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Joni Kay Ernst (née Culver; born July 1, 1970) is an American politician. She has been Iowa's U.S. Senator since 2015. She is a Republican. Prior to being a U.S. Senator, she was an Iowa state senator.
Joni Ernst | |
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Vice Chair of the Senate Republican Conference | |
Assumed office January 3, 2019 | |
Leader | Mitch McConnell |
Preceded by | Roy Blunt |
United States Senator from Iowa | |
Assumed office January 3, 2015 | |
Preceded by | Tom Harkin |
Member of the Iowa Senate from the 12th district | |
In office January 5, 2011 – November 28, 2014 | |
Preceded by | Kim Reynolds |
Succeeded by | Mark Costello |
Auditor of Montgomery County | |
In office 2005–2011 | |
Preceded by | Connie Magneson[1] |
Succeeded by | Ted Schoonover[2] |
Personal details | |
Born | Joni Kay Culver July 1, 1970 Red Oak, Iowa, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse(s) |
Gail Ernst
(m. 1992; div. 2019) |
Children | 1[3][4] |
Education | Iowa State University (BA) Columbus State University (MPA) |
Website | Senate website |
Military service | |
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Years of service | 1993–2015[5] |
Rank | ![]() |
Unit | 185th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion |
Battles/wars | Iraq War |
On November 4, 2014, she was elected to the United States Senate. Ernst is the first woman to represent Iowa in the United States Congress.[6]
Ernst was born in Red Oak, Iowa.
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