Iowa Republican Senator Joni Ernst, 55, will not seek re-election in 2026, according to sources close to her. A formal announcement is expected shortly.
Ernst, who first won her Senate seat in 2014 and was re-elected in 2020, is stepping aside after more than a decade in Washington. Her decision comes at a critical moment in American politics, raising questions about the balance of power in Iowa and creating an opening Democrats are eager to contest.
