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Ernst was elected to the 84th and 85th general assembly of the Iowa legislature (Jan 2011-Jan 2015), her second term as a state senator from district 12, representing six counties in the southwest corner of Iowa<ref>[http://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/legislator?ga=85&personID=9761 "Senator Joni K. Ernst"] (2015). The Iowa Legislature website. Retrieved on January 16, 2014.</ref>.
Ernst was elected to the 84th and 85th general assembly of the Iowa legislature (Jan 2011-Jan 2015), her second term as a state senator from district 12, representing six counties in the southwest corner of Iowa<ref>[http://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/legislator?ga=85&personID=9761 "Senator Joni K. Ernst"] (2015). The Iowa Legislature website. Retrieved on January 16, 2014.</ref>.
She campaigned in the Republican U.S. Senate primary with the claim "I'll know how to cut pork"<ref>Strong, Jonathan (March 24, 2014). [http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2014/03/24/ia-candidate-touts-hog-castrating-experience-for-cutting-pork-barrel-spending/ "Senate candidate: I'll use my hog castrating experience to help end pork barrel spending"]. Breitbart. Retrieved on January 16, 2014</ref>.
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