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AI on the Ballot

Nonpartisan research tracking where U.S. Congressional candidates in the 2026 midterm elections stand on artificial intelligence policy.

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Ashley Hinson | AI on the Ballot

Ashley Hinson

U.S. Senate · Iowa

Export Control and Compute GovernanceSupport

Military and National Security Uses of AINo mention

AI Regulation PhilosophyOppose

AI Companion ChatbotsNo mention

Children's Online SafetySupport

Data CentersNo mention

Jobs and Workforce DisruptionSupport

Deepfakes and AI FraudNo mention

AI PreemptionNo mention

Intellectual Property and AINo mention

4 positions on record

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Government control or restriction of advanced AI capabilities through trade, export, or compute access.

SupportHigh

Seeks to keep "global competitors, like China, [from taking] a lead we may never be able to overcome"; aims to "strengthen...trade enforcement."

A candidate's general stance on regulating AI systems.

OpposeHigh

Emphasizes keeping America in the "driver's seat of AI dominance"; criticizes "heavy-handed overregulation."

Views on protecting minors from harms related to AI or AI-mediated platforms.

SupportLow

Op-ed suggests that AI development may threaten children.

Positions on AI-driven job displacement, reskilling programs, unemployment policy, and tax policy for distributing AI-driven wealth.

SupportMedium

Maintains that "we need to prepare out workforce for the AI economy."

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Last updated Jul 15, 2026