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Yahoo
05-08-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Iowa Republican targets GOP Sen Joni Ernst for ouster, saying 'she doesn't vote like' Republicans
Former Iowa State Sen. Jim Carlin, who hopes to unseat U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, criticized the incumbent Republican's voting record during an interview with Fox News Digital last week. Carlin said Ernst "may be a Republican, but she doesn't vote like one," pointing to her 42% Heritage Action for America score, which is the figure the group awarded the lawmaker for the 118th congressional session. While Carlin only mentioned the 42% statistic, Ernst's lifetime score from the conservative group is 63%. Back in 2022, Ernst was one of the 12 Senate Republicans who voted with Democrats to pass the Respect for Marriage Act, which was ultimately signed into law by then-President Joe Biden. The law prohibits refusing to recognize another state's records "pertaining to a marriage between two individuals, on the basis of the sex, race, ethnicity, or national origin of those individuals." In a landmark 2015 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court demanded that states allow same-sex marriages and recognize those marriages from other states. Hundreds Of Billions In Over-budget Federal Projects Exposed, As Senate Doge Tries To Claw Money Back Carlin, who said he would not have voted for the 2022 measure, labeled Ernst a "Log Cabin hero," in an apparent reference to the Log Cabin Republicans. The group, which represents "LGBT conservatives and straight allies who support fairness, freedom, and equality for all Americans," according to its website, includes Ernst on a list of congressional allies. Ernst and several House Republicans participated in an event with the group's Washington, D.C., chapter in June. Read On The Fox News App If Ernst, who has served in the U.S. Senate since 2015, officially announces a re-election bid, Carlin's bid may be a long shot. Sen. Chuck Grassley trounced him in the 2022 GOP U.S. Senate primary in the state. Senate Republican Doge Leader Joni Ernst Faces First Democratic Challenger In 2026 Race "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," Ernst campaign manager Bryan Kraber said in a statement to Fox News Digital. "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," he added. Carlin, who believes the national debt poses a "national security threat," according to his campaign website, called for auditing the Federal Reserve and even said that he would support abolishing it, suggesting to Fox News Digital that there either needs to be some accountability or the U.S. needs to look into eliminating it. Sen. Rand Paul Favors The Prospect Of Abolishing The Federal Reserve He floated the idea of a return to the gold standard. "We have to stop this free fall in the valuation of our currency," he said, calling it a "national security threat to us, as the world's reserve currency." Hawkeye State agriculture "needs to be weaned off of federal subsidies," he said, opining that the practice "is hurting it more than helping it." Carlin said he believes that "foreign aid is appropriate" in some cases, but that "it needs to be more measured than what it is … currently."Original article source: Iowa Republican targets GOP Sen Joni Ernst for ouster, saying 'she doesn't vote like' Republicans
Fox News
05-08-2025
- Politics
- Fox News
Iowa Republican criticizes Sen. Joni Ernst's record while seeking to snag her Senate seat
Former Iowa State Sen. Jim Carlin, who has mounted another U.S. Senate bid, spoke to Fox News Digital about his policy views
Yahoo
10-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Jim Carlin discusses 2026 campaign bid for U.S. Senate
IOWA (KCAU) — One of the candidates running for the U.S. Senate seat that Iowa Senator Joni Ernst currently holds is speaking out. Jim Carlin is running as a Republican and was a state legislator from 2017 to 2022. He ran for U.S. Senate in 2022 but was defeated by Republican incumbent Chuck Grassley in the GOP primary. During his time in the Iowa Legislature, Carlin said he helped passed the fetal heartbeat bill and exposed abuse at the Iowa Veterans Home. The Republican candidate said as a state lawmakers, he introduced a measure to implement active shooter training in all schools in Iowa. Carlin said the reason behind this campaign run is that Senator Ernst has not lived up to her promises. He said that Iowans deserve to have a voice in Washington, D.C. 'Well, I think a lot of people right now feel like they're not being represented, particularly in government. The government's done a lot of things that I've heard people. We saw a 20% inflation last year; we have a massive deficit, but my big concern is the fact that these trends are going to be realities that our children and our grandchildren's future. That's why I ran the last time,' said Jim Carlin (R), candidate for U.S. Senate. Story continues below Top Story: 1 taken to hospital after fire at Pheasant Acres Lights & Sirens: Estherville man arrested after high-speed chase in 2 states Sports: West Sioux boys soccer wins first-ever IHSAA State title with 2-1 OT win Weather: Get the latest weather forecast here Carlin said he would be glad to debate Senator Ernst. The Republican candidate for U.S. Senate said he would bring the voice of Siouxlanders to the nation's capital in multiple ways, including calling for the red tape to be cut. 'I think the process is largely driven by big corporate interest at the expense of the people, and that's affected the agriculture sector, the pharmaceutical sector, the big tech sector, the finance sector. I mean, they're all being affected by the centralization that's kind of taken over our government well that not having a voice in the marketplace ends up hitting the political sphere. We have to be aware of that. We have to deregulate certain industries,' said Carlin. Carlin said he wants bring back some semblance of fair market capitalism into the U.S. He said the country needs to own its responsibility of the national debt, which is more than $36.2 trillion, as of June 9. The GOP candidate said there also needs to be campaign finance reforms. Carlin said he supports President Trump's America First agenda. 'Because since World War II, our economic interests have taken a back seat in almost every turn. Our manufacturing base has been shipped overseas. We have been treated very unfairly, and we footed the bill for a lot of wars, you know, overseas, the never-ending wars that we've paid for. We can't stay those courses. In limited instances, yes, but, but the never-ending wars we found ourselves in with trillions of dollars being spent, we can't do that,' said Carlin. Carlin is set to hold a family-friendly launch event for his campaign on June 12 in Cedar Rapids. There are at least 3 other candidates in the race so far. Those are Democratic candidates Iowa State Rep. J.D. Scholten and U.S. Army & Marine Corps veteran Nathan Sage. The other Republican candidate is U.S. Navy veteran Joshua Smith. Senator Ernst has yet to formally announce her re-election bid. She did hire a campaign manager for her re-election campaign on June 6. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Daily Record
12-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Record
Linlithgow RFC Male Voice Choir visits Denmark for their first overseas tour post-Covid
Svendborg and Linlithgow are very similar in that they are both ancient market towns and jewels in the crowns of Funen and West Lothian respectively. Linlithgow RFC Male Voice Choir visited Denmark over the early May holiday weekend and was delighted to be 'back on the road' for their first overseas tour post-Covid. Bursting with pride in the club and the choir, the Touring Group of 30 choristers and 22 supporters visited the beautiful town of Svendborg to sing with the local Septimuskoret Choir in the Gold Hall of the town's splendid Bergerforemingen Theatre. This was a return visit, following Septmuskoret's visit to Linlithgow in 2023. Svendborg and Linlithgow are very similar in that they are both ancient market towns and jewels in the crowns of Funen and West Lothian respectively. The choir was welcomed to Svendborg on the Saturday morning by a local pipe band and a Civic Reception by the town's Mayor. Choir member and ex Lord Provost Jim Carlin responded to the Mayor's welcome and presented him with a West Lothian plaque and the Meg Wallace print of St Michael's spire. The Concert on the Sunday was a total sell-out and had been advertised as 'Where Scottish charm meets Danish choral tradition'. The varied programme of modern, classical, popular and folk songs ensured that this was indeed the case! At the finale, when the joint choirs reached a crescendo at the end of 'You'll never walk alone', the audience response was appreciative, loud and emotional. Both choir masters were effusive in praise of their singers and Linlithgow RFC's music director Jim McGuigan added: 'My view is that the hard work and preparation we put in prior to events such as this is with two primary objectives in mind: to ensure that choir members enjoy the experience of performing and that the audience is fully entertained by and enjoys the songs that we sing.' Choir chairman Harry Lynch and his counterpart with Septimuskoret Peter Van Vindsoe agreed that the fantastic atmosphere generated during the farewell song 'Auld Lang Syne' reflected both the climax of an extremely successful concert and the strong bond of friendship between the two choirs. The final day of the trip was spent sightseeing in 'Wonderful, Wonderful Copenhagen', which all tourers agreed was a superb end to a very successful and truly memorable visit.
