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Joni Ernst
U.S. Senator · Iowa
- Republican
- Since 2015
- Tenure: 2–3 terms
Refreshed 17 h ago
As of 2026-10-19 · Methodology 2026.10.1Contact info
Capitol office
260 Russell Senate Office Building Washington DC 20510
202-224-3254
District offices
Cedar Rapids · Council Bluffs · Davenport · Des Moines · Sioux City
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- Official website
- Biographical Directory of Congress
- GovTrack
- Capitol office: 260 Russell Senate Office Building Washington DC 20510 · 202-224-3254
- 111 Seventh Ave. SE, Suite 480, Cedar Rapids, IA, 52401 · 319-365-4504
- 2146 27 th Avenue, Suite 500, Council Bluffs, IA, 51501 · 712-352-1167
- 201 W. Second St., Suite 806, Davenport, IA, 52801 · 563-322-0677
- 210 Walnut Street, Suite 733, 733 Federal Building, Des Moines, IA, 50309 · 515-284-4574
- 320 Sixth Street, Suite 194, Federal Building, Sioux City, IA, 51101 · 712-252-1550
Evidence & sources
U.S. Senate roll-call votes
Votes and participation (senate.gov)
Congress.gov bill records
Sponsored and enacted bills
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Terms, committees, offices
Stale, last successful update 2026-10-23
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Scorecard
Voting Record
77.1/ 100
Ranked 7 of 52 in the Senate majority
Voting Record
77.1/ 100
How this score is calculated:
Roll calls cast
894 of 908 while seated (98.5%)
53rd percentile in cohort · 30 % weight
Substantive bills sponsored
87 of 87 sponsored · 118.5 points
88th percentile in cohort · 70 % weight
Bills enacted
2 sponsored · 5 cosponsored
4 passed a chamber · 4 reported · 77 introduced
Promise Adherence
0 of 5 promises scored
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Promise Adherence
0 of 5 promises scored
How this score is calculated:
Reviewed promises
0 scored of 5 needed
0 promises from 0 sources this term
Days in office this term
2,129 days (180 needed)
Promise capture coverage
0 of 3 source kinds settled
What counts toward promise adherence
0 promises from 0 sources for this term · 0 scored · 0 aspirational, displayed but not scored. Scores start at 50 and move with evidence.
The adherence score is withheld until every check below is met; it never shows a zero for missing evidence.
- Not yet 5 scored promises · 0 of 5 so far
- Met 180 days in office · 2129 days so far
- Not yet Complete capture coverage · 0 of 3 source kinds settled
Capture checklist
The source kinds searched for this term's promises, so the score never rests on whichever promises happened to be collected.
- Not yet captured Campaign issues page
- Not yet captured Announcement or acceptance speech
- Not yet captured Debate transcript or candidate questionnaire
Weights and floors are methodology parameters; see how these are computed.
What counts toward effectiveness
87 substantive bills sponsored · 5 cosponsored bills enacted · 894 of 908 roll calls cast. Points by the furthest stage each sponsored bill reached: introduced 1, reported 2, passed a chamber 4, enacted 8; the highest-scoring bills are listed.
- S 766: Billion Dollar Boondoggle Act of 2025 · furthest stage enact (8 points)
- S 3971: Small Business Innovation and Economic Security Act · furthest stage enact (8 points)
- S 1199: SBA Fraud Enforcement Extension Act · furthest stage floor pass (4 points)
- S 1872: Critical Infrastructure Manufacturing Feasibility Act · furthest stage floor pass (4 points)
- S 1070: National STEM Week Act · furthest stage floor pass (4 points)
- S 872: Stop Secret Spending Act of 2025 · furthest stage floor pass (4 points)
- S 68: Complete COVID Collections Act · furthest stage report (2 points)
- S 1555: Made in America Manufacturing Finance Act of 2025 · furthest stage report (2 points)
Roll-call attendance by session
- Senate 119-1: 646 of 659 roll calls cast, 13 not voting
- Senate 119-2: 248 of 256 roll calls cast, 1 not voting, 7 recorded leave of absence
Public opinion polls
The published surveys behind the Approval Rating, each with its pollster, dates and sample; job approval and favorability are different questions and are labeled as such.
No public approval survey on record for this office.