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Thursday, August 13, 2026

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JE Joni Ernst

Politician report card · IA Senate · Class II (2026) · R · Senate

Joni Ernst

3 graded reports mentioning them on CladFacts. Scores below are about Ernst personally — not an average of the media that covers them.

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Political Lean 45% Right-leaning

Why this lean: Provisional ideology from Republican affiliation / caucus. Full claim-record grade pending agent review.

Why this record grade: No agent claim-record grade yet — provisional lean only. politician-grader will upgrade.

Coverage of them · media avg grade B+ · media avg lean 53% right (how outlets covering them scored — not Ernst’s own ideology)

Graded appearances

  1. Ernst Calls for Iran Denuclearization in Oman Talks, Flags Army Leadership Concerns Aug 5, 2026 · CNBC Television · 78/100
    B
    Political Lean 35% Right-leaning
  2. Sen. Joni Ernst details $1.3M Nigerian fraud scheme and $1B California inmate unemployment claims Jul 22, 2026 · Forbes Breaking News · 88/100
    A-
    Political Lean 62% Right-leaning
  3. Sen. Ernst highlights Nick Shirley video on Minnesota child care center at Senate hearing Jul 16, 2026 · The Economic Times · 82/100
    B+
    Political Lean 62% Right-leaning

Portrait via Wikimedia Commons when available (photo credits). Person lean is ideology; claim record grades the reliability of their public statements — not how TV covered them. How grading works · Corrections · U.S. Senate · All branches · Race board