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Joni Ernst

R · IA

Tracked receipts exceed tracked giving by

$61,000

Member of Congress

sanctioned

Tracked direct giving

$0

Tracked donations to candidate

$61,000

Connections

56

Votes

50

QPQ Score

100%

6/6 aligned

The QPQ Score measures how often this legislator voted in line with their donors' advocacy positions. 6 of 6 trackable votes aligned with donor interests across 10 donors. This metric shows correlation, not causation.

The Money Trail

How money flowed to Joni Ernst

$64K
15 transactions across 5 counterparties

American Farm Bureau Federation PAC directed $20K to Joni Ernst across 2 contributions. Joni Ernst voted YES on GENIUS Act, Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins (S.394) — which American Farm Bureau Federation PAC advocates for.

Sep 2023pac→ GENIUS Act, Guiding and Establishing National Inno… aligned with donor

BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON INC. PAC (BOOZ ALLEN PAC) directed $15K to Joni Ernst across 3 contributions. Joni Ernst voted YES on GENIUS Act, Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins (S.394) — which BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON INC. PAC (BOOZ ALLEN PAC) advocates for.

Mar 2024pac→ GENIUS Act, Guiding and Establishing National Inno… aligned with donor

BIOTECHNOLOGY INNOVATION ORGANIZATION PAC (BIO PAC) directed $12K to Joni Ernst across 4 contributions. Joni Ernst voted YES on GENIUS Act, Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins (S.394) — which BIOTECHNOLOGY INNOVATION ORGANIZATION PAC (BIO PAC) advocates for.

Sep 2024pac→ GENIUS Act, Guiding and Establishing National Inno… aligned with donor

ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND COMPANY-ADM PAC directed $12K to Joni Ernst across 4 contributions. Joni Ernst voted YES on GENIUS Act, Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins (S.394) — which ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND COMPANY-ADM PAC advocates for.

Nov 2023pac→ GENIUS Act, Guiding and Establishing National Inno… aligned with donor

American Petroleum Institute PAC directed $5K to Joni Ernst across 2 contributions. Joni Ernst voted YES on GENIUS Act, Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins (S.394) — which American Petroleum Institute PAC advocates for.

Sep 2024pac→ GENIUS Act, Guiding and Establishing National Inno… aligned with donor
$64K tracked across 5 counterparties·6 policy outcomes·10 aligned
PAC Chain Attribution

Who funded Joni Ernst

Attributed amounts are modeled estimates of how money flowed through intermediary PACs, computed by proportional apportionment of FEC-reported transactions. They are not reported transactions themselves. How we compute this

$12K
modeled estimate
4 paths across 4 counterparties
$4Kmodeled estimatefrom Archer-Daniels-Midland (ADM)
2024 cycle1 path1 hopMedium confidence
$4Kmodeled estimateArcher-Daniels-Midland (ADM)→American Farm Bureau Federation PAC→Joni Ernstmediumpac

at least $10K documented end-to-end

$3Kmodeled estimatefrom Cargill
2024 cycle1 path1 hopMedium confidence
$3Kmodeled estimateCargill→American Farm Bureau Federation PAC→Joni Ernstmediumpac

at least $10K documented end-to-end

$3Kmodeled estimatefrom Tyson Foods
2024 cycle1 path1 hopMedium confidence
$3Kmodeled estimateTyson Foods→American Farm Bureau Federation PAC→Joni Ernstmediumpac

at least $10K documented end-to-end

$2Kmodeled estimatefrom Dairy Farmers of America
2024 cycle1 path1 hopMedium confidence
$2Kmodeled estimateDairy Farmers of America→National Cattlemen's Beef Association PAC→Joni Ernstmediumpac

at least $10K documented end-to-end

$12K attributed (modeled estimate) across 4 paths·Up to 1 hop deep·Source FEC filings (Schedules A, B, E)·How we compute this

Connected Government Contracts

Companies that Joni Ernst holds stock in, is employed by, or receives donations from may also receive government contracts. The connections below show which companies have federal awards.

Received donations from
Archer-Daniels-Midland (ADM)

Received donations from affiliated PAC/entity

$85.0M

1 contract

Agriculture: $85.0M
Received donations from
American Petroleum Institute

Received donations from affiliated PAC/entity

No contracts found

Received donations from
Corn industry

Received donations from affiliated PAC/entity

No contracts found

Received donations from
Meta Platforms

Received donations from affiliated PAC/entity

No contracts found

Received donations from
American Farm Bureau Federation

Received donations from affiliated PAC/entity

No contracts found

Received donations from
NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION

Received donations from affiliated PAC/entity

No contracts found

Stock disclosures from Senate EFD / House Financial Disclosures. Contract data from USASpending.gov. Connection does not imply wrongdoing.

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QPQ Score Breakdown

Each row shows a vote where this legislator's donors had an advocacy position. “Aligned” means the vote matched what donors wanted.

Bill / OutcomeVoteDonor PositionDonorAligned
Disapproval of SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin 121yeaAdvocated forARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND COMPANY-ADM PACYes
GENIUS Act, Guiding and Establishing National Innovation f...yeaAdvocated forARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND COMPANY-ADM PACYes
GENIUS Act, Guiding and Establishing National Innovation f...yeaAdvocated forARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND COMPANY-ADM PACYes
GENIUS Act, Guiding and Establishing National Innovation f...yeaAdvocated forARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND COMPANY-ADM PACYes
GENIUS Act, Guiding and Establishing National Innovation f...yeaAdvocated forARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND COMPANY-ADM PACYes
GENIUS Act, Guiding and Establishing National Innovation f...yeaAdvocated forARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND COMPANY-ADM PACYes

Donations Received

DonorAmountDateCycle
National Cattlemen's Beef Association PAC$10,000Aug 8, 20232024
American Farm Bureau Federation PAC$10,000Sep 22, 20232024
Deere & Company PAC (John Deere PAC)$5,000Mar 22, 20242024
HEARTLAND VALUES PAC$5,000Dec 19, 20242024
TRUE NORTH PAC$5,000Jun 18, 20242024
BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON INC. PAC (BOOZ ALLEN PAC)$5,000Feb 23, 20232024
BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON INC. PAC (BOOZ ALLEN PAC)$5,000Mar 4, 20242024
Deere & Company PAC (John Deere PAC)$5,000Aug 11, 20232024
BIOTECHNOLOGY INNOVATION ORGANIZATION PAC (BIO PAC)$3,000Sep 26, 20242024
ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND COMPANY-ADM PAC$3,000Nov 16, 20232024
Meta Platforms PAC$2,500Jun 28, 20232024
American Petroleum Institute PAC$2,500Sep 9, 20242024

Voting Record

BillPositionChamberDate
21st Century ROAD to Housing ActyeasenateJun 22, 2026
21st Century ROAD to Housing ActyeasenateJun 18, 2026
21st Century ROAD to Housing ActyeasenateJun 16, 2026
Secure America ActnaysenateJun 5, 2026
Secure America ActyeasenateJun 5, 2026
Secure America ActnaysenateJun 5, 2026
Secure America Actnot_votingsenateJun 4, 2026
Secure America ActnaysenateJun 4, 2026
Secure America ActyeasenateJun 3, 2026
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to Public Land Order No. 7917 for Withdrawal of Federal Lands; Cook, Lake, and Saint Louis Counties, MN.yeasenateApr 16, 2026
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to Public Land Order No. 7917 for Withdrawal of Federal Lands; Cook, Lake, and Saint Louis Counties, MN.yeasenateApr 16, 2026
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to Public Land Order No. 7917 for Withdrawal of Federal Lands; Cook, Lake, and Saint Louis Counties, MN.yeasenateApr 16, 2026
Homeland Security and Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026.yeasenateMar 26, 2026
Homeland Security and Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026.yeasenateMar 25, 2026
Homeland Security and Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026.yeasenateMar 20, 2026
Homeland Security and Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026.yeasenateMar 12, 2026
21st Century ROAD to Housing ActyeasenateMar 12, 2026
21st Century ROAD to Housing ActyeasenateMar 11, 2026
Homeland Security and Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026.yeasenateMar 5, 2026
21st Century ROAD to Housing ActyeasenateMar 4, 2026
21st Century ROAD to Housing ActyeasenateMar 2, 2026
Homeland Security and Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026.yeasenateFeb 24, 2026
Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the D.C. Income and Franchise Tax Conformity and Revision Temporary Amendment Act of 2025.yeasenateFeb 12, 2026
Homeland Security and Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026.yeasenateFeb 12, 2026
Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the D.C. Income and Franchise Tax Conformity and Revision Temporary Amendment Act of 2025.yeasenateFeb 11, 2026
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026yeasenateJan 30, 2026
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026yeasenateJan 29, 2026
Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026yeasenateJan 15, 2026
Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026yeasenateJan 15, 2026
A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against Venezuela that have not been authorized by Congress.yeasenateJan 14, 2026
Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026not_votingsenateJan 12, 2026
A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against Venezuela that have not been authorized by Congress.naysenateJan 8, 2026
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026not_votingsenateDec 17, 2025
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026not_votingsenateDec 15, 2025
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026yeasenateDec 11, 2025
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to Coastal Plain Oil and Gas Leasing Program Record of Decision.yeasenateDec 4, 2025
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to Buffalo Field Office Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan Amendment.yeasenateNov 20, 2025
Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026yeasenateNov 11, 2025
Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026yeasenateNov 11, 2025
Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026yeasenateNov 10, 2025
Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026yeasenateNov 10, 2025
Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026yeasenateNov 4, 2025
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to "National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska Integrated Activity Plan Record of Decision".yeasenateOct 30, 2025
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to "National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska Integrated Activity Plan Record of Decision".yeasenateOct 29, 2025
Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026yeasenateOct 28, 2025
Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026yeasenateOct 22, 2025
Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026yeasenateOct 20, 2025
Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026yeasenateOct 16, 2025
Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026yeasenateOct 15, 2025
Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026yeasenateOct 14, 2025

Relationships

TypeConnected ToDetailsSource
Voted onGENIUS Act, Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins (S.394)Vote yea on roll call 318Source
Voted onDisapproval of SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin 121Vote yea on roll call 169Source
Held officeU.S. SenateSitting member of the U.S. Senate in the 119th Congress.Source
Donated toNORPACDonated $796 to NORPACSource
Voted onOne Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 119th)Vote yea on roll call 372 (On Passage)Source
Voted onStriking the AI-preemption from H.R. 1 (Blackburn Amdt. 2814)Vote yea on roll call 363 (On the Amendment)Source
Voted onADVANCE Act / Fire Grants and Safety Act (S. 870)Vote yea on roll call 200 (Motion to Concur in the House Amendments)Source
Voted onCHIPS and Science ActVote nay on roll call 271 (Motion to Concur)Source
Voted onA joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management relating to "Protection of Marine Archaeological Resources".Vote yea on roll call 92Source
Voted onA joint resolution terminating the national emergency declared to impose global tariffs.Vote nay on roll call 225Source
Voted onA joint resolution disapproving the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Overdraft Lending: Very Large Financial Institutions".Vote yea on roll call 153Source
Voted onA joint resolution disapproving the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Defining Larger Participants of a Market for General-Use Digital Consumer Payment Applications".Vote yea on roll call 106Source
Voted onA joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency of the Department of the Treasury relating to the review of applications under the Bank Merger Act.Vote yea on roll call 237Source
Voted onA joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Review of Final Rule Reclassification of Major Sources as Area Sources Under Section 112 of the Clean Air Act".Vote yea on roll call 229Source
Voted onA joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to "National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska Integrated Activity Plan Record of Decision".Vote yea on roll call 599Source
Voted onA joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against Venezuela that have not been authorized by Congress.Vote yea on roll call 9Source
Voted onFull-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025Vote yea on roll call 133Source
Voted onRescissions Act of 2025Vote yea on roll call 411Source
Voted onContinuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026Vote yea on roll call 618Source
Voted on21st Century ROAD to Housing ActVote yea on roll call 182Source
Voted onCommerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026Vote yea on roll call 11Source
Voted onConsolidated Appropriations Act, 2026Vote yea on roll call 20Source
Voted onHomeland Security and Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026.Vote yea on roll call 74Source
Voted onLaken Riley ActVote yea on roll call 7Source
Voted onHALT Fentanyl ActVote yea on roll call 127Source
Voted onNational Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026Vote not_voting on roll call 648Source
Voted onProviding for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Rubber Tire Manufacturing".Vote yea on roll call 232Source
Voted onSecure America ActVote yea on roll call 163Source
Voted onProviding for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Waste Emissions Charge for Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems: Procedures for Facilitating Compliance, Including Netting and Exemptions".Vote yea on roll call 97Source
Voted onProviding for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Energy relating to "Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Walk-In Coolers and Walk-In Freezers".Vote yea on roll call 162Source
Voted onProviding for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Internal Revenue Service relating to "Gross Proceeds Reporting by Brokers That Regularly Provide Services Effectuating Digital Asset Sales".Vote yea on roll call 151Source
Voted onProviding for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Energy relating to "Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Consumer Gas-fired Instantaneous Water Heaters".Vote yea on roll call 207Source
Voted onProviding for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Energy relating to "Energy Conservation Program for Appliance Standards: Certification Requirements, Labeling Requirements, and Enforcement Provisions for Certain Consumer Products and Commercial Equipment".Vote yea on roll call 223Source
Voted onProviding for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy relating to "Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Commercial Refrigerators, Freezers, and Refrigerator-Freezers".Vote yea on roll call 228Source
Voted onDisapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the D.C. Income and Franchise Tax Conformity and Revision Temporary Amendment Act of 2025.Vote yea on roll call 37Source
Voted onProviding for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Park Service relating to "Glen Canyon National Recreation Area: Motor Vehicles".Vote not_voting on roll call 239Source
Voted onProviding congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Motor Vehicle and Engine and Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; The "Omnibus" Low NOX Regulation; Waiver of Preemption; Notice of Decision".Vote yea on roll call 281Source
Voted onProviding congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Motor Vehicle and Engine Pollution Control Standards; Advanced Clean Cars II; Waiver of Preemption; Notice of Decision".Vote yea on roll call 277Source
Voted onProviding congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Motor Vehicle and Engine Pollution Control Standards; Heavy-Duty Vehicle and Engine Emission Warranty and Maintenance Provisions; Advanced Clean Trucks; Zero Emission Airport Shuttle; Zero-Emission Power Train Certification; Waiver of Preemption; Notice of Decision".Vote yea on roll call 279Source
Voted onProviding for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to "Miles City Field Office Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan Amendment".Vote yea on roll call 549Source
Voted onProviding for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to "North Dakota Field Office Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan".Vote yea on roll call 556Source
Voted onProviding for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to "Central Yukon Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan".Vote yea on roll call 560Source
Voted onProviding for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to Buffalo Field Office Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan Amendment.Vote yea on roll call 623Source
Voted onProviding for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to Coastal Plain Oil and Gas Leasing Program Record of Decision.Vote yea on roll call 632Source
Voted onProviding for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to Public Land Order No. 7917 for Withdrawal of Federal Lands; Cook, Lake, and Saint Louis Counties, MN.Vote yea on roll call 84Source
Voted onSocial Security Fairness Act of 2023Vote nay on roll call 338Source
Voted onMaking emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes.Vote yea on roll call 154Source
Voted onNational Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024Vote yea on roll call 343Source
Voted onMaking further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes.Vote yea on roll call 12Source
Voted onFurther Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024Vote yea on roll call 114Source
Voted onFiscal Responsibility Act of 2023Vote yea on roll call 146Source
Voted onFAA Reauthorization Act of 2024Vote yea on roll call 162Source
Voted onConsolidated Appropriations Act, 2024Vote yea on roll call 84Source
Voted onServicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025Vote yea on roll call 325Source
Voted onContinuing Appropriations Act, 2024 and Other Extensions ActVote yea on roll call 247Source
Voted onFurther Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act, 2024Vote yea on roll call 312Source