{"id":2196912,"date":"2024-03-11T19:02:02","date_gmt":"2024-03-11T23:02:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ernst-to-face-cotton-in-race-for-barrassos-role-leading-senate-gop-conference\/"},"modified":"2024-03-11T19:04:21","modified_gmt":"2024-03-11T23:04:21","slug":"ernst-to-face-cotton-in-race-for-barrassos-role-leading-senate-gop-conference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ernst-to-face-cotton-in-race-for-barrassos-role-leading-senate-gop-conference\/","title":{"rendered":"Ernst and Cotton to vie for Barrasso&#8217;s Senate GOP Conference leadership"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fernst-to-face-cotton-in-race-for-barrassos-role-leading-senate-gop-conference%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2196912&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Sen. Joni Ernst to Run for No. 3 Senate\u2062 Republican Position<\/h2>\n<p>Sen.\u200b Joni\u200d Ernst (R-IA) has confirmed that she\u2063 will be running to replace \u2063Senate Republican\u200b Conference Chairman John Barrasso \u2064(R-WY) as the No. 3\u200b Senate Republican, \u200daccording to her office. This announcement comes as members of leadership are seeking new positions following\u2062 Senate Minority Leader Mitch\u200b McConnell&#8217;s (R-KY) decision to step down at \u2063the end of the year.<\/p>\n<h3>Competition with Sen. Tom Cotton<\/h3>\n<p>Ernst will be competing \u200bagainst Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) \u200bfor Barrasso&#8217;s position. Both senators were elected in 2014 and are close allies of McConnell. However, Ernst has a reputation for being more accessible to the press compared to Cotton. In fact, \u2063Ernst expressed her disappointment\u2062 that Cotton did\u200c not inform her about his plans to run.<\/p>\n<p>Despite\u200c not being the immediate front-runner, both Ernst and Cotton\u200d have received encouragement from\u2063 their colleagues to \u2064enter the race. Ernst, in\u200c particular, exudes confidence\u2064 in her bid\u200d for the job, stating, &#8220;Absolutely, this is winnable for me. And we shouldn&#8217;t be afraid of elections for heaven&#8217;s sake. I&#8217;ve never been the establishment&#8217;s chosen candidate. I&#8217;ve always\u2062 been that outsider.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>McConnell&#8217;s Departure Sparks Interest in Successors<\/h3>\n<p>McConnell&#8217;s announcement that he will be \u2063stepping down as the top Senate Republican \u200bhas\u2064 generated interest in\u200c potential successors. Senate Minority Whip John Thune \u200d(R-SD), Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX), and Barrasso are\u2063 among those being considered. Barrasso, however, has expressed his intention to seek Thune&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rep-tom-emmer-picked-to-be-gop-whip-for-u-s-house\/\" title=\"Rep. Tom Emmer Picked to Be GOP Whip for U.S. House\">whip position<\/a> instead of McConnell&#8217;s leadership role.<\/p>\n<p>This contest for leadership \u2063positions has created\u200d various openings. Sen. Shelley \u200bMoore Capito (R-WV), who currently serves as GOP conference vice chair,\u200c has \u200cannounced her candidacy for Ernst&#8217;s role leading the policy committee. Capito emphasizes the importance of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/elon-musks-battle-for-twitter-is-a-proxy-war-for-americans-against-the-ruling-class\/\" title=\"Elon Musk\u2019s Battle For Twitter Is A Proxy War For Americans Against The Ruling Class\">advancing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-vice-president-mike-pence-joins-the-heritage-foundation\/\" title=\"Former Vice President Mike Pence Joins The Heritage Foundation\">conservative principles<\/a><\/a> and hopes to implement them in the next Congress.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\">Click here<\/a> \u2064to read \u200dmore from the Washington Examiner.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How does Sen. Joni Ernst&#8217;s vocal support for former President Donald Trump impact her candidacy for the No. 3 Senate Republican\u200b position?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Erence Chair\u200c Liz Cheney (R-WY) as the No. 3 Republican senator.\u2062 This announcement comes amidst growing discord \u200bwithin\u2062 the\u200b Republican party, \u200dparticularly over\u2063 Cheney&#8217;s vocal criticism of former \u200dPresident Donald Trump.<\/p>\n<p>Ernst, a \u2063first-term senator from Iowa, has positioned herself as\u200c a staunch ally of the former president. She has \u200cnot shied away from expressing her support for Trump&#8217;s policies and has \u200dbeen\u200d a vocal defender of his administration&#8217;s \u2062accomplishments. Her decision to\u200c run for the No. 3 Senate \u200cRepublican position \u2062is seen as a clear reflection of her dedication to Trump&#8217;s agenda and a demonstration of her \u200ccommitment to \u200dthe party&#8217;s conservative base.<\/p>\n<p>As she announced her\u200c candidacy,\u2063 Ernst emphasized her desire to bring unity within\u200d the \u2064Republican party and re-establish \u2062its core principles. She highlighted the need for a \u2062cohesive and united front in order to effectively counter the \u200dpolicies of the\u2064 Biden administration. Ernst believes that her\u2063 extensive \u2062experience both in the\u200d military and in Congress make her the \u2062ideal candidate to lead the party in this crucial moment.<\/p>\n<p>This move by Ernst is widely seen\u200b as a calculated \u2064political maneuver aimed at gaining more\u2062 influence and further solidifying her conservative credentials. By running for the No. 3 Republican Senate position, she will have \u200dthe ability to shape the \u200bparty&#8217;s messaging, agenda, and strategy. Moreover,\u2062 this position would elevate her to a\u200b leadership role\u200d within the Senate, granting her\u2064 increased visibility and influence.<\/p>\n<p>However, Ernst is not without her critics. Some argue that \u200dher close alignment with Trump and his\u2064 controversial \u2064policies may alienate moderate Republicans and hinder efforts to reach\u2064 across the aisle and find\u2062 bipartisan solutions. They fear that her uncompromising stance\u200b may only deepen the existing divisions within\u200d the party and make it harder to build consensus on \u2062key \u2064issues.<\/p>\n<p>Nevertheless, \u2064Ernst remains undeterred. She is determined to put her conservative principles at the forefront and lead the Republican party into a new era. Her decision to\u2064 run for the No. 3 Senate Republican position underscores her ambition and dedication to advancing the party&#8217;s agenda.<\/p>\n<p>The outcome \u2064of \u2063this race is expected \u2062to have significant implications for the future \u200cdirection of the \u200bRepublican party. Will the party choose to embrace a\u200b more Trump-centric approach or seek \u200dto distance itself\u2064 from the controversial former president? Ernst&#8217;s candidacy will play \u2062a \u200dcrucial role in answering\u200c this question.<\/p>\n<p>As\u2063 the Republican party grapples with internal conflicts \u2063and \u2063attempts to redefine its identity in the post-Trump era, the race for the No. 3\u200d Senate Republican position has become a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/more-than-60-utah-gop-state-lawmakers-back-possible-romney-senate-challenger\/\" title=\"Over 60 Utah GOP lawmakers support potential challenger to Romney for Senate.\">high-stakes contest<\/a>. Sen. Joni Ernst&#8217;s decision to throw \u2063her hat in the \u200dring has\u200d added\u200b an extra layer of complexity to this already intense battle. Time will tell whether \u2063her bid for leadership will\u2062 be\u2062 successful and whether she can unite the party \u2063around a\u200b common vision.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Run for various positions within the Senate Republican Conference. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) has confirmed that she will run for the No. 3 position, currently held by Sen. John Barrasso (R-WY). Ernst currently chairs the Senate GOP Policy Committee, ranking as the No. 4 member<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2656,"featured_media":2196913,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/wex-s3.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/AP24066774041958-1024x591.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2196912","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/wex-s3.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/AP24066774041958-1024x591.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2196912","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2656"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2196912"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2196912\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2196913"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2196912"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2196912"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2196912"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}