Joni Ernst
U.S. Senate
Raised · 2026 cycle
$12.0M
Source: FEC
Top PAC industries
Gun Rights · Labor Unions · Telecom
By PAC dollars · Source: FEC
As of July 2026, Joni Ernst is a Republican who holds the seat of U.S. Senate in Iowa. Federal Election Commission filings report $12,011,101 in total receipts for the 2026 cycle. The largest identified industry sources of PAC money to the campaign are Gun Rights, Labor Unions, and Telecom. All figures on this page are drawn from primary sources — FEC filings, congressional records, and STOCK Act disclosures — and link back to them.
Data last updated April 2026.
Joni Ernst is Iowa's junior U.S. Senator, a retired Lieutenant Colonel in the Army Reserve and Iraq War veteran whose 2014 "Make 'em Squeal" campaign ads became iconic in American politics. A reliable conservative voice on fiscal issues, military affairs, and agriculture, she narrowly won re-election in 2020 against Theresa Greenfield, 52–48%. Iowa has trended increasingly Republican in recent cycles, but Ernst remains mindful of the competitive nature of statewide races.
Military & Veterans
Fully fund the military; expand veterans' healthcare and benefits
- Chaired the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Emerging Threats
- Authored the PREVENT Suicide Act to address veteran mental health and suicide
- Backed VA Choice and Community Care Act to expand veterans' healthcare options
Government Waste & Accountability
Eliminate wasteful federal spending; cut the deficit
- Annually published "Squeal Award" reports on wasteful government spending
- Backed the COST Act to increase federal contractor accountability
- Opposed earmarks and pushed for line-item veto authority
Agriculture
Protect Iowa's farmers; defend the Renewable Fuel Standard
- Staunchly defended the ethanol Renewable Fuel Standard critical to Iowa corn farmers
- Backed crop insurance and disaster assistance programs in the Farm Bill
- Opposed trade policies that hurt Iowa's agricultural exports to China
Introduced Jul 13, 2026 · Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 452.
Introduced Jun 24, 2026 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced Jun 24, 2026 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Introduced Jun 24, 2026 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced Jun 16, 2026 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced Jun 10, 2026 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Introduced Jun 4, 2026 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Introduced May 12, 2026 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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80% of fundraising comes from individual donors — one of the more grassroots-funded profiles in this cycle.
$12.0M
Total raised
$11.9M
Total spent
$98K
Cash on hand
Where the money comes from
Reflects money received by the campaign committee itself. “Loans and other receipts” covers candidate or bank loans, offsets to operating expenditures, interest and other non-contribution receipts reported to the FEC. Independent expenditures by super PACs are not included.
Totals through 2014-12-31 · Source: FEC
Former staff and officials who held a role at this office and currently work in lobbying, law, advocacy, or the private sector. Sourced from sworn LDA filings.
Sources: LDA filings via lda.gov · PolTraPro entity resolution. Confidence: confirmed only.