Sen. Joni Ernst drew a high-profile opponent after telling a constituent concerned about potential Medicaid cuts, “We’re all ...

J.D. Scholten, a state representative who is also a minor-league baseball pitcher, said he had felt compelled to take on ...

Iowa Republican and former state lawmaker Jim Carlin announced Friday he is once again running for the U.S. Senate, this time ...

Iowa Republican and former state lawmaker Jim Carlin announced Friday he is once again running for the U.S. Senate.

Former state lawmaker Jim Carlin of Sergeant Bluff announced Friday he is once again running for the U.S. Senate, this time seeking to challenge incumbent Republican U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst in the 2026 ...

Iowa U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst is serving her second, six-year term representing Iowa in the U.S. Senate and is up for re-election ...

Sen. Joni Ernst’s (R-Iowa) recent controversial remarks on Medicaid are threatening to become a political liability for the incumbent as she faces reelection next year. Ernst drew the ire of ...

Scholten joins military veteran Nathan Sage in the Democratic primary to face Ernst, with several others said to be weighing bids. Democrats have not won a Senate election in Iowa since 2008 ...

Scholten becomes the second Democrat to announce a campaign for Ernst’s seat. Political newcomer, Nathan Sage -- military ...

The election handicapper Sabato’s Crystal Ball on Tuesday shifted Ernst’s race slightly toward Democrats — from safe to likely Republican — citing her recent comments and a new challenge ...

U.S. Senator Joni Ernst, a Red Oak Republican, announced the hiring of her 2026 re-election campaign manager on Wednesday, ...

A state that had been trending heavily toward the GOP is looking potentially competitive again, in part thanks to the senator ...