U.S. Senate · Iowa

Joni Ernst

RepublicanAge 56

11.7 years of congressional service
First congressional service: 2015

As of Sep 29, 2026. Combined recorded House and Senate service, rounded to one decimal. Gaps are excluded; overlapping terms count once. Scheduled future service is excluded.

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Current term: Jan 3, 2021 – Jan 3, 2027

At a glance

Voting pattern99.8% with party813 of 815 eligible votes when D/R majorities opposed each other.119th Congress · Senate · Republican · all vote typesExplore party departures →Legislative activity87 billsSponsored · 119th Congress157 active cosponsorshipsSee sponsored bills →Total raised$2MReported campaign receipts · 2025–26Through Jun 30, 2026Explore campaign funding →Committee assignments4 committeesCommittee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry · Committee on Armed ServicesSubcommittees and event service listed separatelySee responsibilities →

Their record in Congress

Recorded votes and legislative activity, with the underlying evidence.

Overview: 119th Congress · 2025–26

Voting history

903 recorded entries

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Voting history

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119th Congress · before filters: 903 recorded entries · 20 labeled “not voting”.

Congress totals, participation, party alignment & sources

Recorded entries: 903
Recorded “not voting”: 20

Recorded “not voting” accounts for 2.2% of this member’s 903 recorded entries in the 119th Congress. Review “not voting” entries.

Counts and this share cover the selected Congress before all filters. The share is “not voting” entries divided by recorded entries, rounded to one decimal place. This is not an attendance rate: missing entries are not counted, and voting eligibility varies by office and service period. “Not voting” is the source’s label; it gives no reason for nonparticipation. Recorded entries also include yes/no, present and named choices.

Party alignment over time

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How often this member voted with their party when Democratic and Republican majorities took opposite sides. Each roll call has equal weight. This describes voting behavior, not cooperation or ideology.

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118th Congress · 2023–2024

Senate · Republican

95.0% with party majority

479 of 504 eligible votes with party · 25 against

Recorded dates: Jan 23, 2023–Dec 21, 2024

Denominator & exclusions · 691 entries

Eligible means this member cast a yes/no vote, had a D/R party label, and the two parties’ yes/no majorities opposed each other. The member’s own vote is included in the party tally. Exclusions below are mutually exclusive, checked in the listed order.

Party breakdown unavailable: 0
Quorum or Speaker election: 0
Present, not voting, or named choice: 37
Independent or other party: 0
A party tied or cast no yes/no votes: 2
Party majorities agreed: 148

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Inventory retrieval: House 2023: Sep 25, 2026 · House 2024: Sep 25, 2026 · Senate 2023: Sep 25, 2026 · Senate 2024: Sep 25, 2026

119th Congress · 2025–2026

Senate · Republican

99.8% with party majority

813 of 815 eligible votes with party · 2 against

Recorded dates: Jan 9, 2025–Sep 24, 2026

Denominator & exclusions · 903 entries

Party breakdown unavailable: 0
Quorum or Speaker election: 0
Present, not voting, or named choice: 20
Independent or other party: 0
A party tied or cast no yes/no votes: 1
Party majorities agreed: 67

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Inventory retrieval: House 2025: Sep 25, 2026 · House 2026: Sep 25, 2026 · Senate 2025: Sep 25, 2026 · Senate 2026: Sep 25, 2026

Procedural votes and nominations are included in “All vote types”; use the type filter to inspect them separately. Independents are not assigned to either party or caucus. Read the counting rules.

Vote coverage & sources

Official recorded floor roll calls in the selected Congress. Voice votes, unanimous consent and committee votes are excluded. Only entries explicitly listing this member are included; missing entries are not missed votes. Retrieval dates describe source inventory checks; individual roll-call records may be retained from earlier captures.

Delegates and the resident commissioner do not vote on final House floor passage. A member who had not yet taken office, had left office, or was not eligible is not assigned a missed vote. Zero entries can reflect no eligible service.

House Clerk · 2025 · 362 roll calls · inventory retrieved Sep 25, 2026
House Clerk · 2026 · 314 roll calls · inventory retrieved Sep 25, 2026
U.S. Senate · 2025 · 659 roll calls · inventory retrieved Sep 25, 2026
U.S. Senate · 2026 · 244 roll calls · inventory retrieved Sep 25, 2026

Vote categories and coverage methodology

903 matching entries · newest first · page 1 of 91

Senate · Roll call 244 · Sep 24, 2026Legislation & amendments
H. Con. Res. 89
H.Con.Res. 89
Question: On the Concurrent Resolution
Member’s choiceNay
Overall resultConcurrent Resolution Rejected (49-50)
Recorded tally: Not Voting: 1 · Nay: 50 · Yea: 49
Party breakdown · with party majority
Member’s party in this roll call: Republican. Democratic and Republican majorities opposed each other.
- Democratic: Not Voting 1 · Yea 43 · Nay 1
- Republican: Nay 49 · Yea 4
- Independent: Yea 2
Includes all listed members, including former members; vice-presidential tie breakers are excluded.
Official roll call ↗ · Official XML record · Source modified September 24, 2026, 03:05 PM
Senate · Roll call 243 · Sep 24, 2026Procedural
Motion to Invoke Cloture: S. 4668, as Amended
S. 4668
Question: On the Cloture Motion
Member’s choiceYea
Overall resultCloture Motion Agreed to (74-25, 3/5 majority required)
Recorded tally: Nay: 25 · Yea: 74 · Not Voting: 1
Party breakdown · excluded from alignment
Member’s party in this roll call: Republican. Party majorities agreed
- Democratic: Nay 21 · Yea 24
- Republican: Yea 49 · Nay 3 · Not Voting 1
- Independent: Yea 1 · Nay 1
Includes all listed members, including former members; vice-presidential tie breakers are excluded.
Official roll call ↗ · Official XML record · Source modified September 24, 2026, 01:05 PM
Senate · Roll call 242 · Sep 24, 2026Legislation & amendments
Amdt. No. 6776
· Amendment S.Amdt. 6776
Question: On the Amendment
Member’s choiceYea
Overall resultAmendment Agreed to (77-23)
Recorded tally: Nay: 23 · Yea: 77
Party breakdown · excluded from alignment
Member’s party in this roll call: Republican. Party majorities agreed
- Democratic: Nay 19 · Yea 26
- Republican: Yea 50 · Nay 3
- Independent: Yea 1 · Nay 1
Includes all listed members, including former members; vice-presidential tie breakers are excluded.
Official roll call ↗ · Official XML record · Source modified September 24, 2026, 01:01 PM
Senate · Roll call 241 · Sep 23, 2026Nominations
Confirmation: Angela Veronica Colmenero, of T.X., to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Texas
PN999-1
Question: On the Nomination
Member’s choiceNot Voting
Overall resultNomination Confirmed (50-47)
Recorded tally: Nay: 47 · Yea: 50 · Not Voting: 3
Party breakdown · excluded from alignment
Member’s party in this roll call: Republican. Present, not voting, or named choice
- Democratic: Nay 45
- Republican: Yea 50 · Not Voting 3
- Independent: Nay 2
Includes all listed members, including former members; vice-presidential tie breakers are excluded.
Official roll call ↗ · Official XML record · Source modified September 23, 2026, 03:46 PM
Senate · Roll call 240 · Sep 22, 2026Procedural
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Cruz Amdt. No. 6776
· Amendment S.Amdt. 6776
Question: On the Cloture Motion
Member’s choiceYea
Overall resultCloture Motion Agreed to (70-21, 3/5 majority required)
Recorded tally: Nay: 21 · Yea: 70 · Not Voting: 9
Party breakdown · excluded from alignment
Member’s party in this roll call: Republican. Party majorities agreed
- Democratic: Nay 17 · Yea 22 · Not Voting 6
- Republican: Yea 47 · Not Voting 3 · Nay 3
- Independent: Yea 1 · Nay 1
Includes all listed members, including former members; vice-presidential tie breakers are excluded.
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Senate · Roll call 239 · Sep 22, 2026Procedural
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Angela Veronica Colmenero to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Texas
PN999-1
Question: On the Cloture Motion
Member’s choiceYea
Overall resultCloture Motion Agreed to (52-43)
Recorded tally: Nay: 43 · Yea: 52 · Not Voting: 5
Party breakdown · with party majority
Member’s party in this roll call: Republican. Democratic and Republican majorities opposed each other.
- Democratic: Nay 41 · Not Voting 4
- Republican: Yea 52 · Not Voting 1
- Independent: Nay 2
Includes all listed members, including former members; vice-presidential tie breakers are excluded.
Official roll call ↗ · Official XML record · Source modified September 23, 2026, 03:50 PM
Senate · Roll call 238 · Sep 17, 2026Nominations
Confirmation: Kasdin Miller Mitchell, of Texas, to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Texas
PN999-4
Question: On the Nomination
Member’s choiceYea
Overall resultNomination Confirmed (49-45)
Recorded tally: Nay: 45 · Yea: 49 · Not Voting: 6
Party breakdown · with party majority
Member’s party in this roll call: Republican. Democratic and Republican majorities opposed each other.
- Democratic: Nay 43 · Not Voting 2
- Republican: Yea 49 · Not Voting 4
- Independent: Nay 2
Includes all listed members, including former members; vice-presidential tie breakers are excluded.
Official roll call ↗ · Official XML record · Source modified September 17, 2026, 04:52 PM
Senate · Roll call 237 · Sep 17, 2026Procedural
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Kasdin Miller Mitchell to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Texas
PN999-4
Question: On the Cloture Motion
Member’s choiceYea
Overall resultCloture Motion Agreed to (49-47)
Recorded tally: Nay: 47 · Yea: 49 · Not Voting: 4
Party breakdown · with party majority
Member’s party in this roll call: Republican. Democratic and Republican majorities opposed each other.
- Democratic: Nay 45
- Republican: Yea 49 · Not Voting 4
- Independent: Nay 2
Includes all listed members, including former members; vice-presidential tie breakers are excluded.
Official roll call ↗ · Official XML record · Source modified September 17, 2026, 01:59 PM
Senate · Roll call 236 · Sep 17, 2026Procedural
Motion to Proceed to S. 4668
S. 4668
Question: On the Motion to Proceed
Member’s choiceYea
Overall resultMotion to Proceed Agreed to (77-22)
Recorded tally: Nay: 22 · Yea: 77 · Not Voting: 1
Party breakdown · excluded from alignment
Member’s party in this roll call: Republican. Party majorities agreed
- Democratic: Nay 18 · Yea 27
- Republican: Yea 49 · Nay 3 · Not Voting 1
- Independent: Yea 1 · Nay 1
Includes all listed members, including former members; vice-presidential tie breakers are excluded.
Official roll call ↗ · Official XML record · Source modified September 17, 2026, 01:18 PM
Senate · Roll call 235 · Sep 15, 2026Procedural
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to S. 4668
S. 4668
Question: On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed
Member’s choiceYea
Overall resultCloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to (74-24, 3/5 majority required)
Recorded tally: Nay: 24 · Yea: 74 · Not Voting: 2
Party breakdown · excluded from alignment
Member’s party in this roll call: Republican. Party majorities agreed
- Democratic: Nay 19 · Yea 24 · Not Voting 2
- Republican: Yea 49 · Nay 4
- Independent: Yea 1 · Nay 1
Includes all listed members, including former members; vice-presidential tie breakers are excluded.
Official roll call ↗ · Official XML record · Source modified September 16, 2026, 04:09 PM

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LEGISLATIVE ACTIVITY

Campaign funding

How much the campaign has raised during the reporting window.

ERNST, JONI K · FEC S4IA00129 · Registered election year: 2026

2025–2026 reporting window · through Jun 30, 2026

Total raised: $2,002,592.02
Cash on hand: $1,934,477.68
Debts owed: $0.00

Reported funding mix

Individuals 49.8%
Other political committees 31.8%
Authorized committee transfers 18.1%
Remaining reported receipts 0.3%

Remaining reported receipts are the difference between the reported total and the displayed source categories.

Receipts include more than donations. Authorized-committee transfers are shown separately, not deducted. This is not a career total; outside spending is separate.

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FOLLOW THE MONEY

Campaign finance & donors

Finance hub: ERNST, JONI K

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Reported campaign activity for January 1, 2025–December 31, 2026, through the dates below. Financial support does not establish control, allegiance, or the reason for a vote.

ERNST, JONI K

FEC S4IA00129 · Registered election year: 2026. The figures below cover the 2025–2026 reporting window, not a full Senate campaign or career.

Campaign summary through Jun 30, 2026

Total receipts: $2,002,592.02
Total disbursements: $2,307,957.08
Cash on hand: $1,934,477.68
Debts owed: $0.00

Where the money came from & other reported amounts

Individual contributions: $997,371.94
Other political committee contributions: $637,250.00
Party committee contributions: $0.00
Candidate contributions: $0.00
Candidate loans: $0.00
Other loans: $0.00
Transfers from authorized committees: $362,932.04
Transfers to authorized committees: $0.00
Refunds to individuals: $572,056.24
Refunds to committees: $407,000.00
Candidate loan repayments: $0.00
Other loan repayments: $0.00

Totals are reported FEC figures. Receipts include more than donations. Transfers between authorized committees can inflate combined receipts and disbursements; transfers are shown separately and no adjustment is silently applied.

Authorized campaign committees (1)

JONI FOR IOWA · C00546788

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Contributors & outside spending

Campaign contributions and spending by other groups answer different questions. Outside spending below is never added to campaign receipts. All categories cover dated 2025–2026 records available at retrieval.

Individual & other noncommittee contributions32,694 records Individual & other noncommittee refunds262 records Independent spending — regular reports1 records Independent spending — rapid notices1 records Electioneering communications0 records Member & employee communications0 records Coordinated party spending0 records

Zero covered records means no matching records in these sources, not proof of no activity. These are record counts, not donor counts.

Reported spending around this candidate

Independent spending — regular reports

Supporting this candidate: $0.00
Opposing this candidate: $15,475.84

Member & employee communications

No covered records; no spending total established.

Coordinated party spending

No covered records; no spending total established.

Subtotals sum covered non-memo records, including signed corrections. Rapid notices and electioneering disclosures have no aggregate because they can overlap other records or mention multiple candidates. Spending supporting this person is distinct from spending opposing an opponent, which appears on the opponent’s profile when covered.

Individual & other noncommittee contributions

Disclosed itemized contributions to authorized campaign committees, including earmarked and memo attribution records. This FEC file is a subset of reported contributions; unitemized donors are not identified. Records are not unique people and must not be added together as net donations. Employer names describe the contributor’s reported employment, not donations by that employer. Residential addresses are omitted.

32,694 matching records · Page 63 of 3,270 · Highest amounts first.

SAMENUS, STEPHANIE S. MRS.$100.00
2025-08-07 · Contribution
Reported by C00546788 · Contributor state: IA · Filed entity: IND
View reported filing · FEC record 4122920251299715596
OAKES, DEAN$100.00
2025-08-07 · Contribution
Reported by C00546788 · Contributor state: IA · Filed entity: IND
Reported employer: SELF-EMPLOYED · Occupation: NUMISMATIST
View reported filing · FEC record 4122920251299715592
NELSON, DOUG C. MR.$100.00
2025-08-07 · Contribution
Reported by C00546788 · Contributor state: IA · Filed entity: IND
Reported employer: RETIRED · Occupation: RETIRED
View reported filing · FEC record 4122920251299715590
MILLER, LYNN J. MR.$100.00
2025-08-07 · Contribution
Reported by C00546788 · Contributor state: IA · Filed entity: IND
Reported employer: RETIRED · Occupation: RETIRED
View reported filing · FEC record 4122920251299715588
MANDEL, MICHAEL C. MR.$100.00
2025-08-07 · Contribution
Reported by C00546788 · Contributor state: IA · Filed entity: IND
Reported employer: RETIRED · Occupation: RETIRED
View reported filing · FEC record 4122920251299715585
KROEMER, MICHAEL KELLY MR.$100.00
2025-08-07 · Contribution
Reported by C00546788 · Contributor state: IA · Filed entity: IND
Reported employer: KEN KROEMER INSURANCE · Occupation: INSURANCE AGENT
View reported filing · FEC record 4122920251299715582
KEHM, GAYE ARLEEN$100.00
2025-08-07 · Contribution
Reported by C00546788 · Contributor state: IA · Filed entity: IND
Reported employer: RETIRED · Occupation: RETIRED
View reported filing · FEC record 4122920251299715578
HOHBACH, KERRY L.$100.00
2025-08-07 · Contribution
Reported by C00546788 · Contributor state: IA · Filed entity: IND
Reported employer: RED OAK COMMUNITY SCHOOLS · Occupation: TEACHER
View reported filing · FEC record 4122920251299715573
DELFS, RICHARD MR.$100.00
2025-08-07 · Contribution
Reported by C00546788 · Contributor state: IA · Filed entity: IND
Reported employer: RETIRED · Occupation: RETIRED
View reported filing · FEC record 4122920251299715565
BUEHNER, JAMES F. MR.$100.00
2025-08-07 · Contribution
Reported by C00546788 · Contributor state: IA · Filed entity: IND
Reported employer: RETIRED · Occupation: RETIRED
View reported filing · FEC record 4122920251299715562

Detail sources & limitations

Public disclosures do not expose every original funder or all political messaging. No employer or industry affiliation is treated as a corporate donation, and no financial record establishes allegiance or a reason for a vote.

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Records excluded during acquisition: none.

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Responsibilities & experience

Committees, leadership & recorded service

RESPONSIBILITIES

Committees & leadership

Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and ForestryMember
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry · SubcommitteeSubcommittee on Conservation, Forestry, Natural Resources, and BiotechnologyMember
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry · SubcommitteeSubcommittee on Rural Development, Energy, and CreditChairman
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry · SubcommitteeSubcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, Poultry, and Food SafetyMember
Committee on Armed ServicesMember
Committee on Armed Services · SubcommitteeSubcommittee on PersonnelMember
Committee on Armed Services · SubcommitteeSubcommittee on Emerging Threats and CapabilitiesChairman
Committee on Armed Services · SubcommitteeSubcommittee on CybersecurityMember
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental AffairsMember
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs · SubcommitteeSubcommittee on Disaster Management, District of Columbia, and CensusMember
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs · SubcommitteeSubcommittee on Border Management, Federal Workforce, and Regulatory AffairsMember
Committee on Small Business and EntrepreneurshipChairman

Sources & dates

Memberships reflect the source snapshot. Retrieval dates do not establish when an appointment began.

U.S. Senate: Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and ForestrySource date: not supplied · Retrieved Sep 29, 2026

U.S. Senate: Committee on Armed ServicesSource date: not supplied · Retrieved Sep 29, 2026

U.S. Senate: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental AffairsSource date: not supplied · Retrieved Sep 29, 2026

U.S. Senate: Committee on Small Business and EntrepreneurshipSource date: not supplied · Retrieved Sep 29, 2026

PUBLIC SERVICE

Congressional service

First recorded serviceJan 6, 2015

Combined House & Senate service11.7 years

As of Sep 29, 2026. Gaps in service are excluded; overlapping records are counted once. Scheduled future service is not included.

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Senate · IAJan 6, 2015 – Jan 3, 2021
Senate · IAJan 3, 2021 – Jan 3, 2027 (scheduled end)

Term history is a community-maintained compilation, separate from the official assignment and contact sources. Verify in the Congressional Biographical Directory ↗

Congress legislators: compiled congressional term history (community-maintained)Source date: not supplied · Retrieved Sep 29, 2026

Biography, affiliations & portrait sources

Biography & source context

Joni Ernst serves as a United States senator for Iowa. This is the state’s class ii Senate seat.

Born Jul 1, 1970 · Age 56 as of Oct 13, 2026.

Birth date from the official congressional biography. Official biography dates take precedence when other sources disagree.

House History / Biographical DirectorySource date: not supplied · Retrieved Sep 8, 2026

This concise biography is drawn from structured office, state, and committee records. See the official website for the member’s full biography and stated priorities.

Official website ↗Membership source ↗

Official congressional membershipSource date: not supplied · Retrieved Sep 29, 2026

Portrait: U.S. Government Publishing Office. Government material; see reuse information.

Documented affiliations

Affiliation research pending. No membership inference is made from party or endorsements.

Affiliation coverage is incomplete. Memberships can overlap and change over time.

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GET IN TOUCH

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(202) 224-3254

260 Russell Senate Office Building Washington DC 20510

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Sources & dates

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At a glance

Their record in Congress

Voting history

Sponsored & cosponsored bills

Voting history

Party alignment over time

118th Congress · 2023–2024

119th Congress · 2025–2026

Sponsored & cosponsored bills

Cross-party sponsorship

Campaign funding

Reported funding mix

Campaign finance & donors

Contributors & outside spending

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Independent spending — regular reports

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Responsibilities & experience

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Congressional service

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