Republican Representative Ashley Hinson’s first U.S. Senate television ad, “Believe,” makes claims voters should question.

She says “veterans deserve a hell of a lot better.” They do. Yet in 2022 she voted against the EVEST Act, which automatically enrolls eligible discharged veterans in VA health care (HR 4673, Roll Call 14). She also opposed the Guard and Reserve GI Bill Parity Act, extending benefits to reservists and National Guard members (HR 1836, Roll Call 6).

Her ad accuses healthcare companies of “ripping off” veterans, but her own record has hurt them. She supported DOGE cuts that eliminated VA positions in Cedar Rapids and Iowa City, contributing to lost benefits and longer wait times.

She also claims to support banning congressional stock trading, yet refused to sign the bipartisan discharge petition to force a vote on the issue (H.Res. 725, 12/2/2025).

The contrast between campaign rhetoric and congressional actions is clear. While backing cuts affecting veterans, she increased her net worth nearly tenfold to $7.5 million through congressional stock trading she appears unwilling to prohibit.

Trust what Ashley Hinson does, not what she says in paid advertising.

Here is some local analysis of the ad from KHOI’s Capitol Week.