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Ernst received 52% of the vote in November 2014, while her Democratic opponent received only 44%. In her victory, she swept 85 of Iowa's 99 counties.<ref>Pate, Paul D. [Iowa Secretary of State] (December 29, 2014). [http://electionresults.sos.iowa.gov/Views/TabularData.aspx?TabView=StateRaces^Federal%20/%20Statewide%20Races^84&ElectionID=84 "November 4, 2014 general election"]. Iowa Secretary of State website. Retrieved on January 15, 2015.</ref>
Ernst received 52% of the vote in November 2014, while her Democratic opponent received only 44%. In her victory, she swept 85 of Iowa's 99 counties.<ref>Pate, Paul D. [Iowa Secretary of State] (December 29, 2014). [http://electionresults.sos.iowa.gov/Views/TabularData.aspx?TabView=StateRaces^Federal%20/%20Statewide%20Races^84&ElectionID=84 "November 4, 2014 general election"]. Iowa Secretary of State website. Retrieved on January 15, 2015.</ref>
She joins the Iowa U. S. Congressional delegation consisting of two Republican U. S. senators and four House members, three of whom are Republicans and one a Democrat<ref>[http://www.govtrack.us/congress/members/IA "Iowa"] (2015). Govtrack.us. Retrieved on January 15, 2015.</ref>.
She joins the Iowa U. S. Congressional delegation consisting of two Republican U. S. senators and four House members, three of whom are Republicans and one a Democrat.<ref>[http://www.govtrack.us/congress/members/IA "Iowa"] (2015). Govtrack.us. Retrieved on January 15, 2015.</ref>
==Background==
==Background==
Ernst saw combat as a veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom (2003-2004) and served in the Iowa Army National Guard as well as the U. S. Army Reserves where she rose to the rank of lieutenant colonel. <ref>Twitchy staff (January 15, 2015). [http://twitchy.com/2015/01/15/jackass-luke-russert-writes-off-combat-vet-joni-ernst-as-unknown-pig-farmer/ 'Jackass': Luke Russert writes off combat vet Joni Ernst as 'unknown pig farmer']. Twitchy. Retrieved on January 16, 2015.</ref>
Ernst saw combat as a veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom (2003-2004) and served in the Iowa Army National Guard as well as the U. S. Army Reserves where she rose to the rank of lieutenant colonel.<ref>Twitchy staff (January 15, 2015). [http://twitchy.com/2015/01/15/jackass-luke-russert-writes-off-combat-vet-joni-ernst-as-unknown-pig-farmer/ 'Jackass': Luke Russert writes off combat vet Joni Ernst as 'unknown pig farmer']. Twitchy. Retrieved on January 16, 2015.</ref>
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 name=Iowaleg/>.
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>
==References==
==References==
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