A state that had been trending heavily toward the GOP is looking potentially competitive again, in part thanks to the senator ...

Iowa Democrat J.D. Scholten has announced that he is entering the 2026 race for Republican Senator Joni Ernst's seat. The ...

Ernst, a Republican, posted a video to her Instagram story on Saturday, May 31, where she spoke directly to camera about the ...

Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) is facing a new Democratic challenger in J.D. Scholten, after he claimed her recent comments at a town ...

Politics / Iowa’s Republican senator says gutting Medicaid is no worry because “we all are going to die.” Voters seem to ...

David Axelrod hit the GOP senator with a reality check over her support for a bill that could leave millions without health ...

Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) is defending her startling response to constituents concerned about Medicaid. One expert's analysis ...

Sen. Joni Ernst’s (R-Iowa) recent controversial remarks on Medicaid are threatening to become a political liability for the incumbent as she faces reelection next year. Ernst drew the ire of ...

Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst’s comments and video have led to a shift in Crystal Ball’s rating of the 2026 Senate race from “safe Republican” to “likely Republican”, as ...

Also, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra has raised more than $3.2 million during his exploratory run for Iowa governor, his campaign ...

Sen. Joni Ernst's "we all are going to die" remark has letter writers concluding that Ernst is an elitist who punches down on her constituents.

The 2026 midterm elections are still more than a year away, but Iowa Republican Sen. Joni Ernst is already facing heat and ...