J.D. Scholten · [email protected]

August 18, 2025 at 9:00 PM

An update on our campaign

[link removed] [[link removed]] John, I wanted to let you know that I’ve decided to suspend my campaign. I jumped into this fight back in…

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August 14, 2025 at 8:17 PM

See you at Wing Ding?

[link removed] [[link removed]] John — tonight I’ll be speaking with Iowa Democrats at the annual Wing Ding Fundraiser, and it’s truly an ho…

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  J.D. Scholten · [email protected]

August 12, 2025 at 8:23 PM

Stock swamp

[link removed] [[link removed]] I’ve always been firm on where I stand on members of Congress trading stocks, John: I think it's a disservic…

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  J.D. Scholten · [email protected]

August 7, 2025 at 9:58 PM

I’m hitting the stage at Netroots Nation

[link removed] [[link removed]] Today’s a busy one for us, but I want to let you know: I’ll be on stage at Netroots in just a few hours. …

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  J.D. Scholten · [email protected]

August 6, 2025 at 9:27 PM

The woman who changed my life

[link removed] [[link removed]] John — there's a moment that changed everything for me, and it happened in a small rural church outside of L…

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August 5, 2025 at 9:17 PM

I’m fighting for our farmers and our consumers

[link removed] [[link removed]] John, as someone whose parents both grew up on farms, I’ve seen firsthand how hard our farmers work. Despite…

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  J.D. Scholten · [email protected]

August 1, 2025 at 10:44 PM

What baseball and politics have in common

[link removed] [[link removed]] John — over the decades that I’ve been on the diamond, baseball has taught me a lot about myself and the wor…

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  Team Scholten · [email protected]

August 1, 2025 at 1:54 PM

“The Relief Pitcher vs. Joni Hearse”

[link removed] [[link removed]] John — prospect.org/politics/2025-06-04-first-casualty-of-the-big-beautiful-bill/ [prospect.org/politics/…

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  J.D. Scholten · [email protected]

July 29, 2025 at 8:09 PM

20 of Iowa’s rural hospitals at risk

[link removed] [[link removed]] John — We recently polled folks across Iowa after the passage of the Billionaire Bailout Bill, and one th…

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  J.D. Scholten · [email protected]

July 28, 2025 at 9:32 PM

Joni is afraid of accountability

[link removed] [[link removed]] John: Joni Ernst is really proud of her record fighting for victims of sexual assault, yet she’s remained si…

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  J.D. Scholten · [email protected]

July 24, 2025 at 8:17 PM

Our campaign is getting national attention

[link removed] [[link removed]] John — I was featured in Vanity Fair, and it’s shining a spotlight on our campaign to unseat Republican S…

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  Team Scholten · [email protected]

July 23, 2025 at 8:11 PM

Every Iowa congressperson voted for Trump’s bill

[link removed] [[link removed]] No matter where they live, Iowa voters can be sure of one thing: Their representatives in Washington deci…

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  J.D. Scholten · [email protected]

July 16, 2025 at 11:31 PM

We’re mobilizing across all 99 counties

[link removed] [[link removed]] Back in 2018, the first time I ran to represent Iowans in Washington, I spent more nights in a Winnebago in …

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  Team Scholten · [email protected]

July 14, 2025 at 8:27 PM

The ultimate win-win

[link removed] [[link removed]] John, did you know that 60% of Iowa’s electricity currently is powered by renewable resources like wind and …

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  Team Scholten · [email protected]

July 11, 2025 at 7:02 PM

We need a real fighter for working Iowans

[link removed] [[link removed]] Iowans deserve a leader who knows what it means to work hard. J.D. is a sixth-generation Iowan, the son o…

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  Team Scholten · [email protected]

July 10, 2025 at 8:32 PM

J.D. wants to hear from you, John.

[link removed] [[link removed]] John, our campaign is shaped by your experiences and insights, which is why we’re reaching out to you today.…

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  J.D. Scholten · [email protected]

July 3, 2025 at 10:02 PM

We’re just getting started.

[link removed] [[link removed]] John,I want to start with a simple, heartfelt thank you. We’re still crunching the numbers, but one thing…

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  J.D. Scholten · [email protected]

July 1, 2025 at 10:39 PM

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

[link removed] [[link removed]] John —It seems appropriate that on the one-month anniversary of Joni Ernst’s outrageous video in a cemetery …

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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.

[link removed] [[link removed]] 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 …

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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

[link removed] [[link removed]] Let’s be real: Joni Ernst has every advantage the political machine can offer. She’s got corporate donors…

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  J.D. Scholten · [email protected]

June 29, 2025 at 9:16 PM

Some towns get headlines. Others get forgotten.

[link removed] [[link removed]] Growing up in Sioux City and traveling across this state over the years, I’ve met Iowans from all walks of l…

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  Team Scholten · [email protected]

June 28, 2025 at 3:10 PM

John, will you represent District of Columbia?

[link removed] [[link removed]] John,We’re organizing across Iowa — one county at a time — with grassroots supporters who believe in J.D.’s …

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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

[link removed] [[link removed]] Hi John, We haven’t met yet and I wanted to introduce myself: I’m Claire, and I’m J.D.’s campaign manager…

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  J.D. Scholten · [email protected]

June 26, 2025 at 3:19 PM

This campaign isn’t about me.

[link removed] [[link removed]] John:I'm reaching out to you not as a politician, but as an Iowan—someone who's lived the same stories, face…

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  JD Scholten for Iowa · [email protected]

June 25, 2025 at 3:37 PM

John: Will you stand with us?

[link removed] [[link removed]] John,In less than a week, we're facing the first essential reporting deadline since kicking off our campaign…

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  JD Scholten · [email protected]

June 24, 2025 at 3:01 PM

Three years since Dobbs—and Iowa’s under attack

[link removed] [[link removed]] Dear John, Three years ago, the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade—and Iowa’s Republican leaders wasted…

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  JD Scholten · [email protected]

June 23, 2025 at 3:51 PM

Trump bombed Iran. Joni Ernst backed him.

[link removed] [[link removed]] John— Right now, our country is on the brink of another unnecessary war. As Iowans, we understand the weigh…

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  J.D. Scholten · [email protected]

June 18, 2025 at 5:30 PM

An easy way to support our campaign

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 people – not corporate PACs, not billionaires, and definitely not backroom deals. And it's working. Both the Cook Political Report…

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  J.D. Scholten · [email protected]

June 16, 2025 at 5:20 PM

I stand for my neighbors before I recognize a king

John – As we close out this second week of my Senate campaign (time's gone by fast!) I wanted to share with you my interview from a few days ago with Brian Tyler Cohen. [link removed] I joined him for a conversation about the highly competitive Senate race that's emerging here in Iowa, even a…

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  J.D. Scholten · [email protected]

June 13, 2025 at 4:25 PM

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

John – As we close out this second week of my Senate campaign (time's gone by fast!) I wanted to share with you my interview from a few days ago with Brian Tyler Cohen. [link removed] I joined him for a conversation about the highly competitive Senate race that's emerging here in Iowa, even a…

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  Team J.D. · [email protected]

June 12, 2025 at 6:00 PM

Many have written Iowa off. They are wrong.

John – We know that people may not consider Iowa a swing state anymore, and they're skeptical that any Democrat can win. But things are quickly changing on the ground here, and J.D.'s exactly the type of candidate who can take advantage of the opportunity. Iowa has seen three state legislative…

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  J.D. Scholten · [email protected]

June 11, 2025 at 4:25 PM

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

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 – not corporate PACs, not billionaires, not backroom deals. And it's working. Both the Cook Political Report and S…

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June 10, 2025 at 2:15 PM

We answer to Iowans, not unelected billionaires

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, the whole saga is no laughing matter. For months, Musk had free rein to take actions that hurt Iowans. The fact that someone like him wielded the pol…

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  J.D. Scholten · [email protected]

June 9, 2025 at 7:15 PM

Fighting for the 99%

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 is about us. The 99%. The working people who get u…

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  J.D. Scholten · [email protected]

June 6, 2025 at 3:45 PM

We’re in this for a reason, John

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 City. My dad was a high school teacher and coach. My mom worked in public health. We didn't have a lo…

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June 5, 2025 at 8:55 PM

They’re calling her “Joni Hearse”

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 hall, "we all are going to die" – it's that she doubled down. She filmed what seemed like a mock-apology vide…

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  J.D. Scholten · [email protected]

June 4, 2025 at 11:30 PM

UPDATE: New polling shows Ernst under water

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. [link removed] [[link removed]] I've outrun the top of the Democratic ticket in every…

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  Team J.D. · [email protected]

June 4, 2025 at 5:55 PM

We're on base early

John – Yesterday, Larry Sabato's Crystal Ball – a top political forecaster – upgraded Iowa's Senate race from "Safe Republican" to "Likely Republican." They cited both the fallout from Joni Ernst insulting Iowans – when she told folks concerned about Medicaid and SNAP cuts, "Well, we all are goin…

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  J.D. Scholten · [email protected]

June 3, 2025 at 4:35 PM

Heart, grit, and Iowa values

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 my living room. We have a very bare-bones ope…

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  J.D. Scholten · [email protected]

June 2, 2025 at 10:15 PM

I’m running for U.S. Senate, John

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 her people in our state will die if she gets her way. And she said, "Well, we're all going to die." That's it…

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  J.D. Scholten · [email protected]

May 23, 2025 at 4:16 PM

So billionaires and huge corporations can have a bigger tax break

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, is new tax breaks for the super wealthy and huge corporations funded by cutting things people depend on, like Medicaid. This bill is a lot …

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April 11, 2025 at 6:31 PM

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

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 you all sure showed up!!! Sioux City! JD speaking …

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March 31, 2025 at 9:52 PM

Last week was rough

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: [link removed] [[link removed]] There's been a theme at the Capitol the past few years: bipartisan opposition while Republicans pass controvers…

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  J.D. Scholten · [email protected]

March 14, 2025 at 4:48 PM

We The People still means something

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 225 4th St, Sioux City Link to Facebook Event …

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  J.D. Scholten · [email protected]

November 6, 2024 at 8:21 PM

And don’t forget:

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 to be counted, our margin of victory may chang…

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  J.D. Scholten · [email protected]

November 5, 2024 at 5:28 PM

Stand Tall for All

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 Northwestern Iowa, voters will have th…

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November 4, 2024 at 5:04 PM

All that work, distilled into this final pitch:

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 you are mere moments away from a win or the one…

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  J.D. Scholten · [email protected]

November 3, 2024 at 4:06 PM

You have an extra hour to save democracy!

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 to save democracy. Tuesday is election day an…

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  J.D. Scholten · [email protected]

November 1, 2024 at 5:12 PM

Can I count on you this weekend, John?

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 is a great opportunity for you to come and join fell…

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October 31, 2024 at 5:54 PM

Scary, right?

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 taken $360 million and handed it over to priv…

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