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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 ...
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 ...
Iowa Democrat Will Challenge Ernst After ‘We All Are Going to Die’ Remarks
J.D. Scholten, a state representative who is also a minor-league baseball pitcher, said he had felt compelled to take on ...
The Gazette4d
Woman who questioned Ernst now candidate for Iowa statehouse
In other campaign news, Congressman and gubernatorial candidate Randy Feenstra said his campaign has raised more than $3.2 ...
The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter3d
Ernst’s Woes Nudge Iowa Senate from Solid to Likely Republican
To have a feasible shot at winning back the Senate majority, Democrats must put red states in play.Democrats had already been ...
Pressed on Medicaid cuts, Iowa’s Ernst tells constituents, ‘Well, we’re all going to die’
While everyone’s life will eventually come to an end, politicians rarely say, “We’re all going to die” when talking about ...
Iowa Democrat to launch bid against Ernst after her controversial Medicaid remarks
Iowa Democratic state Rep. J.D. Scholten is launching a challenge against Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), he confirmed to multiple ...
Ernst draws groans at Iowa town hall after retort on Medicaid cuts, saying ‘we all are going to die’
Republican Sen. Joni Ernst is facing backlash after saying “we all are going to die” while talking about potential changes to ...
The Gazette3d
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 ...
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 ...
Des Moines Register4d
Iowa State football remembers Alex Ernst for magnetic personality, love for family
Members of the Iowa State football program are mourning the loss of Alex Ernst. Ernst died May 4 in a traffic accident in Kansas City. Ernst served as a video production specialist for the Cyclones.