Ashley Hinson Discusses Senate Bid in Iowa Interview

WHO:

NBC News - Ashley Hinson is a Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate in Iowa.

NBC News Politics - Ashley Hinson is a Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate in Iowa.

NBC News - Tom Llamas interviewed Hinson and was also set to interview her opponent, Josh Turek, on *Nightly News*.

NBC News Politics - Tom Llamas interviewed Hinson and was also set to interview her opponent, Josh Turek, on *Nightly News*.

WHAT:

NBC News - Hinson said she was fighting to bring energy prices down.

NBC News Politics - Hinson said she was fighting to bring energy prices down.

NBC News - Hinson appealed to voters to “help give us a little gas money for our bus.”

NBC News Politics - Hinson appealed to voters to “help give us a little gas money for our bus.”

WHERE:

NBC News - The interview with Hinson took place in Iowa.

NBC News Politics - The interview with Hinson took place in Iowa.

WHEN:

NBC News - The article said Election Day was less than two weeks away; it did not provide a calendar date.

NBC News Politics - The article said Election Day was less than two weeks away; it did not provide a calendar date.

NBC News - Hinson’s appeal for bus gas money occurred “a week earlier.”

NBC News Politics - Hinson’s appeal for bus gas money occurred “a week earlier.”

WHY:

NBC News - The article placed Hinson’s focus on lowering energy prices amid the Iran war.

NBC News Politics - The article placed Hinson’s focus on lowering energy prices amid the Iran war.

HOW:

NBC News - Hinson discussed her campaign and energy-price goal in an interview with Tom Llamas.

NBC News Politics - Hinson discussed her campaign and energy-price goal in an interview with Tom Llamas.

(UPDATED October 21, 2026 23:28 UTC)

Republican Senate candidate Ashley Hinson says she is fighting to bring energy prices down, as the Iran war keeps energy costs in focus. Speaking with Tom Llamas in Iowa, Hinson discussed her campaign and her goal of lowering prices. She also appealed to voters to “help give us a little gas money for our bus,” referring to a request she made a week earlier. Hinson is running for the U.S. Senate in Iowa. Llamas was also set to interview her opponent, Josh Turek, on *Nightly News*. The campaign is approaching Election Day, which was described as less than two weeks away. Hinson’s comments linked her campaign’s energy message with a direct appeal for support as she seeks voters’ backing.