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Joni Kay Ernst (née Culver; born July 1, 1970) [1] is an American politician and former military officer serving since 2015 as the junior United States senator from Iowa. [2] A member of the Republican Party , she previously served in the Iowa State Senate from 2011 to 2014 and as auditor of Montgomery County from 2004 to 2011.
Joni Ernst: Republican: Jan 3, 2015 – present Elected in 2014. 29 114th: 115th: 30 Re-elected in 2016. 116th: Re-elected in 2020. 30 117th: 118th: 31 Re-elected in 2022. 119th: To be determined in the 2026 election. 31 120th: 121st: 32 To be determined in the 2028 election. # Senator Party Years in office Electoral history T C T Electoral ...
Ernst defeated Braley in the general election. This was the first open Senate seat in Iowa since 1974. Ernst was the first Republican to win this seat since Roger Jepsen in 1978. Joni Ernst's inauguration marked the first time since 1985 where Republicans held both United States Senate seats from Iowa.
Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) speaks to reporters as she walks to a Senate luncheons at the US Capitol on November 19, 2024, in Washington, DC. Getty Images “I think you are right,” Ernst replied.
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Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) is under pressure from some Republicans after refusing to back Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's choice for Defense secretary.
The 2026 United States Senate election in Iowa will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the state of Iowa.Two-term Republican Joni Ernst was re-elected in 2020 with 51.8% of the vote and is running for re-election to a third full term.
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