Overview
Poliscope ↗$10.2M
Raised this cycle
$2.80M
Outside support
$871K
Outside opposition
6%
Small-dollar share
43%
In-state share
19
Flags
Ashley Hinson Arenholz is a Republican Senator from IA. Arenholz's campaign has raised $10.2 million from 3,833 donors. Funding includes 5.5% from small-dollar donors (under $200) and 34.6% from in-state contributors. Top funding sources by employer include Finance & Investment, Legal Services, Health Care & Pharmaceuticals. Campaign committees include ASHLEY FOR IOWA.
Backed by the Uihleins
- Elizabeth Uihlein gave $7,000 (2026)
Backed by Andreessen & Horowitz
- Marc Andreessen gave $4,167 (2026)
- Ben Horowitz gave $4,166 (2026)
Backed by Paul Singer
- Paul Singer gave $7,000 (2026)
- Paul Singer gave $6,600 (2024)
Backed by Charles Koch
- AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY ACTION, INC. (AFP ACTION) DBA CVA ACTION AND DBA LIBRE ACTION spent $1,926,152 supporting
Backed by the Winklevoss twins
- Cameron Winklevoss gave $7,000 (2026)
- Tyler Winklevoss gave $7,000 (2026)
Backed by Stephen Schwarzman
- Stephen Schwarzman gave $7,000 (2026)
- Stephen Schwarzman gave $3,300 (2024)
Backed by AIPAC
- AIPAC PAC gave $11,736 (2024)
Backed by crypto super PACs
- Coinbase Global Inc. PAC gave $1,000 (2024)
Backed by GOP leadership super PACs
- SLF PAC spent $643,424 supporting
Backed by Americans for Prosperity
- AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY ACTION, INC. (AFP ACTION) DBA CVA ACTION AND DBA LIBRE ACTION spent $1,926,152 supporting
Backed by the NRA
- NRA Political Victory Fund gave $5,000 (2026)
- NRA Political Victory Fund gave $2,000 (2024)
Health care industry money
- Health Care & Pharmaceuticals is the candidate's #3 donor sector ($110K from individual donors)
Finance & investment money
- Finance & Investment is the candidate's #1 donor sector ($199K from individual donors)
Gambling industry money
- American Gaming Association PAC gave $1,500 (2026)
- American Gaming Association PAC gave $1,000 (2024)
- Boyd Gaming PAC gave $2,500 (2024)
Union PAC money
- NALC PAC gave $2,500 (2024)
Realtors PAC money
- National Association of Realtors PAC gave $7,000 (2026)
- National Association of Realtors PAC gave $9,000 (2024)
Traded stocks in office
- 14 STOCK Act trades disclosed
Trades overlapping lobbying
- 6 trades in companies lobbying Congress the same year
Accepted gifts or sponsored travel
- 5 gift or travel filings
Money
Poliscope ↗$10.2M
Total raised
2026 cycle
$5.27M
From individuals
$1.05M unitemized
$2.17M
From PACs
3,833
Donors
avg $427
48%
Large-donor share
By election cycle
- 2026 4,283 donors$10.2M
Contribution sizes
- <$200 5,743 gifts · 4%$208K
- $200-$499 901 gifts · 5%$229K
- $500-$999 621 gifts · 7%$321K
- $1,000-$2,899 1,047 gifts · 29%$1.42M
- $2,900+ 659 gifts · 56%$2.75M
- Refunds / negative records 399 gifts$-643K
Top donor industries and employers
- Finance & Investment 128 gifts$199K
- Legal Services 152 gifts$142K
- Health Care & Pharmaceuticals 180 gifts$110K
- Real Estate 111 gifts$102K
- Agriculture 206 gifts$74K
- Construction 55 gifts$46K
- Transportation 20 gifts$39K
- Business & Professional Services 40 gifts$34K
- Manufacturing 20 gifts$29K
- Technology & Internet 72 gifts$27K
- Insurance 45 gifts$27K
- Education 50 gifts$23K
- Retail & Consumer Goods 12 gifts$20K
- Defense & Aerospace 69 gifts$18K
- Nonprofits & Advocacy 7 gifts$13K
Top contributors
| Contributor | Type | State | Total | From PACs | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MANOCHERIAN, JED | individual | NY | $10,500 | — | 2 |
| PENALUNA, THOMAS | individual | IA | $10,500 | — | 2 |
| DEAN, JAMES | individual | AZ | $10,500 | — | 2 |
| WRIGHT, DAVID | individual | WI | $10,500 | — | 2 |
| VOLTMER, MIKE | individual | IA | $10,500 | — | 2 |
| WRIGHT, PATTY | individual | IA | $10,500 | — | 2 |
| MCCOY, GREG | individual | IA | $10,500 | — | 2 |
| ADAMSON, CRAIG | individual | IA | $10,500 | — | 2 |
| Smith, John M. | individual | IA | $10,500 | — | 3 |
| SHIRLEY, STEVE | individual | TN | $10,500 | — | 2 |
| HANRAHAN, MARK | individual | IA | $10,500 | — | 4 |
| SMITH, DYAN | individual | FL | $10,500 | — | 3 |
| SUKUP, STEVE E | individual | IA | $10,500 | — | 3 |
| OBST, MARTIN | individual | IN | $10,000 | — | 3 |
| BOWDISH, NICHOLAS W. | individual | IA | $10,000 | — | 2 |
PAC contributors
| PAC | State | Total | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|
| NRSC | DC | $62,000 | 1 |
| NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NABPAC) | DC | $19,000 | 9 |
| REPUBLICAN JEWISH COALITION-POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (RJC-PAC) | DC | $17,000 | 3 |
| NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL PORK PAC | IA | $15,000 | 5 |
| VALUE IN ELECTING WOMEN POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | VA | $15,000 | 3 |
| INDEPENDENT INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS OF AMERICA, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (INSURPAC) | DC | $15,000 | 3 |
| GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GENERAL DYNAMICS EMPLOYEE PAC) | VA | $15,000 | 3 |
| ERNST & YOUNG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | DC | $15,000 | 3 |
| NATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | VA | $15,000 | 3 |
| AMERICAN COLLEGE OF RADIOLOGY ASSOCIATION PAC | VA | $15,000 | 4 |
| ALLIANT ENERGY CORPORATION EMPLOYEE'S POLITICAL ACTION COMM | DC | $15,000 | 3 |
| THE BOEING COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | VA | $13,500 | 8 |
| DAVITA INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (DAPAC) | WA | $13,000 | 4 |
| IN THE ARENA PAC | AR | $12,500 | 3 |
| UNITED PARCEL SERVICE, INC. PAC (UPSPAC) | DC | $12,500 | 3 |
Where the money comes from
- IA 43% · home state$2.10M
- CA 10%$507K
- NY 8%$391K
- FL 7%$365K
- VA 6%$289K
- TX 3%$165K
- DC 3%$162K
- IL 3%$134K
- MI 2%$103K
- NJ 1%$63K
- CO 1%$62K
- TN 1%$54K
Outside spending & dark money
FEC ↗Independent expenditures by super PACs and other groups, for and against.
| Spender | Stance | Spent | Network | Dark money in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY ACTION, INC. (AFP ACTION) DBA CVA ACTION AND DBA LIBRE ACTION C00687103 | Support | $1.93M 13 filings | Charles KochAmericans for Prosperity | — |
| AB PAC C00492140 | Oppose | $871K 7 filings | — | |
| SLF PAC C00571703 | Support | $643K 9 filings | GOP leadership super PACs | — |
| CLEARPATH ACTION FUND, INC. C00608943 | Support | $216K 4 filings | — | |
| MISSION IOWA C00874370 | Support | $11K 1 filing | — |
Voting record
Congress.gov ↗1,867 roll calls on record: 878 yea, 371 nay, 15 not voting.
800 of 800
| Date | Bill | Question | Position | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 8884 Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed 232–188 |
| — | 113 Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036. | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed 216–214 |
| — | 7008 Stop Insider Trading Act | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Failed 211–218 |
| — | 8800 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed 216–212 |
| — | Recorded Vote | Aye | Agreed to 232–199 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | Aye | Agreed to 221–210 | |
| — | 6955 Main Street Capital Access Act | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Failed 210–216 |
| — | Recorded Vote | Aye | Agreed to 221–203 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | Aye | Agreed to 215–214 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 76–350 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | Aye | Failed 201–224 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | Aye | Agreed to 215–214 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Agreed to 265–161 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 65–359 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 49–237 | |
| — | 1438 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8800) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8884) to amend title II of the Social Security Act to reauthorize demonstration authority for the disability insurance program; providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 113) establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7008) to amend chapter 131 of title 5 to require certain restrictions on stocks for Members of Congress and their spouses and dependents, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6955) to make improvements to the Federal banking laws, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9770) making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes; and for other purposes. | Recorded Vote | Aye | Passed 214–211 |
| — | 1438 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8800) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8884) to amend title II of the Social Security Act to reauthorize demonstration authority for the disability insurance program; providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 113) establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7008) to amend chapter 131 of title 5 to require certain restrictions on stocks for Members of Congress and their spouses and dependents, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6955) to make improvements to the Federal banking laws, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9770) making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes; and for other purposes. | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed 213–209 |
| — | 8823 Putting Patients First by Strengthening Provider Accountability in FECA Act | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed 396–0 |
| — | 4541 To reauthorize the Young Women’s Breast Health Education and Awareness Requires Learning Young Act of 2009. | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed 394–6 |
| — | 5362 To name the Department of Veterans Affairs multispecialty clinic in Marietta, Georgia, as the "Colonel Michael H. Boyce Department of Veterans Affairs Multispecialty Clinic". | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed 418–0 |
| — | 8595 Making appropriations for national security, Department of State, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes. | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed 217–209 |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 136–291 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 6–421 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 104–314 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 79–348 |
Bills sponsored and cosponsored
Congress.gov ↗| Bill | Title | Role | Policy area | Latest action | Law? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2555 | Freedom of Association in Higher Education Act of 2025 | cosponsor | Education | Aug 27, 2026 | — |
| 309 | National Law Enforcement Officers Remembrance, Support and Community Outreach Act. | cosponsor | Crime and Law Enforcement | Aug 20, 2026 | — |
| 1481 | Honoring the life and legacy of the Honorable Kay Granger, a Representative from the State of Texas. | cosponsor | Congress | Aug 13, 2026 | — |
| 4707 | To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1019 Avenue H in Fort Madison, Iowa, as the Martin L. Graber Post Office. | cosponsor | Government Operations and Politics | Aug 6, 2026 | — |
| 7008 | Stop Insider Trading Act | cosponsor | Congress | Aug 6, 2026 | — |
| 9996 | No Surprise Bills for New Moms Act | cosponsor | Health | Jul 30, 2026 | — |
| 5267 | American Franchise Act | cosponsor | Labor and Employment | Jul 21, 2026 | — |
| 3514 | Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025 | cosponsor | Health | Jul 15, 2026 | — |
| 1181 | Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act | cosponsor | Finance and Financial Sector | Jul 15, 2026 | — |
| 9693 | Patients First Act of 2026 | cosponsor | Health | Jul 15, 2026 | — |
| 9368 | Voter ID Act | cosponsor | Government Operations and Politics | Jul 15, 2026 | — |
| 4398 | Veteran Burial Timeliness and Death Certificate Accountability Act | cosponsor | Armed Forces and National Security | Jun 30, 2026 | — |
| 9367 | Stop Lawmakers From Predicting Act | cosponsor | Government Operations and Politics | Jun 24, 2026 | — |
| 2978 | GUARD Act | cosponsor | Crime and Law Enforcement | Jun 24, 2026 | — |
| 425 | Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act | cosponsor | Finance and Financial Sector | Jun 18, 2026 | — |
Committees
FEC ↗Campaign committees
| Committee | ID | Type | Relationship | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASHLEY FOR IOWA | C00706267 | S / P | principal | $18.7M |
Terms in Congress
| end | url | type | party | phone | start |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-01-03 | https://hinson.house.gov | rep | Republican | 202-225-2911 | 2021-01-03 |
| 2025-01-03 | https://hinson.house.gov | rep | Republican | 202-225-2911 | 2023-01-03 |
| 2027-01-03 | https://hinson.house.gov | rep | Republican | 202-225-2911 | 2025-01-03 |
Stock trades
Filings ↗STOCK Act periodic transaction reports. Amounts are the ranges filers report.
| Traded | Asset | Type | Amount | Owner | Disclosed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2021 | TSLA Tesla, Inc. | sale_full | $1,001 - $15,000 | spouse | Apr 5, 2021 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | SHAK Shake Shack, Inc. Class A | sale_full | $1,001 - $15,000 | spouse | Apr 5, 2021 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | QCRH QCR Holdings, Inc. | sale_full | $1,001 - $15,000 | spouse | Apr 5, 2021 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | MCS Marcus Corporation | sale_full | $1,001 - $15,000 | spouse | Apr 5, 2021 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | HRTX Heron Therapeutics, Inc. | sale_full | $1,001 - $15,000 | spouse | Apr 5, 2021 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | GTN gray Television, Inc. | sale_full | $1,001 - $15,000 | spouse | Apr 5, 2021 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | STZ Constellation Brands, Inc. | sale_full | $1,001 - $15,000 | spouse | Apr 5, 2021 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | AAPL Apple Inc. | sale_full | $1,001 - $15,000 | spouse | Apr 5, 2021 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | AMZN Amazon.com, Inc. | sale_full | $15,001 - $50,000 | spouse | Apr 5, 2021 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | BABA Alibaba group Holding Limited American Depositary Shares each representing eight Ordinary share | sale_full | $1,001 - $15,000 | spouse | Apr 5, 2021 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | BABA PerIODIC TrANSACTION rePOrT fIler INfOrmATION TrANSACTIONS SP Alibaba group Holding Limited American Depositary Shares each representing eight Ordinary share S 03/31/2021 03/31/2021 $1,001 - $15,000 g f e d c b FILINg STATUS: New SP Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN) P 03/08/2021 03/08/2021 $1,001 - $15,000 g f e d c FILINg STATUS: New SP Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN) [ST] | sale_full | $15,001 | — | Apr 5, 2021 |
| Mar 8, 2021 | AMZN Amazon.com, Inc. | purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 | spouse | Apr 5, 2021 |
| Mar 5, 2021 | High Street Insurance Partners | purchase | $250,001 - $500,000 | spouse | Apr 5, 2021 |
| Mar 4, 2021 | TSLA Tesla, Inc. | purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 | spouse | Apr 5, 2021 |
Trades in companies that lobbied Congress the same year
An association signal from Poliscope, not evidence of wrongdoing.
| Traded | Company | Type | Amount | Lobbying filings | Lobbying spend | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2021 | AAPL APPLE INC. | S | $1,001 - $15,000 | 118 | $98.3M | Banking, Civil Rights/Civil Liberties, Computer Industry, Consumer Issues/Safety/Products, Copyright/Patent/Trademark, Education, Environment/Superfund, Health Issues, Immigration, Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace |
| Mar 31, 2021 | AMZN AMAZON.COM, INC. | S | $15,001 - $50,000 | 27 | $1.20M | Agriculture, Computer Industry, Consumer Issues/Safety/Products, Environment/Superfund, Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace, Small Business, Trade (domestic/foreign), Transportation, |
| Mar 31, 2021 | TSLA TESLA, INC. | S | $1,001 - $15,000 | 33 | $648K | Automotive Industry, Energy/Nuclear, Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace, Manufacturing, Roads/Highway, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Transportation |
| Mar 31, 2021 | STZ CONSTELLATION BRANDS, INC | S | $1,001 - $15,000 | 19 | $960K | Banking, Beverage Industry, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Trade (domestic/foreign), |
| Mar 8, 2021 | AMZN AMAZON.COM, INC. | P | $1,001 - $15,000 | 27 | $1.20M | Agriculture, Computer Industry, Consumer Issues/Safety/Products, Environment/Superfund, Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace, Small Business, Trade (domestic/foreign), Transportation, |
| Mar 4, 2021 | TSLA TESLA, INC. | P | $1,001 - $15,000 | 33 | $648K | Automotive Industry, Energy/Nuclear, Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace, Manufacturing, Roads/Highway, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Transportation |
Gifts & travel
Filings ↗| Year | Type | Source / sponsor | Description / destination | Value | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | travel | Ripon Society and the Franklin Center for Global Policy Exchange | Switzerland (Aug 4, 2025 – Aug 9, 2025) | — | PDF ↗ |
| 2025 | travel | Former Members of Congress and Korea Society | South Korea (Apr 12, 2025 – Apr 18, 2025) | — | PDF ↗ |
| 2024 | travel | Ripon Society and the Franklin Center for Global Policy Exchange | Austria (Nov 7, 2024 – Nov 12, 2024) | — | PDF ↗ |
| 2024 | travel | Center for Strategic and International Studies and the Howard G. Buffett Foundation | Poland; Ukraine; Moldova (Apr 1, 2024 – Apr 8, 2024) | — | PDF ↗ |
| 2022 | travel | American Israel Education Foundation | Israel (Feb 18, 2022 – Feb 26, 2022) | — | PDF ↗ |
Lobbying ties
Poliscope ↗Does not appear as a registered lobbyist in LDA filings.
6 stock trades overlapped with lobbying by the same company in the same year. See stock trades.
Top donor industries: Finance & Investment, Legal Services, Health Care & Pharmaceuticals, Real Estate, Agriculture. See money.
Financial disclosures
Poliscope ↗Executive-branch (OGE 278e) disclosures, which apply to candidates who served as federal appointees.
No records in Poliscope for this section.
Past races
FEC ↗| Cycle | Office | State | District | FEC ID | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Senate | IA | — | S6IA00314 | $0 |
Source: Poliscope (poliscope.org), compiled from FEC, Congress.gov, LDA, SEC, OGE and congressional gift and travel records. Snapshot Sep 11, 2026. Flags are definitions of this site, listed on the hot buttons page; each is checked with documented rules against the filings above.