US EditionUS Republican Senator Joni Ernst will not run for re-election, CBS News reports
Senator Joni Ernst will leave the Senate after two terms to pursue private sector opportunities, impacting Iowa's 2026 race with multiple Democrats and Republicans already campaigning.
- Senator Joni Ernst will not run for re-election in 2026, as confirmed by multiple sources including CBS News.
- Her retirement opens an opportunity for House Republican Ashley Hinson, who is expected to run for Ernst's seat.
- Democrats are also preparing candidates for the Senate race, indicating a competitive electoral landscape in Iowa.
- Ernst's decision to retire follows months of speculation and comes amid a shift in Iowa politics toward the Republican Party.
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Joni Ernst Not Seeking Reelection: Reports - The Pennsylvania Daily Star
Republican Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst will reportedly not seek reelection for a third Senate term. Ernst, who began serving in the upper chamber in 2015, will announce next Thursday that she will not run for reelection in 2026, CBS News first reported. Ernst’s decision to pass on running for reelection comes after the White House and Senate GOP leadership lobbied her to seek a third Senate term. The post Joni Ernst Not Seeking Reelection: Reports appe…
Republican Sen. Joni Ernst will not run for reelection in Iowa, sources say
Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, will not seek reelection to a third term, according to two people familiar with her decision, creating an opening for Democrats in their bid to regain control of the Senate.
Iowa Senate primary could pit establishment, MAGA wings of GOP against each other
The newly open Senate race in Iowa could pit a House Republican seen as a conventional conservative against challengers likely to attack her from the right. The race could also be an early bellwether of the GOP’s direction as it moves toward the post-Trump era. Multiple outlets reported on Friday that Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) will drop her bid for reelection in 2026 and retire from the Senate at the end of her current term. A member of the Senate …
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