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Common Ground Scorecard for Joni Ernst

U.S. Senate

Joni Ernst (IA - R)

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An Iraq war veteran and the first woman elected to Congress from Iowa, Joni Ernst has emerged as a prominent female spokesperson for Senate Republicans as the party continues to ramp up its outreach to critical female voters. She was named to the top Republican spot on the Armed Services panel overseeing counter-terrorism policy, homeland security, and more. Ernst also will look out for state interests – including the market for biofuels – from her posts on the Agriculture, Environment and Public Works, and Small Business committees.

(Bloomberg Government biography of Joni Ernst)

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Up for Reelection in 2026

Top Organizations and Groups

  • Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship
  • Senate Committee on Armed Services
  • Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works
  • Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry

Common Ground Score is

39
Somewhat Above Average

Based on a scale of 0-100, below is a breakdown of the Common Ground Score:

Official PerformanceMAX 30
9
Personal ActionsMAX 30
10
CommunicationsMAX 20
20
CommitmentsMAX 20
0
BONUS: Outstanding Common GrounderMAX 10
0

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Common Ground Score History for Joni Ernst

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Official Performance Commentary

Top 50% for Official Performance. Official Performance score decreased 6 points based on 2021 performance.

Personal Actions Commentary

Joined Democratic Senator Jeanne Shaheen for an Oxford-style debate as part of The Senate Project hosted by the Bipartisan Policy Center. Joined Democratic Senator Tim Kaine for a conversation on Fox News Special Report with Bret Baier's Common Ground segment as well as on Bret Baier's Common Ground podcast.

Communications Commentary

"This bill will ensure both parties have a seat at the table and that we find common ground to address our ever-increasing national debt."

Commitments Commentary

The politician has not affirmed the commitments.

Outstanding Commmon Grounder Commentary

There is no information available to support this score.

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  • Champion
  • Well Above Average
  • Somewhat Above Average
  • Average
  • Somewhat Below Average
  • Well Below Average

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For candidates without congressional or gubernatorial service, Official Performance points are a predictive estimate using statistical modeling.

Personal Actions points can be provisionally awarded for a commitment to take the action(s) within the first six months of office, if elected.

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