On Friday, Senator Joni Ernst’s re-election Campaign Manager Bryan Kraber released the following response to Jim Carlin’s second attempt to run for U.S. Senate:
“Good luck trying to take on this combat veteran. Senator Ernst has a proven record of conservative leadership—cutting waste, securing the border, and making Washington squeal to keep Iowans’ hard-earned money in their own pockets. And she delivers for our families, farmers, and veterans. Iowans already saw through Carlin’s last failed campaign, and they’ll reject his desperate attempt at relevance again in 2026.”
Friday’s announcement marks Carlin’s second bid for the U.S. Senate. In 2022, he challenged Senator Chuck Grassley in the Republican primary and was rejected by a wide margin.
Senator Ernst, a combat veteran and champion for Iowa’s working families, farmers, and veterans, will continue her work to deliver real results and conservative leadership for the Hawkeye State.
I have listened to Carlin and he is a PATRIOT and should be very much a challenger against Sen. Ernest. Without mentioning all the reasons WHY I think that, he will be a VERY COMPETITIVE challenger against her!