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

Ernst, Iowa's first woman elected to Congress, is an Iraq War combat veteran and retired from the Army National Guard as a ...

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

Democrats keep running candidates who ignore most Iowans and preach to the social justice crowd, writes Mike Michener.

Iowa has shifted rightward over the past decade and backed President Donald Trump by double digits in November, but Democrats ...

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

Former Iowa state Rep. Joe Mitchell launched a bid for the U.S. House seat in Iowa's 2nd Congressional District, which is ...

On this week's Close Up, we examine the domino effect U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst created when she decided not to seek reelection.

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) ...

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