EIGHT NEWS, IOWA’S NEWS LEADER. IOWA SENATOR, REPUBLICAN JONI ERNST CONTINUES TO FACE QUESTIONS ABOUT HER CONTROVERSIAL REMARKS AT A TOWN HALL LAST WEEK. YESTERDAY, ERNST DEFENDED HER COMMENT THAT, ...

Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) is facing a new Democratic challenger in J.D. Scholten, after he claimed her recent comments at a town hall motivated him to jump in the race. Ernst is up for reelection in 2026 ...

Three days after Sen. Joni Ernst responded to a constituent’s concerns about potential Medicaid cuts by saying, “We’re all going to die,” the Iowa Republican drew a high-profile Democratic opponent.

Iowa state Sen. Zach Wahls (D) on Wednesday announced a challenge against Republican Sen. Joni Ernst in the Hawkeye State, as the incumbent deals with backlash over comments at a recent town hall.

U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst will not seek reelection in 2026, according to two people familiar with her decision, setting off a major upheaval in one of Iowa's marquee midterm contests. Speculation has ...

Iowa state Rep. J.D. Scholten is dropping out of a crowded Democratic primary to oust Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) and endorsing fellow state Rep. Josh Turek instead. Scholten announced he would suspend his ...