Joni Ernst
U.S. Senator · IA
RSenateIA
Score
43/100 · Some Corporate
Net worth
$825.2K
Tenure
2015-present
Donations & financial influence
| Category | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Total raised (career) | $49,533,790 | FEC |
| Corporate / special interest total | $9,404,882 | FEC + OpenSecrets |
| AIPAC / pro-Israel | $589,661 | FEC + OpenSecrets |
| Oil & gas / fossil | $606,995 | FEC + OpenSecrets |
| Pharma / healthcare | $1,605,587 | FEC + OpenSecrets |
| Defense | $319,882 | FEC + OpenSecrets |
| Wall Street / finance | $5,420,236 | FEC + OpenSecrets |
| Big Tech | $860,521 | FEC + OpenSecrets |
Outside spending
Independent expenditures by super PACs and outside groups (FEC Schedule E). Not coordinated with the campaign.
Top supporters ($71,459,415 total)
- $49,000,000: SIERRA CLUB INDEPENDENT ACTION
- $12,435,233: SENATE LEADERSHIP FUND
- $3,552,486: FREEDOMWORKS FOR AMERICA
- $3,372,074: NRSC
- $3,099,622: SENATE CONSERVATIVES FUND
Top opposers ($112,322,753 total)
- $98,000,000: SIERRA CLUB INDEPENDENT ACTION
- $10,741,437: SMP
- $2,055,456: INDIVISIBLE ACTION
- $1,470,000: EVERYTOWN FOR GUN SAFETY VICTORY FUND (EVERYTOWN VICTORY FUND)
- $55,860: VOTE LOCAL VOTE BLUE
Controversies & conflicts of interest
- Divorce proceedings included claims of marital abuse, denied by Ernst
- Koch brothers spent heavily to elect her, direct influence on her Senate votes
- Made famous 'squeal ad' about castrating pigs, later used to mock her positions
- Supported Jan 6 investigations but voted to acquit Trump