Joni Ernst
Republican · Senator, IA
- Raised, 2021–2026
- $7M
- From PACs & committees
- $585.9K
- Top sector
- Party & Candidate Committees
- Outside spending for
- $10.2K
- Outside spending against
- $15.5K
Committees
- Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
- Armed Services
- Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
- Small Business and Entrepreneurship · Chairman
- Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry: Conservation, Forestry, Natural Resources, and Biotechnology
- Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry: Rural Development, Energy, and Credit · Chairman
- Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry: Livestock, Dairy, Poultry, and Food Safety
- Armed Services: Emerging Threats and Capabilities · Chairman
- Armed Services: Personnel
- Armed Services: Cybersecurity
- Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: Disaster Management, District of Columbia, and Census
- Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: Border Management, Federal Workforce, and Regulatory Affairs
Where the money came from
- Individuals
- PACs
- Party, self & other
2025–26
$2M
2023–24
$2.9M
2021–22
$2M
| Cycle | Individuals | PACs | Party, self & other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $997,372 | $637,250 | $372,318 | $2,006,940 |
| 2024 | $2,020,873 | $696,050 | $204,940 | $2,921,863 |
| 2022 | $1,430,613 | $192,959 | $411,673 | $2,035,244 |
Totals from the FEC's candidate summaries.S4IA00129
PAC money by sector
Individual donors by sector
Estimated from the employer and occupation on 73,518 itemized donations ($1.8M). Donations of $200 or less aren't itemized.
Top employers of donors
Itemized donations from people who listed each employer.
Outside spending
Super PACs and other groups can spend unlimited amounts on ads for or against a candidate, as long as they don't coordinate with the campaign. This money doesn't go to Joni Ernst.
| Spender | Supporting | Opposing |
|---|---|---|
| Indivisible Action Super PAC / hybrid PAC | – | $15.5K |
| United Breast Cancer Support PAC Super PAC / hybrid PAC | $10.2K | – |
| Planned Parenthood Votes Super PAC / hybrid PAC | – | $8 |
| Senate Conservatives Fund Super PAC / hybrid PAC | – | – |
Top contributors
Each organization's PAC plus donations from its employees, the way OpenSecrets counted.