Senator

Joni Ernst

Republican · U.S. Senate · IA

In office since Jan 6, 2015
$1,935,427
Itemized received
38,584
Contributions
871
Votes cast · 119th
0.555
Voting score · 74 of 104

Money covers itemized individual contributions over $200 in the FEC cycles currently loaded — not a career total, and not small-dollar or unitemized receipts. Votes and ideology cover the 119th Congress.

Who funds Joni Ernst

Largest itemized donors across their campaign committees
DonorLocationTotalGifts
Abel, AndreaDes Moines, IA$55,0002
McInerney, ThomasWestport, CT$52,9002
Gray, C. BoydenWashington, DC$25,0001
Nicolls, BobFranktown, CO$25,0001
Catsimatidis, JohnNew York, NY$25,0001
Pfautch, RoySaint Louis, MO$21,6003
Kotick, RobertSanta Monica, CA$21,6002
Vincze, ChristopherTequesta, FL$20,0002
Popolo, JoeDallas, TX$18,4004
Sherrill, StephenNew York, NY$18,4002
Castle, JohnNew York, NY$16,6004
Davison, James E.Choudrant, LA$15,0001
France, Brian Z. Mr.Daytona Beach, FL$15,0001
Baker, BernardWest Des Moines, IA$15,0001
Hegyi, AlbertNew York, NY$15,0001
Broin, JeffSioux Falls, SD$15,0001
Ray-Gleeson, Karen Mrs.Sioux City, IA$12,5001
Gleeson, JohnSioux City, IA$12,5001
Schloemer, JamesMenomonee Falls, WI$10,0001
Goldman, MarcBoca Raton, FL$10,0001
Croell, KurtLawler, IA$10,0002
Sabin, AndrewEast Hampton, NY$10,0001
Stark, C. Richard Jr.Boca Raton, FL$6,6001
Karp, AlexanderBedford, NH$6,6006
Rowan, Marc J.New York, NY$6,6003

Campaign committees: Ernst Majority Committee, Ernst Victory Iowa, Joni for Iowa, Joni'S Roast and Ride

Where the money comes from

Inside IA versus everywhere else
25%
From IA · $483,304
75%
From outside IA · $1,452,123

Share of itemized receipts by the contributor state on each filing. A filing with no state recorded counts as outside IA, so the in-state share is a floor rather than an estimate. Out-of-state giving is ordinary and lawful; it is reported here because it is part of the public record and is not otherwise easy to see.

How Joni Ernst votes

Most recent roll-call votes, 119th Congress

649 Yea · 222 Nay · 19 Not Voting · 2.1% missed

DateQuestionMeasureVoteResult
Aug 8, 2026On Cloture on the Motion to ProceedS5271YeaCloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (52–46)
Aug 8, 2026On the NominationPN1078YeaNomination Confirmed (50–49)
Aug 8, 2026On the Cloture MotionPN1078YeaCloture Motion Agreed to (50–49)
Aug 8, 2026On Passage of the BillHR6500YeaBill Passed (90–6)
Aug 8, 2026On the Motion to TableHR6500NayMotion to Table Agreed to (61–32)
Aug 7, 2026On the Cloture MotionHR6500YeaCloture Motion Agreed to (91–6)
Aug 7, 2026On the NominationPN73011YeaNomination Confirmed (51–47)
Aug 7, 2026On Passage of the BillHR5334YeaBill Passed (86–11)
Aug 7, 2026On the AmendmentHR5334NayAmendment Rejected (32–64)
Aug 5, 2026On the Motion to ProceedSJRES187NayMotion to Proceed Rejected (48–50)
Aug 5, 2026On the Cloture MotionPN73011YeaCloture Motion Agreed to (50–44)
Aug 5, 2026On the NominationPN932YeaNomination Confirmed (51–44)
Aug 5, 2026On the Cloture MotionPN932YeaCloture Motion Agreed to (51–43)
Aug 3, 2026On Cloture on the Motion to ProceedHR6500YeaCloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to (89–4)
Jul 30, 2026On the ResolutionSRES817YeaResolution Agreed to (50–47)

Voting position over time

Nokken-Poole first dimension, re-estimated each Congress
CongressScorePosition on the scale
119th0.555
118th0.518
117th0.574
116th0.544
115th0.525
114th0.505

Nokken-Poole scores are re-estimated for each Congress, so they can move as a member’s voting changes. They are derived from roll-call votes alone and say nothing about why a member voted as they did. Voteview, which publishes these scores, reads the first dimension as running from liberal at −1 to conservative at +1; DonorTrail reports the position and the rank, and leaves the label to the source.

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