Joni Ernst
Iowa · Senate

Joni Ernst

U.S. Senator from Iowa

Republican

Not returning in 2027. Josh Turek won this seat on Nov 3, 2026
56years old
2015first sworn into Congress
$7.0Mraised for the 2026 race
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Bio

Joni Kay Ernst is an American politician and retired military officer serving since 2015 as the junior United States senator from Iowa. She is a member of the Republican Party.

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Voting record

More conservative than 70% of the Senate

Most liberalMost conservative

Based on 887 roll-call votes in the 119th Congress, scored with Voteview's DW-NOMINATE.

Campaign money · 2026 race
Raised
$7.0M
From individuals
$4.4M
Spent
$5.7M
Cash on hand
$1.8M

Federal Election Commission, through 2026-09-30.

AIPAC money

On record since 2022

Given to their campaign
$235K
Donations from AIPAC and its members, sent to Joni Ernst’s campaign to spend.
Ads to help them win
$0
Ads and mailers AIPAC paid for on its own, supporting Joni Ernst.
Ads to help them lose
$0
Ads and mailers AIPAC paid for on its own, attacking Joni Ernst.

AIPAC is a pro-Israel lobbying group that spends on elections two ways. Its PAC collects donations from members and sends them to campaigns, where they become the candidate’s money to spend. Its super PAC, United Democracy Project, runs its own ads, and the candidate gets no say in those, whether they help or hurt. From Federal Election Commission filings through 2026-10-14: AIPAC PAC filings (opens in a new tab), United Democracy Project filings (opens in a new tab).

Time in Congress
  1. SenateIowa
Reach them

Phone 202-224-3254

Office 260 Russell Senate Office Building Washington DC 20510

The rest of Iowa's delegation

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