Joni Ernst leads the Republican field in the latest poll

Joni Ernst has surged to the front of the Republican pack. This latest poll from PPP shows the Harley riding, light colonel in the Iowa National Guard leading the Republican field with 34% followed by Mark Jacobs with 18% and Sam Clovis with 14%. Matt Whitaker gets 6%. Not surprisingly she trails Democrat Bruce Braley who is unopposed in his party. That breaks down to Braley with 45% and Ernst 39% with 16% undecided. Of course we would be happier if she were 10 up rather than 6 down but her trajectory is good. It will just take time and a party that is united after the primary.