{"id":2481640,"date":"2025-09-02T19:09:02","date_gmt":"2025-09-02T23:09:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republican-senator-joni-ernst-announces-retirement\/"},"modified":"2025-09-02T19:09:33","modified_gmt":"2025-09-02T23:09:33","slug":"republican-senator-joni-ernst-announces-retirement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republican-senator-joni-ernst-announces-retirement\/","title":{"rendered":"Republican Senator Joni Ernst Announces Retirement"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">12<\/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%2Frepublican-senator-joni-ernst-announces-retirement%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=2481640&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--><p>Republican Senator Joni Ernst of Iowa announced that she will not seek re-election in 2026. In a video message shared on social media, Ernst described the tough decision and expressed her deep love for Iowa and the United States. She reflected on her background as a farmer&#8217;s daughter, her military service as a lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Army Reserve and Iowa National Guard, and her political career as a county auditor, state senator, and U.S.senator.<\/p>\n<p>Ernst emphasized that family priorities influenced her decision, stating that it is now her time to give back to her aging and growing family.During her tenure in the Senate, she highlighted her efforts in <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >cutting government waste<\/a>, fighting regulations, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/diabolical-that-supreme-court-didnt-protect-abortion-like-religious-liberty-msnbc-legal-analyst\/\" title=\"\u2018Diabolical\u2019 That Supreme Court Didn\u2019t Protect Abortion Like Religious Liberty: MSNBC Legal Analyst\">protecting unborn life<\/a>, preventing violence against women, supporting farmers and small businesses, and strengthening the military. She assured Iowans she remains committed to her work until the end of her term.<\/p>\n<p>Senator Chuck Grassley praised Ernst&#8217;s historic service as the Senate&#8217;s first <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/on-bidens-shoulders-combat-vet-joni-ernst-blasts-potus-for-afghanistan-collapse\/\" title=\"\u2018On Biden\u2019s Shoulders\u2019: Combat Vet ... Blasts POTUS For Afghanistan Collapse\">female combat veteran<\/a> and Iowa&#8217;s first woman elected to Congress, calling her a friend and expressing admiration for her contributions.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Republican Sen. Joni Ernst of Iowa announced Monday she will not seek re-election in 2026.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This was no easy decision,&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/breaking-joni-ernst-announces-game-changing-decision-pete-hegseth\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ernst<\/a> said in a video she posted on social media. &ldquo;I love my state and country.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>She reflected on her background as a farmer&rsquo;s daughter who rose to the rank of lieutenant colonel before serving in the Senate.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I never imagined this farm girl would have the opportunity to serve as a lieutenant colonel and then a United States senator,&rdquo; Ernst said.<\/p>\n<p>In her video, Ernst offered a lengthy statement to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/democrats-flip-key-seat-iowa-special-election-sending-2026-warning-shot-republicans\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Iowans<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); 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Joni Ernst (@SenJoniErnst) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SenJoniErnst\/status\/1962923952193282085?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 2, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>She cited her more than two decades of leadership in the U.S. Army Reserve and Iowa Army National Guard, including a deployment in support of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/army-football-unveils-special-uniforms-honor-legendary-infantry-unit-behind-famous-thunder-run-iraq\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Operation Iraqi Freedom<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Ernst recounted her service as Montgomery County auditor, state senator, and U.S. senator.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It has been an honor to dedicate my life to the service of our great state and country,&rdquo; Ernst said.<\/p>\n<p>She explained that her decision was guided by family priorities.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Having been raised in a family who has given me so much love and support, now, as our family ages and grows, it&rsquo;s my time for me to give back to them,&rdquo; she said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;After a tremendous amount of prayer and reflection, I will not be seeking re-election in 2026,&rdquo; she added.<\/p>\n<p>Ernst pointed to her record in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/npr-host-issues-clarification-senate-dem-refers-catholic-school-shooter-male-unclear-time\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the Senate<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Eleven years ago, Iowans elected me as the first female combat veteran to the U.S. Senate, and they did so with a mission in mind to make Washington squeal, and I&rsquo;m proud to say we have delivered,&rdquo; she said.<\/p>\n<p>She cited efforts to cut waste, fraud, and abuse across the federal government.<\/p>\n<p>She said she fought regulations, protected the life of the unborn, prevented violence against women, supported farmers and small businesses, and strengthened the military.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;As a proud Harley rider, you can rest assured I&rsquo;m not slowing down any time soon,&rdquo; Ernst said. &ldquo;There is still so much to accomplish before the end of my term.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Republican Iowa Sen. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/newly-declassified-grassley-doc-obama-pulled-version-watergate-nearly-identical-smoking-gun-disaster\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chuck Grassley<\/a> praised his colleague on social media.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I love serving the ppl of Iowa w Joni Ernst<\/p>\n<p>She made history as the Senate&rsquo;s first female combat veteran +Iowa&rsquo;s first woman elected to Congress <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/realhistorychannel?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#realhistorychannel<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m honored to call her a friend <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/5fQIvE7IQk\">pic.twitter.com\/5fQIvE7IQk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Chuck Grassley (@ChuckGrassley) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ChuckGrassley\/status\/1962938256649027919?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 2, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;m honored to call her a friend,&rdquo; Grassley wrote on X.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; 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