Ashley Hinson’s Digital Chief Oversees Firm Paid Millions to Push Israeli Propaganda
The GOP candidate for Iowa’s open Senate seat tapped the co-founder of a consulting firm with a $9.9 million Israel contract. The post Ashley Hinson’s Digital Chief Oversees Firm Paid Millions to Push Israeli Propaganda appeared first on The Intercept .
Abe Adams, digital strategist for Republican Rep. Ashley Hinson's Senate campaign, oversees a firm that received a $9.9 million contract from Israel for pro-Israel propaganda. Hinson is in a close race with Democratic Rep. Josh Turek, who could decide Senate control. Targeted Victory, a digital consulting firm co-founded by Adams, has worked with high-profile Republicans like Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio.
The firm, a subsidiary of Stagwell Global, received the Israel contract in March 2025, and by October, was promoting content on Fox News, CNN, and YouTube, suggesting Iranians believe in harming Christians. Hinson, endorsed by President Trump and the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, has received over $100,000 from AIPAC and related PACs in 2026.
Her campaign manager Addison Lavis previously worked at Targeted Victory and AIPAC. Hinson has received over $1.6 million from Targeted Victory for digital consulting and ads, accounting for 27% of her total expenditures. Israel's $100 million-plus public relations effort aims to sway public opinion, especially among young conservatives, in favor of Israel.
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