12 years ago, Iowa U.S. Senator Joni Ernst announced to the world, "I grew up castrating hogs on an Iowa farm!" Is this what she has to look forward to in retirement?

 

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Headline:  Des Moines Register, 1/10/2026

Stephen Gruber-Miller reports:

Ernst, a Republican who was first elected to the Senate in 2014, announced Sept. 2 she would not run for reelection. Hours later, Hinson, who represents northeast Iowa's 2nd Congressional District, jumped into the Senate race.

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