DES MOINES, Iowa — U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst, an Iraq War combat veteran and Iowa’s first woman elected to Congress, is expected to announce next month she will not seek reelection, leaving another vacancy ...

Washington — Sen. Joni Ernst, an Iowa Republican, officially announced Tuesday that she won't seek reelection in 2026 after two terms in the Senate. "After a tremendous amount of prayer and reflection ...

Republican Sen. Joni Ernst of Iowa has told confidantes she plans to reveal next week that she won't seek reelection in 2026, multiple sources familiar with the matter told CBS News. Ernst's ...

WASHINGTON — Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, plans to announce that she will not run for re-election next year, according to three people familiar with her decision. The move, first reported by CBS News, ...

Iowa Republican Sen. Joni Ernst has decided not to seek reelection to a third term, two people familiar with the decision say, and is poised to make an announcement next week. Ernst, 55, has been ...

Iowa Republican Sen. Joni Ernst will not be running for re-election in 2026, despite winning by more than six points in 2020. The move could help Democrats flip the seat in a state where they haven't ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Joni Ernst, a Republican from Red Oak serving her second term, confirmed Tuesday that she will not run for re-election. Ernst explained her decision in a video. “My ...

U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst will not seek reelection in 2026, according to two people familiar with her decision, setting off a major upheaval in one of Iowa's marquee midterm contests. Speculation has ...

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst, an Iraq War combat veteran and Iowa’s first woman elected to Congress, is expected to announce next month she will not seek reelection, leaving another ...