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She served as auditor of Montgomery County, Iowa from 2005 to 2011.

She served as auditor of Montgomery County, Iowa from 2005 to 2011.

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 name=Iowaleg/>.

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>.

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>.