Des Moines School Board Chair Jackie Norris is the fourth Democrat to announce a 2026 campaign for U.S. Senate.

"I think it’s time for an educator in the Senate ... I have seen firsthand the invisible burdens that are on the shoulders of families right now," Norris said.

Republican U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst has hired a campaign manager but has not formally said whether she will seek a third term next year.

Des Moines School Board Chair Jackie Norris is running for the U.S. Senate in 2026, becoming the latest Democrat seeking to take on Republican U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst.

"Look, I think it’s time for an educator in the Senate," she told the Des Moines Register. "Former teacher, school board member. I have seen firsthand the invisible burdens that are on the shoulders of families right now."

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