Ashley Hinson Says Trump Called Amid Republican Midterm Turnout Effort
Iowa Republican U.S. Senate nominee Ashley Hinson recounted receiving a call from former President Donald Trump, highlighting a Republican effort to boost voter turnout for the midterm elections. The report originates from Des Moines, Iowa.
Rochester, NY, October 22, 2026 —
Iowa Republican U.S. Senate nominee Ashley Hinson recounted receiving a call from former President Donald Trump, according to a report originating from Des Moines. The account places the call in the context of a Republican effort to boost voter turnout for the midterm elections.
The summary does not provide details about when the call took place, what Trump said, or whether the two discussed specific campaign activities. It also does not describe any plans or initiatives tied to the broader turnout effort. Hinson’s account of receiving the call is the central reported detail.
The report identifies Hinson as the Republican nominee for the U.S. Senate in Iowa and Trump as a former president. It does not provide additional information about the campaign, the election’s timeline, or the intended scope of the party’s voter-turnout effort. No statements from Hinson or Trump are included verbatim in the available summary.
As presented, the call serves as an example of the political engagement highlighted in the report, while the stated objective is to encourage Republican voter participation in the midterms. The information provided does not establish what role, if any, Trump will have in other campaign activities or how the effort will be carried out.
Further details about the call and the turnout initiative were not included in the report summary.
Story summarized from the original created by HANNAH FINGERHUT, Associated Press on www.rochesterfirst.com, see more information here.
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