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Republican Sen. Joni Ernst won't seek reelection next year, source says

Republican Sen. Joni Ernst won't seek reelection next year, source says
nation • 8/30/2025

Iowa Republican Sen. Joni Ernst plans to announce that she will not run for reelection in 2026, a senior Republican official familiar with her decision told ABC News.

Ernst was first elected in 2014. Sen. Joni Ernst arrives for a closed briefing for members of the Senate Armed Services Committee at the U.S. Capitol, July 29, 2025 in Washington. Sen. Joni Ernst arrives for a closed briefing for members of the Senat... [2559 chars]