Joni Ernst, Senator from Iowa
- Born – July 1970 in Red Oak, Iowa
- Education – B.A., Iowa State University; M.P.A., Columbus State University
- Military Service – U.S. Army, deployed to Iraq War
- Profession – Career military
- Political Experience – Montgomery County Auditor, Iowa Senate
- In office since – 2015
- Family – Divorced from Gail Ernst, 1 daughter
- Religious Affiliation – Lutheran