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Joni Ernst says she doesn't regret holding Iowa town hall that sparked viral remark
Asked in an interview if she would have "done things a little bit differently" Sen. Joni Ernst replied, "no, I don't think so ...
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Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst posts sarcastic apology video over comment on Medicaid cuts
In the video posted on her Instagram, U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst speaks directly to the camera while apparently walking through a ...
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Joni Ernst’s Medicaid Quip Could Cost Iowa GOP
A state that had been trending heavily toward the GOP is looking potentially competitive again, in part thanks to the senator ...
Iowa Republican Jim Carlin announces primary campaign against Joni Ernst for US Senate
Republican Jim Carlin said he is running against U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst because she has failed to deliver on her famous "make ...
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Former state lawmaker announces campaign to challenge Joni Ernst in GOP Senate primary
Iowa Republican and former state lawmaker Jim Carlin announced Friday he is once again running for the U.S. Senate.
Iowa Democratic Rep. and minor league pitcher J.D. Scholten to run against Sen. Joni Ernst
Democratic Iowa state Rep. J.D. Scholten is launching a run for the U.S. Senate, seeking to take on Republican U.S. Sen. Joni ...
US Sen. Joni Ernst hires Iowa native as campaign manager to run 2026 reelection effort
Iowa native Bryan Kraber will lead Joni Ernst's reelection bid as campaign manager, Ernst announced June 4 in a news release.
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Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst hires campaign manager to oversee 2026 re-election bid
Iowa U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst is serving her second, six-year term representing Iowa in the U.S. Senate and is up for re-election ...
'Well, we all are going to die': Sen. Joni Ernst defends Medicaid cuts at Iowa town hall
Republican Sen. Joni Ernst fielded angry questions about Medicaid cuts and President Donald Trump's tax cut bill at a town ...
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Joni Ernst Just Admitted the GOP Doesn't Care if the Big Beautiful Bill Kills You.
At a town hall in Parkersburg, Iowa last week, Senator Joni Ernst made a chilling admission—one that didn’t need to be said ...