Federal candidate · 2025–2026 cycle
Joni Ernst
- Office
- U.S. senator from Iowa (class 2)
- Party
- Republican
- Born
- 1970
- In Congress
- Senate since 2015 · 11 years in office
- Current term
- January 3, 2021 to January 3, 2027
- FEC filing name
- ERNST, JONI K
- Next election
- General November 3, 2026 (Wikipedia, checked October 22, 2026; confirm with your state election office)
Iowa
Official websiteX (Twitter)FacebookYouTubeInstagramFEC pageCongressional biography
Biographical details from congress-legislators (CC0), retrieved October 23, 2026.
FEC candidate ID S4IA00129 · Principal campaign committee: JONI FOR IOWA
| Cycle | Office | Raised | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025–2026 | U.S. Senate · Iowa | $2,006,940.15 | Not running (declined to run) |
| 2019–2020 | U.S. Senate · Iowa | $27,693,029.26 | Won the general election (51.74%) |
Total raised$2,006,940.15
Total spent$2,444,980.80
Cash on hand$1,801,802.09
Debts owed by the campaign$0.00
Loans from the candidate$0.00
2025–2026 cycle totals through September 30, 2026, from the FEC’s candidate summary file. This is a dated snapshot, not live reporting; the FEC’s page for this candidate is the official source.
Where the money comes from
- Individual contributions$997,371.9450%
- PACs and other committees$637,250.0032%
- Transfers from joint fundraising and the candidate’s other committees$362,932.0418%
- Other receipts (loans from others, refunds, interest)$9,386.170%
Individual money
- Contributions of $200 or less (small-dollar, including unitemized)$566,386.8840%
- Contributions over $200$843,207.3960%
- Itemized from inside Iowa$113,914.9810%
- Itemized from other states$1,064,857.0590%
Top out-of-state sources of itemized individual money: Florida $241,820.53 · New York $129,548.96 · Virginia $107,617.99 · California $100,724.88 · Texas $86,599.20. States with fewer than 10 contributions are not listed.
FEC-computed totals by contribution size and state, retrieved October 22, 2026. No individual contributor is named.
Raised and spent over time
Raised per report Spent per report Cash on hand
Voting record, 119th Congress
Roll-call votes while serving915
Voted yea665
Voted nay229
Did not vote21 of 915
Bills and resolutions sponsored100
Sponsored that became law2
Cosponsored208
Recorded Senate roll-call votes from January 9, 2025 through September 30, 2026, the latest vote on record for this member. Each vote links to the official Senate record.
Latest roll-call votes
| Date | Question | Result | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | On the Nomination · PN 1129 Keith Sonderling, of Florida, to be Secretary of Labor | Nomination Confirmed | Not voting |
| Sep 30, 2026 | On the Cloture Motion · PN 1129 Keith Sonderling, of Florida, to be Secretary of Labor | Cloture Motion Agreed to | Yea |
| Sep 30, 2026 | On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed · HR 9340 A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to establish a Federal standard relating to the recovery of the full, incremental costs of upgrades that serve large-load customers, and for other purposes. | Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected | Yea |
| Sep 30, 2026 | On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed · HR 7008 A bill to amend chapter 131 of title 5 to require certain restrictions on stocks for Members of Congress and their spouses and dependents, and for other purposes. | Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected | Yea |
| Sep 29, 2026 | On the Motion to Discharge · SRES 852 A resolution requesting information on Israel's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961. | Motion to Discharge Rejected | Nay |
| Sep 29, 2026 | On the Motion to Proceed · SJRES 197 A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to | Motion to Proceed Rejected | Nay |
| Sep 28, 2026 | On Passage of the Bill · S 4668 A bill to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide protections for, student athletes and to promote fair competition among intercollegiate athletics, and for other purposes. | Bill Passed | Yea |
| Sep 28, 2026 | On the Amendment · S 4668 To establish certain standards with respect to coaches of varsity sports teams. | Amendment Rejected | Nay |
| Sep 28, 2026 | On the Amendment · S 4668 To increase the limitation on funding for post-eligibility insurance and catastrophic injury for student athletes. | Amendment Rejected | Nay |
| Sep 28, 2026 | On the Amendment · S 4668 To limit price increases for college athletics tickets. | Amendment Rejected | Nay |
Latest bills and resolutions sponsored
- S.Res. 916 A resolution designating the week of September 21, 2026, as the "Ray Gaesser Memorial Farm Safety Week" to recognize the life and legacy of Ray Gaesser, who passed away in a tragic farming accident, and promote farm safety in the honor of Ray Gaesser.
Introduced Sep 28, 2026 · Latest action Sep 28, 2026: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5123; text: CR S5076) - S. 5294 Keeping China Off the Rails Act of 2026
Introduced Aug 6, 2026 · Latest action Aug 6, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. - S. 5314 No Cash for Cohabitating Kins of Crooks Act
Introduced Aug 6, 2026 · Latest action Aug 6, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. - S. 4952 Protecting American Taxpayers Act
Introduced Jul 13, 2026 · Latest action Jul 14, 2026: Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 452. - S. 4892 SMART Energy Efficiency Standards Act
Introduced Jun 24, 2026 · Latest action Jun 24, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. - S. 4940 Specialized Infant Formula Protection Act
Introduced Jun 24, 2026 · Latest action Jun 24, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. - S. 4891 Preventing Fugitive Fraudsters Act
Introduced Jun 24, 2026 · Latest action Jun 24, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. - S. 4789 Blue Star Mothers Day Act
Introduced Jun 16, 2026 · Latest action Jun 16, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. - S. 4747 Stopping Fraudulent Payments Act
Introduced Jun 10, 2026 · Latest action Jun 10, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. - S. 4685 Ending Double Dealing Act of 2026
Introduced Jun 4, 2026 · Latest action Jun 4, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Counts of the public record only; TerraCivic does not rate members or judge their votes. Votes: Voteview (Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/). Bills: GovInfo Bill Status (public domain). Retrieved October 23, 2026.
Committees
- Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
- Conservation, Forestry, Natural Resources, and Biotechnology
- Livestock, Dairy, Poultry, and Food Safety
- Rural Development, Energy, and Credit Chairman
- Senate Committee on Armed Services
- Cybersecurity
- Emerging Threats and Capabilities Chairman
- Personnel
- Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
- Border Management, Federal Workforce, and Regulatory Affairs
- Disaster Management, District of Columbia, and Census
- Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship Chairman
Assignments from unitedstates/congress-legislators (CC0), retrieved October 23, 2026.
PAC and committee contributors
157 committees reported giving $503,875.00 to this candidate, as filed by the giving committees through October 18, 2026. Timing differs from the campaign’s own reports, so this list may not match the totals above.
- GROWTH ENERGY PACPAC$10,000.00
- TOMORROW IS MEANINGFUL PACLeadership PAC$10,000.00
- TOGETHER HOLDING OUR MAJORITY PACLeadership PAC$10,000.00
- BEST AT BRINGING ENTREPRENEURIAL RESULTS NEVER IMAGINED OR ENVISIONED PACLeadership PAC$10,000.00
- NATIONAL RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION PAC (RESTAURANT PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$7,500.00
- MAGGIE'S LISTPAC$7,000.00
- T-MOBILE US, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (T-PAC)Connected PAC$6,500.00
- NATIONAL CONFECTIONERS ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED STATES, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (CANDY PAC)Connected PAC$5,000.00
- MORTGAGE BANKERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (MORPAC) Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- NCTA - THE INTERNET & TELEVISION ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NCTAPAC)PAC$5,000.00
- UNION PACIFIC CORP. FUND FOR EFFECTIVE GOVERNMENT Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- CHEVRON EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - CHEVRON CORPORATION Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- UNITED PARCEL SERVICE, INC. PAC (UPSPAC) Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- NEXTERA ENERGY, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GENERAL DYNAMICS EMPLOYEE PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- AMERICAN SUGAR CANE LEAGUE OF USA, INC PAC Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- NATIONAL STONE, SAND & GRAVEL ASSOCIATION ROCKPAC Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- MERCK & CO., INC., EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (MERCK PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. PAC Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- JPMORGAN CHASE & CO. FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS, INC. PAC (AHIP PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE IConnected PAC$5,000.00
- AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
Show all 157 committees
- NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL AND REAL ESTATE TECHNOLOGY AND TRANSFORMATION CENTER POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NMHC PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- THE BOEING COMPANY PAC Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- CSX CORPORATION GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL PORK PAC Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- GENERAL ATOMICS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- COMCAST CORPORATION & NBCUNIVERSAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - FEDERAL Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- AUTOMOTIVE FREE INTERNATIONAL TRADE PACHybrid PAC$5,000.00
- ACCENTURE INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEPAC$5,000.00
- NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF DEVELOPMENT COMPANIES 504PAC Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION FEDERAL PAC Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- FUND FOR AMERICA'S FUTURELeadership PAC$5,000.00
- SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP. PAC Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- ARKANSAS FOR LEADERSHIP POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ARKPAC)Leadership PAC$5,000.00
- CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- GOOGLE LLC NETPAC Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- DENALI LEADERSHIP PACLeadership PAC$5,000.00
- POET PACConnected PAC$5,000.00
- FREE STATE PACLeadership PAC$5,000.00
- COX ENTERPRISES PAC (COXPAC) INC. Company pagePAC$5,000.00
- NATIONAL SHOOTING SPORTS FOUNDATION, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NSSF PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- NEBRASKA SANDHILLS PACLeadership PAC$5,000.00
- OORAH! POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEELeadership PAC$5,000.00
- CHUGACH ALASKA CORPORATION PAC (CAC PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- BOOTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEELeadership PAC$5,000.00
- SEAL PAC SUPPORTING ELECTING AMERICAN LEADERS PACHybrid PAC$5,000.00
- SOCK IT TO 'EM PACLeadership PAC$5,000.00
- SENATE EAGLE PACLeadership PAC$5,000.00
- THE GUIDEHOUSE INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GUIDEHOUSE PAC)PAC$5,000.00
- DELIVERS PACConnected PAC$5,000.00
- ALABAMA FIRST PACLeadership PAC$5,000.00
- SEND IN THE SEAL PACPAC$5,000.00
- PENNSYLVANIA HONORLeadership PAC$5,000.00
- DELOITTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEConnected PAC$4,500.00
- DOMINION ENERGY, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - DOMINION PAC Company pageConnected PAC$4,000.00
- KOCH, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (KOCHPAC) Company pageConnected PAC$4,000.00
- BAE SYSTEMS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (BAE SYSTEMS USA PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$4,000.00
- NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL OF AMERICA COMMITTEE FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COTTON Company pageConnected PAC$3,500.00
- HUMANA INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$3,500.00
- MICHIGAN SUGAR COMPANY GROWERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$3,500.00
- JOBS OPPORTUNITY NOW POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEELeadership PAC$3,500.00
- NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$3,000.00
- EMPLOYEES OF RTX CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$3,000.00
- LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$3,000.00
- SIERRA NEVADA COMPANY, LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$3,000.00
- BMO FINANCIAL CORP GOOD GOVERNANCE FUND: FEDERAL (BMO PAC)PAC$3,000.00
- AMERICAN HOTEL AND LODGING ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE ('HOTELPAC')Hybrid PAC$2,500.00
- INDEPENDENT INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS OF AMERICA, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (INSURPAC) Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- FLUOR CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (FLUOR PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- AIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- STANLEY BLACK & DECKER, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEPAC$2,500.00
- GENERAL MILLS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- MCDONALDS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- INTERNATIONAL FRANCHISE ASSOCIATION FRANCHISING POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE INCPAC$2,500.00
- ALTRIA GROUP, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ALTRIAPAC) Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- TEXTRON INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEConnected PAC$2,500.00
- NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CONVENIENCE STORES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- CHS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEPAC$2,500.00
- GUIDEWELL MUTUAL HOLDING CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GUIDEWELL PAC)Connected PAC$2,500.00
- HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE COMPANY PAC Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- ELEVANCE HEALTH, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ELEVANCE HEALTH PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- KING & SPALDING NONPARTISAN COMMITTEE FOR GOOD GOVERNMENTConnected PAC$2,500.00
- ERNST & YOUNG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEPAC$2,500.00
- THE HOME DEPOT INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF ORTHODONTISTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- FASPAC FAREWAY STORES INC PACConnected PAC$2,500.00
- BASF CORPORATION EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRIC DENTISTRY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- PERATON CORP. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (A.K.A. 'PERATON PAC') Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- CVS HEALTH PAC Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- THE CAPITAL GROUP COMPANIES INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- GEVO, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GEVO PAC) Company pagePAC$2,500.00
- AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC) Company pageConnected PAC$2,000.00
- FLORIDA SUGAR CANE LEAGUE PAC Company pageConnected PAC$2,000.00
- ENERGY MARKETERS OF AMERICA SMALL BUSINESS COMMITTEE PAC (EMA SBC PAC)Connected PAC$2,000.00
- WALMART INC. PAC FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT Company pageConnected PAC$2,000.00
- AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PHYSICIAN ASSOCIATES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (PA PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$2,000.00
- ROAD TO FREEDOM CAMPAIGN COMMITTEELeadership PAC$2,000.00
- AMALGAMATED SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$2,000.00
- DAY & ZIMMERMANN INC FEDERAL PAC (AKA 'DAYPAC - FEDERAL')Connected PAC$2,000.00
- NATIONAL CORN GROWERS ASSOCIATION PAC (CORNPAC) Company pageConnected PAC$2,000.00
- TRANSCANADA USA SERVICES, INC. PAC (TC PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$2,000.00
- BLUE ORIGIN LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (BLUE ORIGIN PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$2,000.00
- COINBASE, INC. INNOVATION PAC (COINBASE INNOVATION PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$2,000.00
- IHG SIX CONTINENTS HOTELS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (IHG PAC)PAC$2,000.00
- INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY BANKERS OF AMERICA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ICBA PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$1,500.00
- EMPLOYEES OF NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION PAC Company pageConnected PAC$1,500.00
- PARSONS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$1,500.00
- DELTA AIR LINES PAC Company pageConnected PAC$1,500.00
- AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$1,500.00
- WINE AND SPIRITS WHOLESALERS OF AMERICA, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$1,500.00
- MINN-DAK FARMERS COOPERATIVE SUGAR PAC (MDSPAC) Company pageConnected PAC$1,500.00
- HOLLAND & KNIGHT COMMITTEE FOR EFFECTIVE GOVERNMENTConnected PAC$1,500.00
- VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (VERIZON PAC)PAC$1,500.00
- MAERSK AGENCY U.S.A., INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (MAERSK PAC)PAC$1,500.00
- CROPLIFE AMERICA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEPAC$1,500.00
- LEONARDO DRS PAC Company pagePAC$1,500.00
- SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION VOLUNTARY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$1,500.00
- PITNEY BOWES INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$1,500.00
- SAP AMERICA INC PACPAC$1,500.00
- NUTRIEN AG SOLUTIONS EMPLOYEE CITIZENSHIP FUND POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE ('NUTRIEN CITIZENSHIP FUND PAC')Connected PAC$1,500.00
- BHFS-E, PC PAC (BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE) Company pageConnected PAC$1,500.00
- FOX CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (FOX PAC)PAC$1,500.00
- SAALEX CORP POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEPAC$1,400.00
- JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$1,125.00
- EDISON INTERNATIONAL PAC Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- AMERICAN BEVERAGE ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AKA AMERICAN BEVERAGE PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- NATIONAL FEDERATION OF INDEPENDENT BUSINESS FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION PAC Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- THRIVENT FINANCIAL FOR LUTHERANS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BEET SUGAR COOPERATIVE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- THE FARM CREDIT COUNCIL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- THE NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NMPAC)PAC$1,000.00
- ARNOLD & PORTER KAYE SCHOLER LLP (APKS) PARTNERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEConnected PAC$1,000.00
- SUGAR CANE GROWERS COOPERATIVE OF FLORIDA (PAC)Connected PAC$1,000.00
- NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- PHOENIX EDUCATION PARTNERS, INC. GOVERNANCE FUNDPAC$1,000.00
- THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- ENTERGY CORPORATION EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ENPAC) Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- KPACLeadership PAC$1,000.00
- DELL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEPAC$1,000.00
- SQUIRE PATTON BOGGS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (SQUIRE PATTON BOGGS PAC)Connected PAC$1,000.00
- FRATERNITY & SORORITY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEHybrid PAC$1,000.00
- PHILLIPS 66 PAC Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (TOYOTA/LEXUS PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- MOTORCYCLE INDUSTRY COUNCIL RIDER ACTION FUND Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- WESTERN ALLIANCE BANCORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (WABPAC) Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD LLP CIVIC ACTION COMMITTEE (AKA AKIN GUMP PAC)Connected PAC$750.00
- AMGEN INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$500.00
- SCHWAN'S COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$500.00
- AMERICAN PRINCIPLESConnected PAC$500.00
- WONDER WOMEN PACPAC$100.00
Outside spending
- Independent expenditures supporting Joni K Ernst$0.00
- Independent expenditures opposing Joni K Ernst$15,475.84
FEC totals for the 2026 cycle, including groups that are not political committees, retrieved October 24, 2026.
Independent expenditures by committees that are not part of the campaign, as reported by those committees. This money is spent separately, not given to the candidate.
- INDIVISIBLE ACTIONOpposing$15,475.00
The race
Iowa U.S. Senate, 2026 · 12 registered candidates
| Candidate | Raised | Cash on hand | Through |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joni K Ernst (R) | $2,006,940.15 | $1,801,802.09 | 2026-09-30 |
| Joshua Turek (D) | $20,152,882.38 | $3,607,093.30 | 2026-09-30 |
| Ashley Hinson Arenholz (R) | $14,147,972.57 | $2,172,988.59 | 2026-10-14 |
| Nathan Sage (D) | $1,433,543.65 | $8.88 | 2026-09-30 |
| James Carlin (R) | $494,420.13 | $5,266.22 | 2026-06-30 |
| Jackie Norris (D) | $363,563.01 | $0.00 | 2026-03-20 |
| James Scholten (D) | $213,415.45 | $8,144.30 | 2025-12-31 |
| Thomas Raymond Laehn (L) | $61,145.58 | $9,035.08 | 2026-10-14 |
Polling and ratings
Race ratings
Recent polls
Polling average: Ashley Hinson 45.9% · Josh Turek 46.1% (Turek +0.2%). Averages listed on Wikipedia from 270toWin, Decision Desk HQ, FiftyPlusOne, RealClearPolitics, Silver Bulletin.
| Pollster | Dates | Sample | Margin of error | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| co/efficient (R) | October 15–19, 2026 | 863 (LV) | ± 3.3% | Ashley Hinson 48% · Josh Turek 45% |
| Trafalgar Group (R) | October 13–15, 2026 | 1,094 (LV) | ± 2.9% | Ashley Hinson 46% · Josh Turek 44% |
| GS Strategy Group (R)/ New River Strategies (D) | October 9–13, 2026 | 602 (LV) | Ashley Hinson 44% · Josh Turek 46% | |
| NPA Polling | October 8–12, 2026 | 678 (LV) | ± 3.8% | Ashley Hinson 47% · Josh Turek 44% |
| YouGov | October 6–12, 2026 | 2,245 (LV) | ± 3.1% | Ashley Hinson 46% · Josh Turek 47% |
| Marist University | October 8–11, 2026 | (LV) | ±6.6% | Ashley Hinson 45% · Josh Turek 48% |
Ratings and polls as listed on Wikipedia: 2026 United States Senate election in Iowa (retrieved October 22, 2026), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. TerraCivic does not rate races or compute its own average.
Sources and updates
- Money: FEC bulk data (candidate summary, committee master, committee-to-candidate contributions), retrieved October 23, 2026. FEC candidate page · Principal campaign committee: JONI FOR IOWA.
- Polling, ratings and candidate status: Wikipedia, retrieved October 22, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
- Status shown above comes from the race’s Wikipedia page.
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