Report: Iowa U.S. Senator Joni Ernst will not seek re-election in 2026

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A report says Iowa U.S. Senator Joni Ernst will not seek re-election next fall.

CBS News reports that Ernst will make an announcement next week, citing sources close to the Republican Senator.

She was first elected to the U.S. Senate in 2014, and was re-elected in 2020.

Our newsroom reached out to Senator Ernst's office in Washington D.C. and have not heard back at this time.


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