U.S. Senate · Republican · in Congress since 2015

Joni Ernst

Senator from Iowa

Rank 242 of 537 in Congress and 114 of 272 Republicans. All three measures are on file.

What goes into the score

each part 0 to 100, higher is more independent

Pro-Israel lobby money

35% of the index

$595K

$595K in direct and earmarked gifts from pro-Israel PACs
TrackAIPAC notes: Retiring 2026

Part score30.6

Source: TrackAIPAC, career total

PAC money share

35% of the index

22%

$1.53M from PACs and other committees of $6.96M raised
$4.45M from individual donors
2021 to 2026 six year Senate election period, filings through Sep 30, 2026

Part score68.7

Source: FEC candidate page

Stock trading

30% of the index

None

No trades are listed for this member in Quiver Quantitative's table for the last year. That table can miss members, so a missing entry is not proof of no trades.

Part score100.0

Source: Quiver Quantitative, last year

Votes that helped donors

not scored yet

This part will compare the member's votes with the industries that fund their campaigns. It needs donor industry data we cannot yet read reliably, so it is not part of any score today.

Scorecards beside the index

shown for context, never blended in

America First FoundationF91 of 149 actions aligned with its positions on immigration, trade and foreign policyRead the scorecard

League of Conservation Voters0%2025 environmental score, lifetime 7%Read the scorecard

Heritage Action94%119th Congress score, lifetime 68%Read the scorecard

The rest of the Iowa delegation

5 members

RChuck GrassleyIA Senate70.6C RAshley HinsonIA-0270.1C RZachary NunnIA-0363.2C RMariannette Miller-MeeksIA-0163.1C RRandy FeenstraIA-0455.5D

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