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Joni Ernst
Senate · Iowa
Party (text only): Republican
Same layout for every member. Not a scorecard. Snapshot generated November 3, 2026, 11:28 UTC. Totals only. No individual contributors.
FEC candidate page (opens in a new tab)FEC committee C00546788 (opens in a new tab)
Filings for this cycle are in the snapshot. Coverage date September 30, 2026.
Totals
Campaign committee totals for this two-year cycle. Senators' six-year totals are not shown.
| Total | Dollars |
|---|---|
| Receipts | $1,644,008 |
| Disbursements | $2,444,981 |
| Cash on hand | $1,801,802 |
| Debts | $0 |
| Individual contributions, itemized and unitemized | $997,372 |
As of September 30, 2026FEC (opens in a new tab)
Where the receipts came from
Denominator: receipts of $1,644,008. Shares are rounded to 1 decimal place and may not sum to 100. Under $200 means the gift stayed unitemized. A person who gives smaller amounts that add up to more than $200 is counted in Large once the campaign itemizes them.
The under-$200 amount is the OpenFEC unitemized total when this snapshot marks it as reported.
The bar is a visual of the non-negative shares. The table uses the reported percents.
| Source | Dollars | Share of receipts |
|---|---|---|
| Under $200 (unitemized) | $233,939 | 14.2% |
| Large (itemized individual) | $763,433 | 46.4% |
| PACs | $637,250 | 38.8% |
| Party | $0 | 0.0% |
| Candidate's own money | $0 | 0.0% |
| Other | $9,386 | 0.6% |
Candidate loans, included in the candidate's own money: $0. Loan repayments are not a separate field in this snapshot.
As of September 30, 2026FEC (opens in a new tab)
In-state and out-of-state
Itemized individuals only. Unitemized money has no address and is not included here. In-state uses the member's state on the FEC candidate record. Coverage: these lines are part of $219,523 itemized individual money.
| Place | Dollars |
|---|---|
| Itemized individual money (denominator) | $219,523 |
| In-state | $64,933 |
| Out of state | $154,590 |
| Territories or foreign | $0 |
| Unknown or invalid state | $0 |
Unknown or invalid state: $0 of $219,523 itemized (0.0%).
| State | Dollars |
|---|---|
| Iowa (IA) | $64,933 |
| Florida (FL) | $47,840 |
| Pennsylvania (PA) | $19,667 |
| Ohio (OH) | $18,856 |
| South Carolina (SC) | $12,709 |
| Virginia (VA) | $12,504 |
| North Carolina (NC) | $10,296 |
| Washington (WA) | $9,541 |
| Arkansas (AR) | $8,975 |
| Alabama (AL) | $8,375 |
As of December 2, 2025FEC (opens in a new tab)
Employers
Money from people who listed this employer. Not from the company itself. An employer is listed when at least 3 contributors named it. Employer alias version 2026-10-20-draft.
The largest-employers list covers $13,350 of $219,523 itemized individual money (6.1%). This is not all receipts.
| Category | Dollars |
|---|---|
| Self-employed | $46,653 |
| Retired | $327,642 |
| Not employed | $25,033 |
| Not reported | -$529,853 |
A negative amount is the net after refunds in this snapshot.
| Employer | Dollars | Contributors |
|---|---|---|
| APOLLO | $11,000 | 3–9 |
| CAPITAL CDC | $1,250 | 3–9 |
| ENTREPRENEUR | $1,100 | 3–9 |
As of December 2, 2025FEC (opens in a new tab)
Industries
Industry figures are partial. Reported coded share: 47.9%. Target: 70% of itemized individual money. Listed industries are a partial grouping of itemized individual donations. They are not all itemized money, not PAC money, and not all receipts.
Listed industry groups: $106,987 of $219,523 itemized individual money (47.9% reported). The rows below are 48.7% of that denominator.
Industry map version 2026-10-20-draft. PAC money is not coded into industries here.
| Figure | Value |
|---|---|
| Itemized individual money (denominator) | $219,523 |
| Listed industry groups | $106,987 |
| Reported coded share | 47.9% |
| Retired | $327,642 |
| Not employed | $25,033 |
| Uncoded | -$238,266 |
Uncoded: -$238,266 of $219,523 itemized. Uncoded money is outside the listed industries. It is still part of the itemized denominator when that denominator is positive.
| Industry | Dollars |
|---|---|
| Finance/Insurance/Real Estate | $62,203 |
| Legal | $18,858 |
| Health | $12,560 |
| Communications/Tech | $6,199 |
| Education | $2,729 |
| Energy/Natural Resources | $1,784 |
| Government/Public sector | $1,194 |
| Construction | $926 |
| Retail/Consumer | $274 |
| Defense | $260 |
As of December 2, 2025FEC (opens in a new tab)
PACs and leadership PACs
PAC total in this snapshot: $342,820. Leadership PACs are separate from the candidate committee.
Party coordinated spending: $0. This line is not in the for-or-against columns.
| Committee | Connected organization | Type | Dollars | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GROWTH ENERGY PAC | Not available | Trade | $10,000 | FEC (opens in a new tab) |
| NATIONAL RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION PAC (RESTAURANT PAC) | NATIONAL RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION | Membership | $7,500 | FEC (opens in a new tab) |
| MAGGIE'S LIST | Not available | No connected organization | $7,000 | FEC (opens in a new tab) |
| T-MOBILE US, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (T-PAC) | T-MOBILE US, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (T-PAC) | Corporate | $6,500 | FEC (opens in a new tab) |
| AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS | Membership | $5,000 | FEC (opens in a new tab) |
| AUTOMOTIVE FREE INTERNATIONAL TRADE PAC | NONE | Other | $5,000 | FEC (opens in a new tab) |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION FEDERAL PAC | BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION | Corporate | $5,000 | FEC (opens in a new tab) |
| CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC. | Corporate | $5,000 | FEC (opens in a new tab) |
| COMCAST CORPORATION & NBCUNIVERSAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - FEDERAL | COMCAST CORPORATION | Corporate | $5,000 | FEC (opens in a new tab) |
| THE BOEING COMPANY PAC | THE BOEING COMPANY | Corporate | $5,000 | FEC (opens in a new tab) |
Leadership PACs that gave
| Committee | Sponsor | Dollars | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|
| BEST AT BRINGING ENTREPRENEURIAL RESULTS NEVER IMAGINED OR ENVISIONED PAC | Not available | $10,000 | FEC (opens in a new tab) |
| TOGETHER HOLDING OUR MAJORITY PAC | Not available | $10,000 | FEC (opens in a new tab) |
| TOMORROW IS MEANINGFUL PAC | Not available | $10,000 | FEC (opens in a new tab) |
| ALABAMA FIRST PAC | Not available | $5,000 | FEC (opens in a new tab) |
| DAKOTA PAC | Not available | $5,000 | FEC (opens in a new tab) |
| DENALI LEADERSHIP PAC | Not available | $5,000 | FEC (opens in a new tab) |
| FREE STATE PAC | Not available | $5,000 | FEC (opens in a new tab) |
| OORAH! POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | Not available | $5,000 | FEC (opens in a new tab) |
| PENNSYLVANIA HONOR | Not available | $5,000 | FEC (opens in a new tab) |
| SOCK IT TO 'EM PAC | Not available | $5,000 | FEC (opens in a new tab) |
This member's leadership PAC
No leadership PAC for this member is in this snapshot.
As of September 30, 2026FEC (opens in a new tab)
Outside money
Spending other groups reported to the FEC for or against this member. Both sides are shown.
24- and 48-hour notices are left out once a later periodic report covers their date. Notices that remain are included in the totals.
For
Total $0
None in this snapshot.
Against
Total $15,476
| Spender | Type | Dollars | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|
| INDIVISIBLE ACTION | Hybrid PAC | $15,476 | FEC (opens in a new tab) |
Electioneering communications: Not available. Communication costs: Not available.
Latest 24/48-hour filing in this snapshot: July 9, 2025.
As of July 7, 2025FEC (opens in a new tab)
ActBlue and WinRed
Passed-through money is counted as coming from the original donors, not from ActBlue or WinRed. These lines are itemized only. Gifts under $200 that passed through a conduit stay in the under-$200 line.
Snapshot note: itemized earmarks (15E) only; pct of gross itemized individual receipts before refunds.
| Conduit | Value |
|---|---|
| ActBlue | $0 |
| WinRed | $317,647 |
| Other conduits | $242,950 |
| Unattributed conduit lines | $0 |
| Share of itemized individual money | 71.7% |
As of December 2, 2025FEC (opens in a new tab)
Lobbying clients
Dollar amounts are PAC gifts from this snapshot. Senate LD-203 contribution amounts are not available. Personal contributions from employees are not included. A listing does not mean anything was exchanged.
96 clients with a PAC amount in this cycle. 12 client rows have a PAC amount of $0 and no LD-203 amount, so they are not listed as gifts.
| Client | PAC dollars | LD-203 dollars | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION | $7,500 | Not available | Senate LDA (opens in a new tab) |
| AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS, INC. | $5,000 | Not available | Senate LDA (opens in a new tab) |
| AMERICAN SUGAR CANE LEAGUE OF THE USA, INC. | $5,000 | Not available | Senate LDA (opens in a new tab) |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION | $5,000 | Not available | Senate LDA (opens in a new tab) |
| CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC. | $5,000 | Not available | Senate LDA (opens in a new tab) |
| CHEVRON, USA, INC. | $5,000 | Not available | Senate LDA (opens in a new tab) |
| CHUGACH ALASKA CORP | $5,000 | Not available | Senate LDA (opens in a new tab) |
| COMCAST CORPORATION | $5,000 | Not available | Senate LDA (opens in a new tab) |
| GENERAL ATOMICS | $5,000 | Not available | Senate LDA (opens in a new tab) |
| GENERAL DYNAMICS | $5,000 | Not available | Senate LDA (opens in a new tab) |
| GOOGLE, INC. | $5,000 | Not available | Senate LDA (opens in a new tab) |
| GRAHAM CORPORATION | $5,000 | Not available | Senate LDA (opens in a new tab) |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO. | $5,000 | Not available | Senate LDA (opens in a new tab) |
| L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES INC | $5,000 | Not available | Senate LDA (opens in a new tab) |
| MERCK & CO., INC. | $5,000 | Not available | Senate LDA (opens in a new tab) |
| MORTGAGE BANKERS ASSOCIATION | $5,000 | Not available | Senate LDA (opens in a new tab) |
| NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF DEVELOPMENT COMPANIES | $5,000 | Not available | Senate LDA (opens in a new tab) |
| NATIONAL CONFECTIONERS ASSOCIATION | $5,000 | Not available | Senate LDA (opens in a new tab) |
| NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL INC | $5,000 | Not available | Senate LDA (opens in a new tab) |
| NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL | $5,000 | Not available | Senate LDA (opens in a new tab) |
| NATIONAL SHOOTING SPORTS FOUNDATION INC. | $5,000 | Not available | Senate LDA (opens in a new tab) |
| NATIONAL STONE SAND AND GRAVEL ASSOCIATION | $5,000 | Not available | Senate LDA (opens in a new tab) |
| NEXTERA ENERGY, INC. | $5,000 | Not available | Senate LDA (opens in a new tab) |
| NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION | $5,000 | Not available | Senate LDA (opens in a new tab) |
| SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION | $5,000 | Not available | Senate LDA (opens in a new tab) |
| THE BOEING COMPANY | $5,000 | Not available | Senate LDA (opens in a new tab) |
| UNION PACIFIC | $5,000 | Not available | Senate LDA (opens in a new tab) |
| UNITED PARCEL SERVICE | $5,000 | Not available | Senate LDA (opens in a new tab) |
| BAE SYSTEMS, INC. | $4,000 | Not available | Senate LDA (opens in a new tab) |
| DOMINION ENERGY INC | $4,000 | Not available | Senate LDA (opens in a new tab) |
| HUMANA | $3,500 | Not available | Senate LDA (opens in a new tab) |
| NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL OF AMERICA | $3,500 | Not available | Senate LDA (opens in a new tab) |
| LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION | $3,000 | Not available | Senate LDA (opens in a new tab) |
| NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS | $3,000 | Not available | Senate LDA (opens in a new tab) |
| SIERRA NEVADA CORPORATION | $3,000 | Not available | Senate LDA (opens in a new tab) |
| AIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION | $2,500 | Not available | Senate LDA (opens in a new tab) |
| AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRIC DENTISTRY | $2,500 | Not available | Senate LDA (opens in a new tab) |
| AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF ORTHODONTISTS | $2,500 | Not available | Senate LDA (opens in a new tab) |
| BASF CORPORATION | $2,500 | Not available | Senate LDA (opens in a new tab) |
| CVS HEALTH INC | $2,500 | Not available | Senate LDA (opens in a new tab) |
| ELEVANCE HEALTH, INC. | $2,500 | Not available | Senate LDA (opens in a new tab) |
| FLUOR CORPORATION | $2,500 | Not available | Senate LDA (opens in a new tab) |
| GENERAL MILLS INC. | $2,500 | Not available | Senate LDA (opens in a new tab) |
| GUIDEWELL MUTUAL HOLDING CORPORATION | $2,500 | Not available | Senate LDA (opens in a new tab) |
| HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE COMPANY | $2,500 | Not available | Senate LDA (opens in a new tab) |
| INDEPENDENT INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS OF AMERICA | $2,500 | Not available | Senate LDA (opens in a new tab) |
| MCDONALDS CORPORATION | $2,500 | Not available | Senate LDA (opens in a new tab) |
| NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CONVENIENCE STORES | $2,500 | Not available | Senate LDA (opens in a new tab) |
| NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION, INC. | $2,500 | Not available | Senate LDA (opens in a new tab) |
| PERATON | $2,500 | Not available | Senate LDA (opens in a new tab) |
| THE HOME DEPOT, INC. | $2,500 | Not available | Senate LDA (opens in a new tab) |
| AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PHYSICIAN ASSOCIATES | $2,000 | Not available | Senate LDA (opens in a new tab) |
| BLUE ORIGIN | $2,000 | Not available | Senate LDA (opens in a new tab) |
| COINBASE, INC. | $2,000 | Not available | Senate LDA (opens in a new tab) |
| DAY & ZIMMERMANN | $2,000 | Not available | Senate LDA (opens in a new tab) |
| FLORIDA SUGAR CANE LEAGUE | $2,000 | Not available | Senate LDA (opens in a new tab) |
| NATIONAL CORN GROWERS ASSOCIATION | $2,000 | Not available | Senate LDA (opens in a new tab) |
| THE AMALGAMATED SUGAR COMPANY LLC | $2,000 | Not available | Senate LDA (opens in a new tab) |
| WALMART INC | $2,000 | Not available | Senate LDA (opens in a new tab) |
| AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS | $1,500 | Not available | Senate LDA (opens in a new tab) |
| DELTA AIRLINES | $1,500 | Not available | Senate LDA (opens in a new tab) |
| INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY BANKERS OF AMERICA | $1,500 | Not available | Senate LDA (opens in a new tab) |
| MINN-DAK FARMERS COOPERATIVE | $1,500 | Not available | Senate LDA (opens in a new tab) |
| NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION | $1,500 | Not available | Senate LDA (opens in a new tab) |
| PARSONS CORPORATION | $1,500 | Not available | Senate LDA (opens in a new tab) |
| PITNEY BOWES | $1,500 | Not available | Senate LDA (opens in a new tab) |
| SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION | $1,500 | Not available | Senate LDA (opens in a new tab) |
| WINE & SPIRITS WHOLESALERS OF AMERICA | $1,500 | Not available | Senate LDA (opens in a new tab) |
| JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | $1,125 | Not available | Senate LDA (opens in a new tab) |
| AMERICAN BEVERAGE ASSOCIATION | $1,000 | Not available | Senate LDA (opens in a new tab) |
| AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION | $1,000 | Not available | Senate LDA (opens in a new tab) |
| EDISON INTERNATIONAL | $1,000 | Not available | Senate LDA (opens in a new tab) |
| FARM CREDIT COUNCIL | $1,000 | Not available | Senate LDA (opens in a new tab) |
| MOTORCYCLE INDUSTRY COUNCIL | $1,000 | Not available | Senate LDA (opens in a new tab) |
| NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS | $1,000 | Not available | Senate LDA (opens in a new tab) |
| PHILLIPS 66 COMPANY | $1,000 | Not available | Senate LDA (opens in a new tab) |
| THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, INC. | $1,000 | Not available | Senate LDA (opens in a new tab) |
| THRIVENT FINANCIAL FOR LUTHERANS | $1,000 | Not available | Senate LDA (opens in a new tab) |
| TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. | $1,000 | Not available | Senate LDA (opens in a new tab) |
| WESTERN ALLIANCE BANCORPORATION | $1,000 | Not available | Senate LDA (opens in a new tab) |
| AMGEN INC. | $500 | Not available | Senate LDA (opens in a new tab) |
| SCHWAN'S COMPANY | $500 | Not available | Senate LDA (opens in a new tab) |
| MOLINA HEALTHCARE, INC. | -$500 | Not available | Senate LDA (opens in a new tab) |
| OLD DOMINION FREIGHT LINE, INC. | -$500 | Not available | Senate LDA (opens in a new tab) |
| ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND COMPANY | -$1,000 | Not available | Senate LDA (opens in a new tab) |
| AT&T, INC. | -$1,000 | Not available | Senate LDA (opens in a new tab) |
| CUMMINS INC. | -$1,000 | Not available | Senate LDA (opens in a new tab) |
| THE J.M. SMUCKER COMPANY | -$1,500 | Not available | Senate LDA (opens in a new tab) |
| ALUMINUM ASSOCIATION INC | -$2,000 | Not available | Senate LDA (opens in a new tab) |
| META PLATFORMS, INC. | -$2,500 | Not available | Senate LDA (opens in a new tab) |
| REGIONS FINANCIAL CORP | -$3,000 | Not available | Senate LDA (opens in a new tab) |
| ?C3.AI, INC. | -$3,300 | Not available | Senate LDA (opens in a new tab) |
| POLARIS INDUSTRIES | -$3,500 | Not available | Senate LDA (opens in a new tab) |
| BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM USA CORPORATION | -$5,000 | Not available | Senate LDA (opens in a new tab) |
| UBS AMERICAS INC | -$5,000 | Not available | Senate LDA (opens in a new tab) |
| DEERE & COMPANY | -$10,000 | Not available | Senate LDA (opens in a new tab) |
As of September 30, 2026 · Senate LDA links are on each row.
Federal contractors
Dollar amounts are PAC gifts only. Federal contract amounts are not shown. Parent-company IDs are not in this snapshot. A listing does not mean anything was exchanged.
1 contractor rows have a PAC amount of $0 and are not listed.
| Contractor | PAC dollars | Filing |
|---|---|---|
| CHEVRON USA INC. | $5,000 | USAspending (opens in a new tab) |
| GENERAL ATOMICS | $5,000 | USAspending (opens in a new tab) |
| L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | $5,000 | USAspending (opens in a new tab) |
| SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP. | $5,000 | USAspending (opens in a new tab) |
| THE BOEING COMPANY | $5,000 | USAspending (opens in a new tab) |
| UNITED PARCEL SERVICE CO. | $5,000 | USAspending (opens in a new tab) |
| LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION | $3,000 | USAspending (opens in a new tab) |
| SIERRA NEVADA COMPANY, LLC | $3,000 | USAspending (opens in a new tab) |
| HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE COMPANY | $2,500 | USAspending (opens in a new tab) |
| PERATON INC. | $2,500 | USAspending (opens in a new tab) |
| BLUE ORIGIN, LLC | $2,000 | USAspending (opens in a new tab) |
| PITNEY BOWES INC. | $1,500 | USAspending (opens in a new tab) |
| SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION | $1,500 | USAspending (opens in a new tab) |
| PHILLIPS 66 COMPANY | $1,000 | USAspending (opens in a new tab) |
| AMGEN USA INC | $500 | USAspending (opens in a new tab) |
| ARCHER-DANIELS-MIDLAND COMPANY | -$1,000 | USAspending (opens in a new tab) |
| CUMMINS INC. | -$1,000 | USAspending (opens in a new tab) |
As of September 30, 2026 · USAspending links are on each row.
Gaps
- Some groups (for example 501(c)(4) nonprofits) don't have to disclose their donors. Their spending appears here only if they reported it to the FEC as an independent expenditure. Their donors are not shown because they are not public.
- Unitemized donations have no address or employer. State, employer, and industry amounts on this page do not include them.
- Industry coding for this cycle covers 47.9% of itemized individual money, under the 50% flag and under the 70% target. The listed industries are not all itemized money and not all receipts.
- This snapshot does not include Senate LD-203 contribution amounts, electioneering-communication totals, communication-cost totals, or contractor parent-company IDs. Empty or missing values in those fields are not a count of zero.
How we count
All numbers come from public reports that campaigns and committees file with the Federal Election Commission (FEC), plus Senate lobbying disclosures and USAspending.gov. We use the same method for every member.
- Totals are the campaign committee's own reported totals for the two-year cycle, as of the date shown.
- Under $200 (unitemized) is money from donors whose total for the cycle stayed at $200 or less, so the campaign didn't have to list them by name. Large is itemized individual money. PACs, party, and the candidate's own money (including loans) are shown separately.
- State, employer, and industry breakdowns use itemized donations only, because unitemized donations have no address or employer. We show how much of the money each breakdown covers.
- Employer means what the donor wrote on the form. It is not money from the company. Industries are our own grouping of employers and job titles, and some can't be grouped.
- ActBlue and WinRed are processing services. Money sent through them is counted once, as coming from the original donors, and never as coming from ActBlue or WinRed.
- Outside money is spending by other groups for or against the member that the group reported to the FEC. We always show both.
- Lobbying clients and federal contractors are listed only when the organization's own PAC gave, or it reported the gift on a Senate lobbying contribution report. We show dollars only. A listing doesn't mean anything was exchanged.
- Refunds are subtracted. Amended reports replace earlier versions. Money moved between a member's own committees is counted once.
- What's missing: groups that don't have to name their donors ("dark money"), donations under $200 by location or employer, and anything filed after the date shown.