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

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.

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