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Joni Ernst to Not Seek Re-election, Opening Iowa Senate Race

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Joni Ernst to Not Seek Re-election, Opening Iowa Senate Race
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Senator Joni Ernst of Iowa plans to not seek reelection in 2026, potentially leading to a competitive Senate race with candidates like Rep. Ashley Hinson and Democrats already preparing to contest the seat, amid Iowa's political landscape favoring Republicans in recent elections.

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  1. Republican Sen. Joni Ernst won't seek reelection next year, source says  ABC News
  2. Joni Ernst won't seek reelection to Senate in 2026, sources say  CBS News
  3. Republican Sen. Joni Ernst won't seek re-election in Iowa in 2026  NBC News
  4. Ernst won’t seek reelection, giving Democrats opening in battle for Senate  The Washington Post
  5. Iowa’s Joni Ernst Will Not Seek Re-election, Putting a Competitive Senate Seat in Play  The New York Times

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