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Sen. Chuck Grassley Honors Sen. Joni Ernst, Who Announced She Will Not Seek Reelection
Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley (R) delivered accolades from the Senate floor Tuesday, Sept. 2, to honor his Hawkeye State colleague, Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA). Ernst earlier announced she will not be running for reelection.
Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst announces she won’t seek reelection in 2026
Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst, the motorcycle-riding Republican who came to Congress more than a decade ago vowing to “make ’em squeal,” won’t run for reelection next year, giving Democrats an opening in a red-trending state.
Republican US Senator Ernst Says She Won't Seek Re-Election
"After a tremendous amount of prayer and election, I will not be seeking re-election in 2026," Ernst said in a video posted on X.
Republican Sen. Joni Ernst of Iowa announces she won't seek re-election in the 2026 midterms
GOP Sen. Joni Ernst, the first female combat veteran elected to the U.S. Senate, formally announces she won't seek a third term in the 2026 midterms. (Credit: Sen. Joni Ernst)
Sen. Joni Ernst officially announces she won't seek reelection in 2026, opening Iowa Senate seat
Sen. Joni Ernst, an Iowa Republican, announced Tuesday that she won't seek reelection in 2026 after two terms in the Senate.
Ashley Hinson hints at Senate run after Ernst announces retirement
Rep. Ashley Hinson (R-Iowa) teased a run for Iowa’s Senate seat Tuesday after Sen. Joni Ernst (R) formally announced her retirement. “As we look forward, President Trump needs a fighter in the Senate who will always have his back to continue to cut spending,
Sen. Joni Ernst announces she won’t seek third term
Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) officially announced Tuesday that she will not run for a third six-year term next year. “It has been an honor to dedicate my life to the service of our great state and country,
Sen. Joni Ernst formally announces she's not running for reelection
Ernst was first elected to the U.S. Senate in 2015 and was the first woman elected to hold state-wide office in Iowa.
Republican US Sen. Joni Ernst makes it official: she won't seek reelection in 2026
Bush White House, appeared on Fox News’ Sunday Night in America with former South Carolina Republican Congressman Trey Gowdy and contended that a wave of Senate exits holds both opportunity and risk for the GOP.

Sen. Chuck Grassley says he was 'naive' in how he looked at Biden as president, calls him ineffective

Sen. Chuck Grassley said during a podcast on Wednesday that he was naive about how he looked at Joe Biden as president ...

Sen. Chuck Grassley tells ‘Pod Force One’ Russiagate, Biden scandals are ‘cover-up within government’ worse than Watergate

Watergate was kind of a cover up from the outside. You and I have been talking during this podcast about a cover up within ...

Trump again urges Grassley to end ‘blue slip’ tradition on judicial nominations

Trump trashed the "blue slip" as an "old and outdated 'custom'" that has allowed Democrats to block his nominees.

Under pressure from Trump, livid Republican leader fires back

Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) fired back at pressure from President Donald Trump in a series of posts on social media on ...

Sen. Chuck Grassley demands probe of ‘bureaucrats’ who sidelined CBP whistleblowers — and were promoted

Although it’s unclear to me whether all retaliators have faced consequences, I’ve been made aware that some have been ...

Trump seeks to ramp up pressure on Grassley over ‘blue slip’ controversy

President Trump sought to ramp up pressure on Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) on Sunday over his ...

Grassley slams hold on 3 Trump Treasury nominees

Sen. Chuck Grassley announced a block on three of President Donald Trump's Treasury Department nominees over planned wind and solar tax credit phase-outs.

Grassley dismisses Trump’s ‘personal insults’ over Senate blue slips

Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) bristled at President Donald Trump's calls to abandon a bipartisan tradition on judicial nominees, ...

Trump ratchets up ‘blue slip’ battle with Grassley

President Trump is escalating his criticism of Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) for his unwillingness ...

GOP senator who recently defied Trump is still kissing the ring

Grassley on Monday fired back at mounting pressure from Trump, after the president over the weekend slammed his defense of ...
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U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley leaves open possibility of 2028 run

DES MOINES, Iowa ( Iowa Capital Dispatch) - U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa, currently the longest-serving senator in ...

Grassley Hears Labor Shortage Concerns from Iowa and Nebraska Businesses

Sen. Chuck Grassley discusses immigration challenges with Iowa business owners. One Nebraska business leader says immigration ...