15 JUNE 2019 - BOONE, IOWA: People applaud for US Senator Joni Ernst at "Joni's Roast and Ride," an annual motorcycle ride / barbecue fund raiser hosted by Ernst. Ernst, Iowa's junior US Senator, kicked off her re-election campaign during the "Roast and Ride", an annual fund raiser and campaign event has she held since originally being elected to the US Senate in 2014. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ