Statewide Iowa (RI) — Joni Ernst is now publicly backing fellow Republican Ashley Hinson’s bid to succeed her in the U.S. Senate.
Ernst, who announced she would not run for reelection four months ago, joined Hinson this weekend at a campaign event in Adel.
Ernst hinted at the stakes in a so-called midterm election, when campaigns can be tougher for candidates from the same party as a sitting president.
Hinson is citing the theme of Ernst’s 2014 campaign when Ernst promised to “make ’em squeal” in Washington.
Hinson is currently in her third term in the U.S. House, representing Iowa’s second congressional district.
A spokesperson for the Iowa Democratic Party says with Ernst’s endorsement, it’s clear Hinson will be just like Ernst and prioritize tax breaks for billionaires over hardworking Iowans.
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