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Iowa U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst hires campaign manager to oversee 2026 reelection bid
Sen. Joni Ernst told reporters in 2024 that she intended to seek a third term, but has not formally launched a reelection ...
Joni Ernst defends ‘big, beautiful bill’ Medicaid changes in town hall: ‘Well, we all are going to die’
Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) defended the House reconciliation bill’s changes to Medicaid at a town hall in Butler County, Iowa, on ...
Hakeem Jeffries Mocks Joni Ernst's 'We're All Gonna Die' Gaffe By Pointing To GOP Cruelty As The Cause
The House minority leader agreed with the Iowa senator that death is inevitable, but said he didn't think the cause should be ...
Election handicapper shifts Ernst race toward Democrats after Medicaid remarks
Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst's comments and video have led to a shift in Crystal Ball's rating of the 2026 Senate race from "safe ...
Sen. Ernst draws a 2026 challenger because of her Medicaid cuts comments
Democrat J.D. Scholten, a Iowa state rep and pro baseball player, will take on Republican Sen. Joni Ernst in 2026 -- in part ...
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Dying Sooner Isn’t a Policy Plan, Senator Ernst
Perfect response to Sen. Joni Ernst carelessly saying ‘we all are going to die’ while trying to defend Medicaid cuts.
Axelrod: Ernst response to Medicaid remarks ‘insensitive,’ ‘politically stupid’
Sen. Joni Ernst faced backlash for her sarcastic apology video after making insensitive remarks about Medicaid cuts and death ...