The two-term Republican had faced criticism from the right for wavering over Trump’s pick of Pete Hegseth to lead the Defense ...

"We are going to flip this U.S. Senate seat the exact same way that Caitlin Drey flipped her state Senate seat," Iowa State ...

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 ...

This episode was hosted by the Gazette Des Moines Bureau Chief Erin Murphy. It features Lee Des Moines Bureau Chief Maya ...

U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst said Tuesday that she will not seek reelection next year, confirming in a video post on social media ...

U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst's decision not to run for reelection has reset the Republican field, spurring U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson to jump into the race.

Republican Sen. Joni Ernst plans to announce next week that she won't run for re-election in Iowa during the 2026 midterm ...

GOP Sen. Joni Ernst of Iowa on Tuesday formally announced that she won run for re-election in next year's midterms, forcing ...

Sen. Joni Ernst, an Iowa Republican, announced Tuesday that she won't seek reelection in 2026 after two terms in the Senate.

"After a tremendous amount of prayer and reflection, I will not be seeking reelection in 2026," Joni Ernst, a Republican, ...

Republicans will need to defend Joni Ernst's seat in a year in which Democrats are targeting multiple GOP retirements.