Joni Ernst
U.S. Senator · IA
RSenateIA
Score
22/100 · Low Risk
Net worth
$825.2K
Tenure
2015-present
Donations & financial influence
| Category | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Total raised (career) | $49,538,797 | FEC |
| Corporate / special interest total | $9,410,382 | FEC + OpenSecrets |
| AIPAC / pro-Israel | $595,161 | 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 ($1,184,712 total)
- $589,925: SENATE LEADERSHIP FUND
- $225,478: OPPORTUNITY MATTERS FUND, INC.
- $153,488: SENATE CONSERVATIVES FUND
- $130,504: WFW ACTION FUND, INC.
- $85,317: NRA VICTORY FUND, INC.
Top opposers ($5,336,965 total)
- $2,018,833: SENATE MAJORITY PAC
- $1,507,693: DEMOCRATIC SENATORIAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE
- $1,000,000: SIERRA CLUB INDEPENDENT ACTION
- $509,946: AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES AFL-CIO
- $300,493: WOMEN VOTE!
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