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May 23Edited

While the 2026 midterms are still more than a year away (and a lot of things can change), a Data for Progress poll says that Iowa Senator Joni Ernst is narrowly trailing potential Democratic candidate Nathan Sage by two points. (Margin of error is +/- 4 points.)

https://www.newsweek.com/democrat-nathan-sage-republican-joni-ernst-iowa-senate-poll-2076479

Sage is already traveling the state talking with people, which is a good start. His unvarnished approach may win some independent and squishy R voters.

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Zero Cool's avatar

Let’s do it!

Ernst won re-election by less than she won her first Senate election by back in 2014.

Not a wise decision for Ernst to have been the Chair of the Senate DOGE Coin (I’m sorry, DOGE) Caucus.

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MPC's avatar

She got elected in R favorable years, but she doesn’t have that going for her in 2026 (especially with her proudly voting for DOGE cuts). I would love it so much if she lost her seat next year.

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ArcticStones's avatar

Not a wise decision for Joni Ernst, a military veteran, to help confirm Trump’s DUI hire, Pete Hegseth, as SecDef!

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Zero Cool's avatar

Hegseth isn’t even a real Defense Secretary to begin with. Another hit on Ernst’s reputation.

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