Ashley Hinson Flips Iowa US House Seat, Beating Rep. Finkenauer

Republican candidate for Iowa's First Congressional District Ashley Hinson speaks to supporters at Jimmy Z's in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Nov. 3, 2020. Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette via AP

Iowa state Rep. Ashley Hinson has ousted U.S. Rep. Abby Finkenauer (D-Iowa), the sixth Republican woman to flip a seat held by Democrats so far this election.

Hinson, 37, won Iowa’s 1st Congressional District by about 11,000 votes over Finkenauer, 31.