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

We are making four rating changes this week—one in the Senate and three in the House—with two races getting better for Democrats and two getting better for Republicans.— The Iowa Senate race moves ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

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

Iowa Rep. J.D. Scholten, D-Sioux City, launched a run to challenge U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst Monday in the wake of her remarks at ...

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

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

Indianola Republican Joshua Smith is running a campaign to challenge Sen. Joni Ernst for her Senate seat in 2026.