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Joni K Ernst

Republican · U.S. Senate · IA

Joni Ernst is a Republican U.S. senator from IA. Joni Ernst serves as Chair of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Subcommittee on Rural Development, Energy, and Credit. Joni Ernst has served in Congress since 2015. Paper Trail tracks organization-affiliated PAC contributions, committee assignments, legislation, and documented organization connections associated with this member.

Congressional data updated Sep 9, 2026
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Federal Election Commission

Campaign Financial Summary

FEC campaign totals are tied to this politician’s verified candidate ID and authorized committees. Contributions received are separate from independent expenditures and other outside spending.

20252026 cycle

FEC-reported campaign totals

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Total raised$2,002,592
Total spent$2,307,957
Cash on handNot reported
Debts owedNot reported
IndividualsNot reported
Receipt categories and contributing committees
Party committees
Other political committees
Candidate contributions$0
Authorized committee transfers
Other federal receipts
Operating-expense offsets
Refunded individual contributions

No itemized political-committee receipts are available for this cycle.

Money tracked by Paper Trail

Organization-Affiliated PAC Contributions

Net tracked contributions

$206,0002025–2026 cycle

Gross tracked contributions

$206,000Before refunds and offsets

Refunds / offsets

$0

Largest tracked PAC

OORAH! POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000

Net tracked contributions equal positive contribution records minus negative refunds or offsets. These totals include only organization-affiliated PACs currently represented in Paper Trail and are not the politician’s total fundraising.

OORAH! POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE

Parent organization not linked

THE BOEING COMPANY PAC

The Boeing Company

ALABAMA FIRST PAC

Parent organization not linked

TOMORROW IS MEANINGFUL PAC

Parent organization not linked

CHUGACH ALASKA CORPORATION PAC (CAC PAC)

Parent organization not linked

SOCK IT TO 'EM PAC

Parent organization not linked

L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. PAC

L3Harris Technologies, Inc.

PENNSYLVANIA HONOR

Parent organization not linked

AIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC

Air Line Pilots Association

NATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS ASSOCIATION PAC

National Air Traffic Controllers Association

PHILLIPS 66 PAC

Parent organization not linked

AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION PAC

American Hospital Association

SSAB AMERICAS PAC SSAB ENTERPRISES LLC

Parent organization not linked

Structured organization taxonomy

Tracked PAC Money by Sector

This gross-contribution distribution excludes refunds and offsets and is not total industry support. Categories use reviewed organization profiles first, then transparent parent-organization and committee-name rules. Political and ideological committees are kept separate from commercial industries.

Political & Ideological Committees$60,000
Other / uncategorized$36,500
Banking & Financial Services$30,500
Aerospace & Defense$24,500
Transportation & Logistics$13,000
Agriculture & Food$12,500
Telecommunications$7,000
Real Estate & Housing$5,000
Retail & Consumer Goods$4,500
Energy & Utilities$4,000
Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals$3,500
Insurance$2,500
Professional & Trade Associations$2,500

Institutional position

Current Committee Assignments

Paper Trail legislation records

Sponsored & Cosponsored Measures by Topic

Congressional Service History
Senate · IA

Jan 3, 2021Jan 3, 2027 · Republican

Senate · IA

Jan 6, 2015Jan 3, 2021 · Republican