Supporters gathered for Rep. Ashley Hinson's 5th annual BBQ Bash

U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, plays the fiddle during Ashley’s fifth annual BBQ Bash on Aug. 23, 2025, at Hawkeye Downs Speedway and Expo Center in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Ayrton Breckenridge/The Register

Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate speaks during Ashley’s fifth annual BBQ Bash on Aug. 23, 2025, at Hawkeye Downs Speedway and Expo Center in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Ayrton Breckenridge/The Register

From left: Jane Hinson, Richard Hinson, and Robbye Van Cleave stand for the pledge of allegiance during Ashley’s fifth annual BBQ Bash on Aug. 23, 2025, at Hawkeye Downs Speedway and Expo Center in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Ayrton Breckenridge/The Register

John Thomas Pritchard looks through a cutout during Ashley’s fifth annual BBQ Bash on Aug. 23, 2025, at Hawkeye Downs Speedway and Expo Center i