Race context
Joni K Ernst is indexed in the OppIntell public candidate file as a Republican profile for Iowa, U.S. Senate. Cycle year on file: 2026.
Race name on file: 2026 U.S. Senate - Iowa.
Race status on file: discovered.
Election system on file: other.
The indexed incumbent/challenger value is incumbent.
The profile was first indexed on 2026-05-07 and last indexed on 2026-10-06.
Other indexed profiles returned for this same field are listed below. The list is limited to the race query for this page.
ARENHOLZ, ASHLEY HINSON (Republican), Ashley Hinson (Republican), BERMAN, JOHN (Republican), CARLIN, JAMES (Republican), HENRY, CHRIS (Democratic), Jim Carlin (Republican), Josh Turek (Democratic), LAEHN, THOMAS RAYMOND DR. (Libertarian).
Source posture
Published claim kinds on file: 8 background claims; 9 statements claims; 1 media claim; 2 finance claims; 4244 votes claims; 1 controversies claim; 1968 other sourced notes claims.
Latest attached source timestamp on file: 2026-10-06.
Filings and votes on file
Vote claims on file: 4244.
Finance claims on file: 2. FEC candidate id on file: S4IA00129.
Claim text and source receipts for these records are available in the full research book.
Indexed field reading
Joni K Ernst is carried in the OppIntell public index as a Republican profile for Iowa, U.S. Senate. The party label, office, and state on this page are the values stored on the profile. Empty fields are left off rather than filled with a guess.
The cycle year 2026 is stored for Joni K Ernst, and the candidate status stored on the profile is Active candidate. This page uses that status label and does not invent a ballot position from it.
The race title stored for Joni K Ernst is 2026 U.S. Senate - Iowa. The race status stored beside that title is discovered. Both are indexed fields from the profile record.
The election system value stored for this profile is other. It is shown because that value is present on the record.
The indexed incumbent/challenger value is incumbent for Joni K Ernst. The page uses the stored incumbent or challenger value and does not infer it from the office title.
The FEC candidate id stored for Joni K Ernst is S4IA00129.
The profile was first indexed on 2026-05-07 and last indexed on 2026-10-06.
The route record for Joni K Ernst reports 6382 public claims, 6382 valid citations, and 6382 primary-source references, and the latest attached source timestamp on that record is 2026-10-06. Those figures are counts from the route. Claim text and source receipts are available in the full research book.
Published claim kinds with a count above zero for Joni K Ernst: background (8), statements (9), media (1), finance (2), votes (4244), controversies (1), other sourced notes (1968). A kind whose stored count is zero is left off this list.
The same-field query for Joni K Ernst returned 8 other indexed profiles: ARENHOLZ, ASHLEY HINSON (Republican), Ashley Hinson (Republican), BERMAN, JOHN (Republican), CARLIN, JAMES (Republican), HENRY, CHRIS (Democratic), Jim Carlin (Republican), Josh Turek (Democratic), LAEHN, THOMAS RAYMOND DR. (Libertarian). That set is the bounded query result for this page, not a certified full ballot.
Cross-reference identifiers stored for Joni K Ernst: FEC S4IA00129; Other wikipedia-revisions:Joni Ernst; GovTrack E000295; Wikidata Q13475242; Vote Smart 128583; Wikipedia Joni Ernst; Ballotpedia Joni Ernst; OpenSecrets N00035483.
Social handles stored for Joni K Ernst: X SenJoniErnst (last polled 2026-06-30).
Profile questions
What office is Joni K Ernst indexed for?
Joni K Ernst is indexed for Iowa, U.S. Senate. The race name on file is 2026 U.S. Senate - Iowa. The election system on file is other. The cycle year on file is 2026. The office, district, and state above are the indexed profile fields.
What party is on file for Joni K Ernst?
The party label on file for Joni K Ernst is Republican.
What is Joni K Ernst's candidate status?
Joni K Ernst is marked Active candidate on this profile. Race status on file: discovered.
Which committee or filing id is listed for Joni K Ernst?
FEC candidate id on file: S4IA00129.
How many public claims are attached to Joni K Ernst?
The route record reports 6382 public claims, 6382 valid citations, and 6382 primary-source references. Published claim kinds on file: Background 8, Statements 9, Media 1, Finance 2, Votes 4244, Controversies 1, Other Sourced Notes 1968. Claim text and source receipts are available in the full research book.
Is Joni K Ernst indexed as an incumbent or a challenger?
The indexed incumbent/challenger value is incumbent.
Who else is indexed in Joni K Ernst's race field?
Other indexed profiles returned for this field include ARENHOLZ, ASHLEY HINSON (Republican), Ashley Hinson (Republican), BERMAN, JOHN (Republican), CARLIN, JAMES (Republican), HENRY, CHRIS (Democratic), Jim Carlin (Republican), Josh Turek (Democratic), LAEHN, THOMAS RAYMOND DR. (Libertarian). That list is the bounded race query for this page, not a certified full ballot.