Hinson votes no, then calls for peace

Rep. Ashley Hinson voted against six House resolutions directing Trump to halt the Iran war, but on Monday called for an immediate end to the conflict on social media.

“These actions to lower costs are needed ASAP, and the war needs to be brought to a successful and immediate end.”

Cost of war hits Iowa wallets

Hinson framed her call to end the conflict around economic pain, saying Iowans are squeezed by high gas and food prices tied to the war.

“Iowans are being squeezed and shouldn't have to foot the bill at the pump or the checkout line for the war in Iran.”

Opponent calls out the flip-flop

Democrat Josh Turek pointed out Hinson voted seven times against ending the war, including a seventh vote on Lebanon hostilities, calling her tweet hollow.

“it's easy to send a tweet but when you had the chance to vote to end this war, you chose not to.”

Iowa Senate race shifts to toss-up

The Cook Political Report moved Iowa's Senate race from lean Republican to toss-up last month, as voter disapproval of Trump's war and economic handling grows.

Hinson quietly distances from Trump

The three-term congresswoman has been positioning herself as bipartisan and avoiding Trump events. She objected to his beef import proposal and skipped VP Vance's Iowa rally last week.

Other GOP candidates follow the same playbook

Former Rep. Mike Rogers in Michigan also released a video calling for the Iran war to end, citing energy costs, despite his campaign's previous support for the conflict.

“the war with Iran needs to end and end quickly.”