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What's next for the Iowan who shouted 'people will die' at Joni Ernst over Medicaid cuts
India May, a 33-year-old Democrat from Charles City, is running for the Iowa House after sparking a viral moment at U.S. Sen.
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Joni Ernst’s Medicaid Quip Could Cost Iowa GOP
A state that had been trending heavily toward the GOP is looking potentially competitive again, in part thanks to the senator ...
Joni Ernst posts sarcastic apology video following comments that 'we all are going to die'
Ernst, a Republican, posted a video to her Instagram story on Saturday, May 31, where she spoke directly to camera about the ...
Joni Ernst gets new challenger after Medicaid backlash
Iowa Democrat J.D. Scholten has announced that he is entering the 2026 race for Republican Senator Joni Ernst's seat. The ...
Joni Ernst challenger JD Scholten motivated to run following town hall comments
Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) is facing a new Democratic challenger in J.D. Scholten, after he claimed her recent comments at a town ...
Maddow Blog | In weird video, Iowa’s Joni Ernst leans into her ‘we are all going to die’ message
Joni Ernst of Iowa agreed to attend an hour-long event early on Friday morning. She quickly offered the political world a ...
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'Mean bimbo': Joni Ernst's tactic of ‘pretending to be stupid’ detailed in analysis
Salon columnist Amanda Marcotte derided U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) for adopting a “favorite lady MAGA trick” for dealing with uncomfortable situations: “pretending to be stupid.” On Friday, Ernst ...
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Woman who questioned Ernst now candidate for Iowa statehouse
Also, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra has raised more than $3.2 million during his exploratory run for Iowa governor, his campaign ...
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Joni Ernst Just Admitted the GOP Doesn't Care if the Big Beautiful Bill Kills You.
At a town hall in Parkersburg, Iowa last week, Senator Joni Ernst made a chilling admission—one that didn’t need to be said ...