Iowa

Emile

(37,141 posts) Sat Aug 30, 2025, 07:50 AM Saturday

Republican Sen. Joni Ernst of Iowa won't seek re-election: sources

Iowa Republican senator plans to make announcement official next week

Republican Sen. Joni Ernst of Iowa will not run for re-election in next year's midterms, three sources confirm to Fox News.

And the 55-year-old Ernst, who was first elected to the Senate in 2014, is expected to make an official announcement next week.

Ernst, a retired Army Reserve and Iowa National Guard officer who served in the Iraq War, has been wrestling for months whether to run for re-election in 2026.

The senator's decision to retire rather than seek a third six-year term creates an open seat in Iowa.

Read more at: https://www.foxnews.com/politics/republican-sen-joni-ernst-wont-seek-re-election-iowa-next-year-sources

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Republican Sen. Joni Ernst of Iowa won't seek re-election: sources (Original Post) Emile Saturday OP

Back to castrating hogs no_hypocrisy Saturday #1

And wearing bread bags over her snow boots. marble falls Saturday #2

1 less piggie at the government trough johnnyfins Saturday #3

All right. Lets all sing JPPaverage Saturday #4

Thank God for small favors and minor miracles HuskiesHowls Saturday #5

Apparently Joni isn't as dumb as I thought she was. rsdsharp Saturday #6

Gotta say you are wrong on this. She is as dumb as you thought rurallib Saturday #7

no_hypocrisy

(52,884 posts)

1. Back to castrating hogs

Reply to Emile (Original post)

Sat Aug 30, 2025, 07:50 AM

Saturday

marble falls

(67,851 posts)

2. And wearing bread bags over her snow boots.

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Sat Aug 30, 2025, 07:55 AM

Saturday

johnnyfins

(2,741 posts)

3. 1 less piggie at the government trough

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Sat Aug 30, 2025, 08:15 AM

Saturday

JPPaverage

(616 posts)

4. All right. Lets all sing

Reply to Emile (Original post)

Sat Aug 30, 2025, 09:50 AM

Saturday

"Ding dong the wicked witch is dead!"
I dont know. That song just popped into my head when I heard the news.

HuskiesHowls

(726 posts)

5. Thank God for small favors and minor miracles

Reply to Emile (Original post)

Sat Aug 30, 2025, 11:51 AM

Saturday

n/t

rsdsharp

(11,255 posts)

6. Apparently Joni isn't as dumb as I thought she was.

Reply to Emile (Original post)

Sat Aug 30, 2025, 12:55 PM

Saturday

She was at least smart enough to understand that “We’re all gonna die. For heaven’s sake. For heaven’s sake, “ was going to be hung around her neck like a millstone.

Suicide is a sin, Joni, but that’s what you did to your political career.

rurallib

(64,105 posts)

7. Gotta say you are wrong on this. She is as dumb as you thought

Reply to rsdsharp (Reply #6)

Sat Aug 30, 2025, 03:45 PM

Saturday

But also a solid Republican chickenshit.

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