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  • Iowa’s Republican Senator Joni Ernst has decided against seeking reelection in 2026, putting a competitive Senate seat in play ahead of the midterms.
  • The loss of an incumbent in Iowa could shift the expectations for a Democratic Senate for the remainder of Trump’s presidency, though the outcome remains uncertain.
  • The party is eyeing races in Maine, where Susan Collins is facing re-election, as well as in Texas, as battlegrounds that could reshape the Senate map.

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Republican Sen. Joni Ernst won't seek re-election in Iowa in 2026

Sen. Ernst of Iowa is expected to announce next month she won't run for reelection in 2026

Sen. Ernst of Iowa is expected to announce next month she won't run for reelection in 2026

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Sen. Ernst of Iowa is expected to announce next month that she won't run for reelection in 2026

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'Joni Ernst saw writing on the wall': Critics pile on GOP senator after big announcement

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Republican senator Joni Ernst of Iowa will not run for re-election

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