Hog Castrator Ernst Wins Republican Senate Nomination in Iowa

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Joni Ernst, who made national headlines for a campaign ad that touted her hog castration skills, won Iowa’s Republican nomination for U.S. Senate.

With 99 percent of precincts reporting in yesterday’s race, Ernst had 56 percent of the vote in a five-candidate field, according to the Associated Press tally.