US EditionJim Carlin launches campaign for U.S Senate
- Jim Carlin, an Army veteran and former state legislator from Sergeant Bluff, announced his 2026 Senate bid challenging Joni Ernst by holding an event in Cedar Rapids scheduled for next Thursday.
- Carlin entered the race following his 26% Republican support in his 2022 primary challenge against Senator Chuck Grassley and amid other 2026 Iowa Senate Democratic candidacies.
- Additional Republican contender Joshua Smith, a former Libertarian candidate from Indianola, also plans to run in next year’s Republican primary against Ernst.
- Carlin’s campaign emphasizes the need for a Senator who will be honest with Iowans, focus on enhancing their quality of life, and prioritize their needs above all else.
- This race sets a competitive field for Iowa’s 2026 Senate election, highlighting a contested Republican primary and multiple Democratic candidates seeking their party’s nomination.
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Republican Jim Carlin launches primary bid against U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst in week of campaign kickoffs
Former state legislator Jim Carlin, a Republican, announced he is running for Iowa’s U.S. Senate seat in the upcoming election — the latest candidate this week to announce their plans to run in 2026. Carlin, who served in the Iowa…
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KJANJim Carlin, 2022 GOP challenger to Grassley, to run against Ernst
A western Iowa Republican who ran against U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley in 2022 has formed a campaign to against U.S. Senator Joni Ernst in 2026. Jim Carlin, an attorney from Sergeant Bluff who’s a former state legislator, finished with 26% support from Republicans in his race against Grassley. Carlin will kick off his campaign against […]
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