Joni Ernst
U.S. Senator · IA
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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 |
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