J.D. Scholten · [email protected]

July 3, 2025 at 10:02 PM

We’re just getting started.

  John, I want to start with a simple, heartfelt thank you. We’re still crunching the numbers, but one thing is clear: this grassroots team just sent an unmistakable message — Iowans are ready for change. Since launching this campaign just a few weeks ago, I’ve been blown away by t…

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July 1, 2025 at 10:39 PM

My statement on the Senate's passage of the Billionaire Bailout Bill

  John — It seems appropriate that on the one-month anniversary of Joni Ernst’s outrageous video in a cemetery mocking Iowans concerned about how Medicaid cuts could cause unnecessary deaths, Republicans have now passed this devastating “Billionaire Bailout Bill.” This bill will th…

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  Team Scholten · [email protected]

June 30, 2025 at 11:57 PM

We wanted to make sure you didn’t miss this note.

  Hi John, We know it’s a busy time for everyone — but we didn’t want you to miss J.D’s message about what’s at stake in this campaign. Tonight’s midnight deadline is our first public fundraising report since launching. How we close it will shape how seriously the press, donors, an…

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  J.D. Scholten · [email protected]

June 30, 2025 at 3:27 PM

I don’t have a super PAC: I have you

I’ll always be real with you, John.   Let’s be real: Joni Ernst has every advantage the political machine can offer. She’s got corporate donors, DC consultants, and a network of big-money super PACs ready to do her bidding. I’ve got something better: you. This campaign doesn’t exist…

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June 29, 2025 at 9:16 PM

Some towns get headlines. Others get forgotten.

That’s not who I am. And that’s not how I’ll serve.   Growing up in Sioux City and traveling across this state over the years, I’ve met Iowans from all walks of life. But the one thing I hear time and again in rural communities is this: “We’ve been forgotten.” Forgotten when another…

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  Team Scholten · [email protected]

June 28, 2025 at 3:10 PM

John, will you represent District of Columbia?

  John, We’re organizing across Iowa — one county at a time — with grassroots supporters who believe in J.D.’s people-first leadership. We aren’t backed by big-money special interests or powerful industry insiders. Our campaign is fueled by Iowans who believe the future of our stat…

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  Claire Feinberg, Campaign Manager · [email protected]

June 27, 2025 at 1:00 PM

Quick update from J.D.’s campaign manager

Our first public report closes in days—and it matters.   Hi John, We haven’t met yet and I wanted to introduce myself: I’m Claire, and I’m J.D.’s campaign manager. We knew from the moment we launched this campaign that it would be a fight — and we’ve seen nothing but energy and exci…

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  J.D. Scholten · [email protected]

June 26, 2025 at 3:19 PM

This campaign isn’t about me.

It’s about building something bigger than politics as usual   John: I'm reaching out to you not as a politician, but as an Iowan—someone who's lived the same stories, faced the same challenges, and dreamed the same dreams as you. And I'm in this race because I believe deeply that ou…

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  JD Scholten for Iowa · [email protected]

June 25, 2025 at 3:37 PM

John: Will you stand with us?

Our first big deadline is here—don’t miss this update   John, In less than a week, we're facing the first essential reporting deadline since kicking off our campaign for the U.S. Senate. This moment is more than just crunching numbers—it's a pivotal opportunity to showcase the power…

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June 24, 2025 at 3:01 PM

Three years since Dobbs—and Iowa’s under attack

Help us fight back and protect reproductive freedom in every corner of Iowa.   Dear John, Three years ago, the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade—and Iowa’s Republican leaders wasted no time stripping away reproductive rights. Since Dobbs, Iowa has become a testing ground for extr…

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June 23, 2025 at 3:51 PM

Trump bombed Iran. Joni Ernst backed him.

  John— Right now, our country is on the brink of another unnecessary war. As Iowans, we understand the weight of reckless actions and care deeply about the lives of our brave troops deployed overseas. Yet, it seems that some leaders think otherwise. President Trump's recent decisi…

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June 18, 2025 at 5:30 PM

An easy way to support our campaign

Scholten for Iowa We’re just a few weeks into this campaign, and our grassroots team is on fire.     John – We're just two weeks into this campaign, and our grassroots team is on fire. People across Iowa and beyond are stepping up to power a campaign built by everyday pe…

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June 16, 2025 at 5:20 PM

I stand for my neighbors before I recognize a king

Scholten for Iowa Let me tell you about what I saw this weekend in two counties that went overwhelmingly for Trump…     John – When leaders flout the law, attack our freedoms, and cut our services – all in the name of taking from our pockets and giving the spoils to thei…

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June 13, 2025 at 4:25 PM

The barbers, the baristas, the bartenders, the servers, the farmers, and the stylists

Scholten for Iowa Brian Tyler Cohen and I discussed how running on a proud Iowa-first, pro-universal health care, anti-monopoly message can reach constituencies that too many politicians take for granted.     John – As we close out this second week of my Senate campaign …

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  Team J.D. · [email protected]

June 12, 2025 at 6:00 PM

Many have written Iowa off. They are wrong.

Scholten for Iowa Ernst’s unpopularity, J.D.’s history of overperforming, and recent special elections signal that this is a battleground Senate race.     John – We know that people may not consider Iowa a swing state anymore, and they're skeptical that any Democrat can …

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June 11, 2025 at 4:25 PM

We’re not just in this race. We’re changing it.

Scholten for Iowa We’re hustling every inning, covering every base, and bringing the heat.     John – Let me tell you something Joni Ernst didn't see coming: Tens of thousands of grassroots supporters across Iowa and beyond stepping up to power a campaign built on people…

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June 10, 2025 at 2:15 PM

We answer to Iowans, not unelected billionaires

Scholten for Iowa Joni Ernst cheered on Elon Musk as he attacked our farmers, teachers, seniors, and hospital workers.     John – By now, you've probably seen more than a few jokes made about Elon Musk's and Donald Trump's very public breakup. But at the end of the day, …

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June 9, 2025 at 7:15 PM

Fighting for the 99%

Scholten for Iowa     John – One week ago, I launched my campaign to be Iowa's next Senator. And let me tell you, the response has been incredible. From Sioux City to Cedar Rapids, folks are fired up. Not because I'm some polished politician, but because this campaign …

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June 6, 2025 at 3:45 PM

We’re in this for a reason, John

Scholten for Iowa Somewhere along the way, our government lost this.     John – I'm running for U.S. Senate because I believe in something simple but powerful: that every Iowan deserves to be heard, valued, and represented. I grew up in a working-class family in Sioux Ci…

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June 5, 2025 at 8:55 PM

They’re calling her “Joni Hearse”

Scholten for Iowa Her horrible and disrespectful mock apology sealed the deal.     John – In less than a week, Joni Ernst has earned herself a new nickname: Joni Hearse. It wasn't just that she trivialized Iowans' fears of losing health care by telling them at a town hal…

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  J.D. Scholten · [email protected]

June 4, 2025 at 11:30 PM

UPDATE: New polling shows Ernst under water

Scholten for Iowa I'm the Democrat who can beat her.     John, here's a further sign of how vulnerable Joni Ernst is: A new poll this afternoon shows her approval ratings are upside down, and that Iowans are open to voting for a Democratic candidate against her. I've outrun the top…

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  Team J.D. · [email protected]

June 4, 2025 at 5:55 PM

We're on base early

Scholten for Iowa A top political forecaster shifted Iowa’s Senate contest from “Safe Republican” to “Likely Republican.”     John – Yesterday, Larry Sabato's Crystal Ball – a top political forecaster – upgraded Iowa's Senate race from "Safe Republican" to "Likely Repub…

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  J.D. Scholten · [email protected]

June 3, 2025 at 4:35 PM

Heart, grit, and Iowa values

Scholten for Iowa     John – I wasn't planning on running for Senate right now, but after Joni Ernst mocked Iowans for being concerned about Medicaid cuts, I knew I needed to get off the sidelines as fast as I could. So yesterday, I literally launched this campaign from…

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  J.D. Scholten · [email protected]

June 2, 2025 at 10:15 PM

I’m running for U.S. Senate, John

Scholten for Iowa Joni Ernst doesn’t represent the values of any Iowans *I* know.     John – Right now, Joni Ernst is in the Senate, pushing hard to gut Medicaid and take health care away from millions of people basically overnight. On Friday, a room full of Iowans told…

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May 23, 2025 at 4:16 PM

So billionaires and huge corporations can have a bigger tax break

Scholten for Iowa Don't Cut Medicaid to Give More Tax Breaks to the Super Wealthy and Huge Corporations     John, The big news out of DC this week is the House's passage of the so-called Big, Beautiful Budget. A hallmark of the budget Republicans passed by just one vote,…

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April 11, 2025 at 6:31 PM

Things aren’t great. But Iowans are stepping up. [pics]

Scholten for Iowa     John, Things aren't great... That's why I felt that people needed to come together, and why I invited folks to rallies in three cities last month. My hope was to get some like-minded people together to help channel our frustration and energy. And yo…

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March 31, 2025 at 9:52 PM

Last week was rough

Scholten for Iowa     John, Last week was rough. Iowa Republicans at the Capitol passed two bills that use low-income Iowans as political pawns. Here's what I posted on Facebook: There's been a theme at the Capitol the past few years: bipartisan opposition while Republi…

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March 14, 2025 at 4:48 PM

We The People still means something

Scholten for Iowa     John, Frustrated with what's happening in DC or at the Iowa Capitol? Come join like-minded folks and stand up to what's happening. There will be three rallies this weekend! Please spread the word! Sioux City March 14 (Friday) at 6 pm at the Marquee…

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  J.D. Scholten · [email protected]

November 6, 2024 at 8:21 PM

And don’t forget:

Scholten for Iowa     John, Last night, our grassroots movement Stood Tall for All. We won reelection! Thank you, John, for standing with me and fighting for our community. We could not have won this election without you and your unwavering support. As ballots continue t…

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November 5, 2024 at 5:28 PM

Stand Tall for All

Scholten for Iowa     Happy Election Day, John! Today, folks across the country are facing a choice: extremism or Standing Tall for All. You already know what I would choose, but today's election will come down to what individual voters decide. Even here in our small corner of Nor…

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November 4, 2024 at 5:04 PM

All that work, distilled into this final pitch:

Scholten for Iowa     John, As a pitcher, the final pitch of a game is always the hardest. Your arm is tired from hours of pitches, you're baking in the sunlight for what feels like forever, and you're aware that every miscalculation could lead to a home run. So, whether…

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November 3, 2024 at 4:06 PM

You have an extra hour to save democracy!

Scholten for Iowa     What are we going to do with the extra hour, John? If you don't know what I'm talking about, check your clocks! Because today is Daylight Savings. Last night, our clocks fell back by an hour, giving us an extra hour in our day and just enough time t…

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November 1, 2024 at 5:12 PM

Can I count on you this weekend, John?

Scholten for Iowa     This is our last weekend to make a difference in this election, John. We are only four days away from election day and I need your help reaching every voter possible. The Woodbury Democrats are hosting Get Out the Vote events this weekend, and this …

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October 31, 2024 at 5:54 PM

Scary, right?

Scholten for Iowa     What scares you the most on Halloween, John? Ghosts? Vampires? Rowdy teens who could TP your house? For me, it's far-right control of Iowa's government. In just the last two years, Kim Reynolds and her extremist allies in the State Legislature have…

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October 29, 2024 at 2:39 PM

It’s time to see it through.

Scholten for Iowa I’ll keep saying it until I’m blue in the face: Iowa deserves better than this.     We're almost there, John. As this election comes to its peak, candidates and campaigns in Iowa and across the country are making their closing arguments to voters. You ca…

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October 27, 2024 at 4:50 PM

Dribble-drabble of ignorance

Scholten for Iowa     We are just days away from the election, but this isn't the time to take our foot off the gas pedal, John. The last week of an election is when undecided voters make their decision and cast their ballots. These voters are vital because their last-mi…

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October 24, 2024 at 9:17 PM

Here’s what I love about canvassing:

Scholten for Iowa     John, We are less than two weeks from election day, and we are running out of time to get involved. We need to contact voters across our community and share our vision for Iowa. Can you join the Woodbury Democrats this weekend to help them canvass a…

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October 21, 2024 at 5:18 PM

A responsibility to Stand Tall for All

Scholten for Iowa     Are you registered to vote, John? Because, if you aren't registered to vote, it's not too late! But, today, October 21, is the last day to register online to vote in Iowa this year. You can find more information on how to register by clicking here: …

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October 20, 2024 at 4:56 PM

🎁 A gift for my good friend Kamala 🎁

Scholten for Iowa     Today is a big day, John! It's my good friend Kamala Harris's birthday, and I've been doing a lot of thinking about what gift would be best for her this year. It's hard enough coming up with gift ideas for friends and family, but it's even harder wh…

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October 17, 2024 at 5:32 PM

Join us on Facebook Live tonight, John!

Scholten for Iowa     John, Tonight I am getting together with House Minority Leader, Jennifer Konfrst, and you're invited! We are going to discuss the issues that matter most to Iowans — abortion, education, clean water and air, good-paying jobs, and so much more. This…

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October 16, 2024 at 7:01 PM

Early voting starts today!

Scholten for Iowa     John, Early voting starts TODAY! If you don't know where your early voting location is, you can look it up by clicking the button below: Early voting Location We are less than three weeks from election day, Iowans are heading to their early voting …

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October 14, 2024 at 5:05 PM

Will you stand with me, John?

Scholten for Iowa     Our ads go live on the radio tomorrow, John! This is a crucial step toward winning this election and stopping another far-right extremist from joining the Iowa state legislature. But we need to reach our fundraising goal by midnight so that we can keep our ads…

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October 12, 2024 at 4:45 PM

It takes a village

Scholten for Iowa     We're almost there, John! In less than four weeks, Americans all across the country will go to the polls and elect leaders who they believe will bring about positive change for their communities. Including Iowa. We have an incredible opportunity in …

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October 10, 2024 at 5:12 PM

We deserve more than a far-right yes-man

Scholten for Iowa     John, We are coming up on our last fundraising deadline before election day — October 14th. And this one is gonna matter a lot, because on October 15th our radio ads will hit the airwaves and we need to keep those ads on air until election day. Ever…

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October 9, 2024 at 4:48 PM

“I wish I had enough knowledge to answer that.”

Scholten for Iowa     John, Last night, I had the opportunity to participate in a candidate forum hosted by the League of Women Voters of Sioux City. The forum covered diverse issues such as abortion rights, water quality, and bipartisanship, and I am so grateful for the…

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October 6, 2024 at 9:14 PM

One important question:

Scholten for Iowa     Time flies, John! It's hard to believe that we're this close to election day. In just under a month, our fellow citizens here in Iowa and across the country will head to the polls and make their voices heard. Trust me when I say I know just how long…

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October 1, 2024 at 4:49 PM

Not even my evil twin would say that!

Scholten for Iowa     I swear, J.D. Vance is not my evil twin, John. You've probably heard some of the unhinged comments that the other J.D. has made; so far, he's made up pernicious claims about Haitian immigrants, disparaged "childless cat ladies," opined on the "purpo…

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September 27, 2024 at 4:12 PM

Kamala Harris and Tim Walz are energizing Iowans

Scholten for Iowa     Do you know the answer, John? Today, Iowa Democrats have the fewest number of Senators and House members in nearly fifty years. A historic moment, and not in a good way. We are holding on to 52 out of the 150 seats in the state legislature — the fe…

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September 25, 2024 at 5:00 PM

He didn’t even give the courtesy of punctuation.

Scholten for Iowa     What are the differences between me and my opponent, John? Well, I'm a Democrat and he's a Republican. I'm fighting for hard working Iowans and he wants to implement "strong conservative values." But, what I think voters are the most interested in i…

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September 21, 2024 at 4:19 PM

A tall order

Scholten for Iowa     There are a lot of political distractions right now, John. Presidential politics; The horse race for control of Congress; A potential government shutdown; And so much more. All that to say, it's never been more important to focus on the elections th…

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