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Joni Ernst Gets New Challenger After Medicaid Backlash

Iowa Democrat J.D. Scholten has announced that he is entering the 2026 race for Republican Senator Joni Ernst 's seat. The decision was "prompted in part" by controversial remarks Ernst made about possible Medicaid cuts, ABC News reported. Newsweek contacted Scholten and Ernst for comment on Tuesday via email outside regular office hours.

New York Magazine on MSN · 2d

Joni Ernst’s Medicaid Quip Could Cost Iowa GOP

A state that had been trending heavily toward the GOP is looking potentially competitive again, in part thanks to the senator’s gaffe.

USA TODAY on MSN · 6d

'Well, we all are going to die': Sen. Joni Ernst defends Medicaid cuts at Iowa town hall

Republican Sen. Joni Ernst fielded angry questions about Medicaid cuts and President Donald Trump's tax cut bill at a town hall in Iowa.

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Ernst posts snarky reply after telling town hall ‘we all are going to die’

Sen. Joni Ernst, an Iowa Republican facing reelection in 2026, flippantly dismissed voters’ concerns in recent days that people could die if Republicans cut Medicaid as they’ve promised to do ...

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Hakeem Jeffries Mocks Joni Ernst's 'We're All Gonna Die' Gaffe By Pointing To GOP Cruelty As The Cause

The House minority leader agreed with the Iowa senator that death is inevitable, but said he didn't think the cause should be ...

Joni Ernst hires campaign manager, signaling run for reelection in 2026

U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst announced the hiring of a campaign manager Wednesday, seemingly confirming her plan to run for ...

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Election handicapper shifts Ernst race toward Democrats after Medicaid remarks

Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst's comments and video have led to a shift in Crystal Ball's rating of the 2026 Senate race from "safe ...

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Sen. Ernst draws a 2026 challenger because of her Medicaid cuts comments

Democrat J.D. Scholten, a Iowa state rep and pro baseball player, will take on Republican Sen. Joni Ernst in 2026 -- in part ...

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