Joni Ernst Abandons Her Run for Reelection

Scared about her likelihood of losing, Ernst throws in the towel

Des Moines – Joni Ernst will not run for another term in the United States Senate, sources have told CNN. It seems like just yesterday when she was showcased in TV commercials across the state, promising Iowans that she would “make ‘em squeal.”  That was phony baloney, Joni.

Here’s the truth:

• Ernst voted for the Big, Ugly, Lousy Law, adding trillions to our deficit and giving tax cuts to the rich while cutting SNAP and Medicaid for the poor.
• Ernst voted against banning stock trading for members of Congress, putting her own greed above fighting corruption in our government.
• Ernst praised the Supreme Court for ending Roe V. Wade, the decision that allowed Iowa’s draconian abortion ban to be put into place.
• Under Ernst’s leadership, Iowa has fallen to 49th in the nation in economic growth, 48th in personal income growth, and has begun leading the nation in new cancer rates.

“Joni Ernst is retiring because she knows that Iowans are furious at her and Washington Republicans for threatening our health care and spiking costs for families,” said Iowa Democratic Party Chair Rita Hart. “No matter which Republican runs for this seat, they can’t hide from the harm the GOP has caused to working families across Iowa. Iowans continue to show that they are ready for change, and we will be working overtime to elect a Democrat to represent us in the Senate in 2026.” 

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