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RepublicanIowa SenateParty nominee
Ashley Hinson
Political group
Unclassified
Race role
Challenger
Leadership Score (WATT)Scale 0–100
33.64Media impression score derived from bias-weighted sentiment analysis.
Raw Leadership Score62.26
Friction-28.62
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Effectiveness (‘e’) — measuredMeasured from federal record
3.36/10Problem-solving capability measured from sponsored legislation, committee roles, and tenure.
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Career background
Legislative record96Bills authored in Congress
Amendments passed: 0
Bipartisan index0.74GovTrack bipartisanship index
High cross-aisle alignment
Campaign Funding
Grassroots (individual)79%
PAC / corporate21%
Missed votes--
Leadership strengths
Communication Skills
Articles: 91 · Bias weight: 1.009x
Weighted score0.706
Integrity & Honesty
Articles: 15 · Bias weight: 1.027x
Weighted score0.686
Political Acumen
Articles: 149 · Bias weight: 1.013x
Weighted score0.677
Top sources
https://www.thegazette.com/federal-government/hinson-rejects-added-ice-limits-as-senate-democrats-push-dhs-funding-standoff/https://www.wowt.com/2026/03/31/congresswoman-ashley-hinson-speaks-gas-prices-dhs-funding-maternal-care-iowa/https://www.nationalhogfarmer.com/farming-business-management/house-farm-bill-passes-with-prop-12-fixService-Oriented Mindset
Articles: 78 · Bias weight: 1.015x
Weighted score0.672
Top sources
https://www.aol.com/articles/iowa-republican-zeroes-birth-control-112530495.htmlhttps://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/hinson-calls-for-action-on-rising-input-costs-targets-phosphate-fertilizer-duties/https://who13.com/news/families-of-iowa-national-guardsmen-killed-in-syria-to-attend-state-of-the-union-address/Economic Understanding
Articles: 69 · Bias weight: 1.014x
Weighted score0.659
Top sources
https://www.thegazette.com/federal-government/hinson-rejects-added-ice-limits-as-senate-democrats-push-dhs-funding-standoff/https://www.agtechnavigator.com/Article/2026/02/13/us-farm-bill-calls-for-precision-ag-standard/https://www.thegazette.com/federal-government/why-iowa-republicans-voted-to-keep-trumps-canada-tariffs-and-why-democrats-say-farmers-will-pay/Leadership frictions
Visionlessness
Articles: 1 · Weight: Friction Coefficient
Friction score-0.800
Toxic / Abuse of Power
Articles: 17 · Weight: Friction Coefficient
Friction score-0.604
Corruption / Dishonesty
Articles: 54 · Weight: Friction Coefficient
Friction score-0.582
Callousness
Articles: 67 · Weight: Friction Coefficient
Friction score-0.576
Manipulativeness
Articles: 58 · Weight: Friction Coefficient
Friction score-0.545