Joni K Ernst, 2026 federal candidate
2026 federal candidate · official FEC data

Joni K Ernst

Campaign donations, fundraising, spending, and cash on hand from the latest included Federal Election Commission filings.

U.S. Senate — IowaREPIncumbentFEC S4IA00129
Direct answer · 2025–2026 cycle

How much has Joni K Ernst raised?

$2,002,592.02 in total campaign receipts.

$997,371.94 is reported as individual contributions. Total receipts can also include transfers, offsets, loans, and other FEC receipt categories, so it is broader than donations alone.

Total receipts$2,002,592
Total spending$2,307,957
Cash on hand$1,934,478

Official sourceFederal Election Commission · data through .

PERMANENT PERSON IDENTITY

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Office soughtU.S. Senate · IAFederal Election Commission
Filing classificationIncumbentFEC candidate master
Current public officeU.S. Senator — Iowa (Class 2)Permanent office record →
Campaign websiteNot listed in a connected official sourceCoverage gap
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HousingNo sourced public position located.

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Economy & taxesNo sourced public position located.

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EducationNo sourced public position located.

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Public safetyNo sourced public position located.

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ImmigrationNo sourced public position located.

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Health careNo sourced public position located.

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TransportationNo sourced public position located.

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Energy & climateNo sourced public position located.

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AbortionNo sourced public position located.

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Filing-driven activity & election calendar

Joni K Ernst 2026 timeline

REAL DATES

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Latest included independent expenditure

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Scheduled primary election

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Latest included PAC or party transaction

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Federal general election

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Campaign money

Joni K Ernst campaign finance details

FEC BULK DATA
2025–2026 federal-cycle totals through June 30, 2026.
MetricReported amountWhat it means
Total receipts$2,002,592.02All campaign receipts reported in the FEC summary, not only individual donations.
Individual contributions$997,371.94Contributions reported in the FEC individual-contribution category.
Candidate contributions$0.00Contributions from the candidate in the summary record.
Total disbursements$2,307,957.08Campaign spending and other disbursements reported for the cycle.
Cash on hand$1,934,477.68Reported campaign cash remaining at the end of the covered period.
Debts owed by campaign$0.00Outstanding debts the campaign reported owing.
Net cash after reported debt$1,934,477.68Election.org calculation: cash on hand minus debts owed by the campaign.

Dollar amounts preserve the cents in the FEC record. These figures are campaign-finance totals, not personal wealth, polling, odds, endorsements, or Election.org scores. “Not reported” means the current bulk file contains no summary; it does not mean zero.

Who gave · who spent · what the filing says

PAC contributions and outside spending involving Joni K Ernst

FEC ITEMIZED DATA

Direct campaign support and independent spending are not combined. Support and opposition below are the positions reported by the spender to the Federal Election Commission.

Direct committee contributions$345,320.00337 transactions
Coordinated party spending$0.000 transactions
Independent spending to support$0.000 transactions
Independent spending to oppose$15,475.841 transactions
Direct contribution

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Coordinated party expenditure

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Independent expenditure

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Federal committees reporting direct contributions

DEERE & COMPANY PAC (AKA JOHN DEERE PAC)2 itemized transactions · latest Oct 22, 2025
-$10,000.00FEC filing ↗
GROWTH ENERGY PAC2 itemized transactions · latest Mar 31, 2025
$10,000.00FEC filing ↗
TOGETHER HOLDING OUR MAJORITY PAC2 itemized transactions · latest Mar 24, 2025
$10,000.00FEC filing ↗
TOMORROW IS MEANINGFUL PAC2 itemized transactions · latest Jul 8, 2025
$10,000.00FEC filing ↗
NATIONAL RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION PAC (RESTAURANT PAC)2 itemized transactions · latest Jun 2, 2025
MAGGIE'S LIST1 itemized transaction · latest Apr 25, 2025
T-MOBILE US, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (T-PAC)3 itemized transactions · latest Jul 10, 2025
AMGEN INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE3 itemized transactions · latest Aug 22, 2025
ACCENTURE INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE2 itemized transactions · latest Apr 30, 2025
ALABAMA FIRST PAC3 itemized transactions · latest Nov 12, 2025
AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS, INC. PAC (AHIP PAC)1 itemized transaction · latest Jun 23, 2025

Outside spenders reporting support or opposition

opposeINDIVISIBLE ACTION1 itemized transaction · latest Jul 7, 2025
$15,475.84FEC filing ↗
SPONSOR-LEVEL SOURCE ROWS1 reported communication-spending record

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Source: FEC contributions-from-committees-to-candidates and independent-expenditure bulk files, checked Aug 24, 2026. Committee transactions retain only the latest filing version for stable transaction IDs. Independent-expenditure rows from superseded filings are removed through the FEC previous-filing chain. Memo entries remain included because the FEC bulk-file documentation instructs analysts to include them.

Money graph · dates, geography, and operating expenditures

How money moved through Joni K Ernst

FEC ITEMIZED FILES

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Itemized individual receipt activity over time

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Where itemized contributor addresses were reported

State is taken from the contributor address on the FEC row. It does not prove residence, citizenship, employer location, or the ultimate economic source of funds.

86.2% outside Iowa
Florida242 distinct reported contributors · 3,666 rows$302,132.0026.5%
Iowa567 distinct reported contributors · 2,006 rows$157,160.0013.8%
California183 distinct reported contributors · 2,137 rows$117,971.0010.4%
Texas186 distinct reported contributors · 3,764 rows$115,481.0010.1%
Virginia77 distinct reported contributors · 1,206 rows$74,504.006.5%
Maryland29 distinct reported contributors · 217 rows$32,184.002.8%
Colorado47 distinct reported contributors · 651 rows$28,935.002.5%
Arkansas17 distinct reported contributors · 535 rows$25,983.002.3%
Massachusetts22 distinct reported contributors · 259 rows$25,708.002.3%
Illinois59 distinct reported contributors · 864 rows$23,517.002.1%
Pennsylvania54 distinct reported contributors · 723 rows$19,667.001.7%
Michigan42 distinct reported contributors · 744 rows$19,226.001.7%

Only committee/state groups with at least 5 distinct reported contributors are published. The percentages use only the displayed dataset’s publishable, state-coded itemized rows; they are not a percentage of all campaign receipts.

Reported operating-expenditure categories

FEC filer-selected categories from Schedule B operating expenditures. Memo-code X rows are excluded because the FEC says they are not included in the itemization total.

1 published categories
Category not reported340 current organization-payment rows$745,995.07

Top organization payees in operating expenditures

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Venable LLP12 current itemized payments · latest 2026-04-30
$132,501.53
Socko Strategies LLC8 current itemized payments · latest 2026-05-31
$107,429.95
Cmdi19 current itemized payments · latest 2026-06-05
$105,590.28
Targeted Victory8 current itemized payments · latest 2026-05-31
$97,872.33
Truist Visa15 current itemized payments · latest 2026-06-29
$87,926.77
Rightside Compliance LLC10 current itemized payments · latest 2026-05-31
$46,278.99
Dot The I Design And Graphics5 current itemized payments · latest 2025-11-05
$42,737.56
Winred Technical Services LLC41 current itemized payments · latest 2025-11-25
$30,788.51
Redwave Communications LLC1 current itemized payment · latest 2026-01-20
$29,555.54
Kessler Creative6 current itemized payments · latest 2025-08-28
$17,755.00
Precision Marketing Incorporated6 current itemized payments · latest 2025-11-05
$16,223.44
Storagemart18 current itemized payments · latest 2026-06-03
$7,239.03
Three Arbor Insurance Incorporated1 current itemized payment · latest 2026-02-13
$6,777.29
Anedot Incorporated79 current itemized payments · latest 2025-11-13
$3,200.13
Democracy Engine16 current itemized payments · latest 2025-08-07
$2,431.70

Source: FEC operating expenditures bulk file, checked 2026-08-24. These totals cover published current organization-payment rows after amendment normalization and are not equivalent to the committee’s total disbursements.

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What the reported totals show

49.8%Individual-contribution shareIndividual contributions ÷ total receipts
115.2%Spending-to-receipts ratioTotal disbursements ÷ total receipts
$1,934,477.68Net cash after debtCash on hand − debts owed by campaign

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Official record

Candidate filing details

2026 CYCLE
Candidate
Joni K Ernst
Office sought
U.S. Senate — Iowa
Party affiliation
REP
Incumbency
Incumbent
Candidate status
Current candidate
Principal committee
JONI FOR IOWA
FEC candidate ID
S4IA00129
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