Joni Ernst
RU.S. Senator · Iowa · 114th-119th, 11 years 7 months
Overview of the Representative's office, activities, and communications.
About
Years served
11
Bills introduced
99
Enacted
1
Cosponsored
203
Committees
12
Performance & Participation
Votes CastMiddle 50%
98% — Voted in 850 of 869 roll call votes this congress.
Avg 97% · Most: 100% · Least: 87%
Vote IndependenceMiddle 50%
0.2% — Voted against their own party majority 2 of 839 times.
Avg 2.8% · Most independent: 19.0% · Most party-line: 0.0%
Cosponsors AttractedTop 25%
673 — Attracted 673 cosponsors across 99 bills.
Avg 323 · Most: 967 · Least: 4
Cosponsors Attracted Cross-AisleTop 25%
185 — Attracted 185 cosponsors across the aisle.
Avg 80 · Most: 354 · Least: 0
Cosponsorships GivenBottom 25%
203 — 203 bills cosponsored.
Avg 329 · Most: 727 · Least: 0
Cosponsorships Given Cross-AisleBottom 25%
46 — 46 bills cosponsored across the aisle.
Avg 94 · Most: 425 · Least: 0
Social Media ToneiMiddle 50%
NegativePositive
Avg +0.65 · Most: +0.93 · Least: +0.48
Press Release ToneiTop 25%
NegativePositive
Avg +0.33 · Most: +0.58 · Least: +0.09
Committee Assignments
12 committees · 3 leadership roles
Chair·14%
Chair·
Chair·100%
Member·40%
Member·35%
Iowa focus group's warning to Republicans: Farm tariff pain could cost you the Senate
Washington Examiner · Aug 24, 2026
Ted Cruz, Jamie Raskin to visit Iowa as campaigns heat up
The Gazette · Aug 20, 2026
California clan that swindled $18M from COVID cash inspires Senate bill to crack down on ‘fraudster families’
New York Post · Aug 20, 2026
Inside Iowa Politics: What Sen. Ernst wants to do before leaving office
KCRG · Aug 12, 2026
The Big Question in Iowa’s Senate Race
The New Republic · Aug 11, 2026
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Data sourced from official congressional records, CRS, and FEC filings. AllCiv Score methodology available at allciv.com/methodology.