Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst will not seek a third term in 2026, she announced in a video message, leaving Iowa with its first open Senate ...

U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst will not seek reelection in 2026, according to two people familiar with her decision, setting off a major upheaval in one of Iowa's marquee midterm contests. Speculation has ...

Democrats still face an uphill fight to win in Iowa and retake the majority in the closely divided Senate. By Tyler Pager and Annie Karni Tyler Pager, who covers the White House, and Annie Karni, who ...