Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. DES MOINES - For only the third time in 50 years, Iowa will have an open U.S. Senate race on the ballot come next year. Ernst's ...

Republican Sen. Joni Ernst of Iowa formally announced on Monday that she will not run for re-election in next year's midterms. "Having been raised in a family who has given me so much love and support ...

DES MOINES — U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst said Tuesday that she will not seek reelection next year, confirming in a video post on social media that she will retire after months of speculation about her plans.

"It has been an honor to dedicate my life to the service of our great state and country," Ernst said in a video announcement. "Now as our family ages and grows, it's my time for me to give back to ...

Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, believes there is a need to deport truckers illegally in the United States after a trucker killed ...

Ernst, Iowa's first woman elected to Congress, is an Iraq War combat veteran and retired from the Army National Guard as a lieutenant colonel. She served for several years in Senate GOP leadership and ...

Iowa Republican U.S. Senator Joni Ernst announced she will not seek reelection on Tuesday, in what is expected to be the marquee race for the 2026 midterm election. The announcement comes after a ...

Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) has decided not to run for a third term in the Senate, ending more than a decade in Washington and setting off a scramble for her seat in 2026. In a video announcement, Ernst ...

This week on the podcast, how does Joni Ernst’s decision to not seek reelection impact Iowa’s 2026 elections? On Iowa Politics is a weekly news and analysis podcast that aims to recreate the kinds of ...

DES MOINES - For only the third time in 50 years, Iowa will have an open U.S. Senate race on the ballot come next year. Ernst's decision to step aside focused new attention on the race and energized ...