Rep. Ashley Hinson Treated for Kidney Infection

Rep. Ashley Hinson Treated for Kidney Infection
Rep. Ashley Hinson (R-Iowa) speaks at a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington on June 15, 2021. Andrew Harnik/AP Photo
The Associated Press
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CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa—Rep. Ashley Hinson (R-Iowa) has a kidney infection and is expected to spend Monday night in the hospital, her office said.

Hinson was admitted Sunday night to a hospital in Cedar Rapids, her chief of staff, Jimmy Peacock, said Monday.

“She is looking forward to being back on the road soon,” Peacock said.

In light of Hinson’s medical emergency, a campaign debate she was set to participate in Tuesday night was canceled. Hinson, a Republican, is running for reelection against Democrat Liz Mathis, an Iowa state senator.

Iowa PBS, which was hosting the debate, said there are no plans to reschedule the event; the campaigns of Hinson and Mathis were unable to agree on a new debate date, the networks said.