J.D. Scholten · [email protected]

March 17, 2020 at 5:35 PM

Steve King voted to put us in harm’s way

J.D. Scholten for Congress John, At 1 a.m. on Saturday, the House came together and overwhelmingly passed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act. This bill (when passed by the Senate and signed into law) will provide free COVID-19 testing, paid sick leave, expanded food benefi…

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  Team Scholten · [email protected]

March 16, 2020 at 8:21 PM

Steps you can take to stay safe

J.D. Scholten for Congress John, The coronavirus pandemic is certainly frightening. We all have concerns for our own and loved ones’ health and wellbeing during this time -- but there are steps we can take together to lessen the risk of spreading the virus. By following these prec…

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  J.D. Scholten · [email protected]

March 14, 2020 at 5:30 PM

The real life impacts of the climate crisis

J.D. Scholten for Congress John, A year ago today, Governor Kim Reynolds signed an emergency disaster proclamation as a result of the horrific flooding across our state. With record levels of water due to heavy snow and rainfall, warmer temperatures, frozen soil, and over-saturated…

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  Team Scholten · [email protected]

March 13, 2020 at 4:16 PM

🐎🐎 And we're off!

J.D. Scholten for Congress John, It’s official -- the race to defeat Steve King is underway. This time, we’re going to get the job done. We have the same game plan: visit every corner of our district, meet folks where they're at, and write no one off. Iowa’s 4th Distri…

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  Adam, Scholten4Iowa · [email protected]

March 11, 2020 at 7:25 PM

J.D.'s running for everyone: 👨‍🌾👩‍🍳👷‍♂️👩‍🏭👨‍🔬👩‍🎓

J.D. Scholten for Congress John, Yesterday, J.D. made it official -- he filed to run for Congress in Iowa’s 4th District. Check it out 👇   This is a crucial step in the process of defeating Steve King, who continues to put his own selfish, hateful agenda above the needs o…

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  Team Scholten · [email protected]

March 10, 2020 at 9:00 PM

Rural communities can’t be left behind in our coronavirus response

J.D. Scholten for Congress John, We are in the middle of a public health crisis, and leaders in Washington remain woefully unprepared to create a plan to address it. Coronavirus is a threat that demands competent leadership, but all we’ve seen is chaos, denials, outright lies, misi…

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  J.D. Scholten · [email protected]

March 9, 2020 at 6:46 PM

Why are we leaving our farmers in the dust?

J.D. Scholten for Congress John -- Our farmers are in jeopardy. Last year, 24 family farms filed for bankruptcy in Iowa. That’s 24 hardworking Iowa families who were forced to give up their livelihoods. Worse, the numbers show this is a 20% increase in farm bankruptcies since 2018…

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  Team Scholten · [email protected]

March 7, 2020 at 4:31 PM

The future of VAWA

J.D. Scholten for Congress John, Today marks seven years since the most recent reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act. This bill expired last February, leaving women and survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking without crucial support …

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  Team Scholten · [email protected]

March 6, 2020 at 8:46 PM

What has Steve King been up to?

J.D. Scholten for Congress John, Rep. Steve King had quite the week last week. FIRST, he went on the floor of the House of Representatives to beg Republican leadership to let him back onto his congressional committees. After over a year of being the most useless member of Congress…

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  Team Scholten · [email protected]

March 5, 2020 at 10:06 PM

One question for you

J.D. Scholten for Congress John, Mother Jones just asked, "Is this the year Democrats finally take down Steve King?" We know the answer to that question. Yes, this is the year that J.D. Scholten will defeat Steve King so that Iowans have a representative who works for them…

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  Team Scholten · [email protected]

March 4, 2020 at 4:31 PM

Happy birthday, J.D.!

J.D. Scholten for Congress           This email was sent to: [email protected]. Have questions, concerns, or ideas? Simply reply to this email — we love hearing from supporters! You can also connect with the campaign on social media: Like us on Facebook or follow th…

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  Deb and Jim Scholten · [email protected]

March 3, 2020 at 10:18 PM

Our son’s birthday is tomorrow!

J.D. Scholten for Congress John, We are so proud of our son, J.D., and his run for Congress. Every day on the trail he shows his Iowa values of love, respect, and kindness. From a young age, J.D. has been compassionate and competitive -- from watching him play baseball through coll…

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  Team Scholten · [email protected]

March 2, 2020 at 8:48 PM

[WATCH] Message from J.D.

J.D. Scholten for Congress John, We wanted to reach out and say how thankful we are to have such an extraordinary team behind J.D.’s mission to bring positive change to Iowa’s 4th District. Thanks to you, February was an incredible success. We held so many grassroots events, regist…

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  J.D. Scholten · [email protected]

February 29, 2020 at 4:30 PM

Together, change is possible

J.D. Scholten for Congress John, I’ll be clear: This campaign wouldn’t be possible without you. The neighborhood barnstorms, town halls, interviews, and conversations that have gotten this campaign’s message out to so many Iowans have been fueled by your grassroots contributions. …

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  Team Scholten · [email protected]

February 28, 2020 at 8:02 PM

These are our options:

J.D. Scholten for Congress John, We’ll keep this short -- we’re falling short of our February fundraising goal. Adam, our campaign manager, emailed about how tough fundraising is after the presidential candidates pass through Iowa and attention turns to other states. We’re left wit…

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  Adam, Scholten4Iowa · [email protected]

February 26, 2020 at 7:01 PM

While others are leaving Iowa, J.D. is staying

J.D. Scholten for Congress John, To be honest, February is a tough fundraising month for most campaigns. It’s winter, and folks are hunkered down from the snow. What’s especially tough for us is that now that the Iowa Caucuses are over, a lot of the attention on our race has gone aw…

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  J.D. Scholten · [email protected]

February 24, 2020 at 10:16 PM

Can you imagine not having access to a grocery store?

J.D. Scholten for Congress Hi John, It’s hard to live in a town without a grocery store -- but that’s the reality for many families in rural Iowa right now. These families are forced to rely on gas stations or dollar stores for food to put on their kitchen tables. But these places …

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  Team Scholten · [email protected]

February 19, 2020 at 10:05 PM

J.D.’s birthday is in 2 weeks!

J.D. Scholten for Congress John, We wanted to tell you this first -- J.D.’s birthday is in 2 weeks, and we’re putting together a card signed by all of his supporters. Can you add your name and a birthday wish to J.D. 's birthday card?   Thanks for signing! -- Team Scholt…

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  Team Scholten · [email protected]

February 18, 2020 at 9:30 PM

This guy won’t change

J.D. Scholten for Congress John, We were going to show you the hateful, racist, misogynist, and just plain wrong things Steve King has been spending his time tweeting in the past few weeks... but we already know the drill. Steve King uses racism, xenophobia, and conspiracy theories…

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  J.D. Scholten · [email protected]

February 15, 2020 at 6:45 PM

Let’s show Steve King the door

J.D. Scholten for Congress John, When I saw Steve King’s latest campaign finance filings earlier this month, I had to wonder: Is he even trying to win this race? I’m not shocked that his fundraising numbers have been low for months -- Iowans realize that his selfish, hateful agenda…

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  Team Scholten · [email protected]

February 14, 2020 at 8:16 PM

Investing in our future

J.D. Scholten for Congress Hi John, It’s long overdue to address the climate crisis. Here in Iowa, we’re already experiencing some of the repercussions of our changing climate. Our farmers are losing profit, crops, equipment, and their homes and fields from record-breaking floods, …

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  J.D. Scholten · [email protected]

February 13, 2020 at 11:10 PM

Steve King only values women for their ability to give birth

J.D. Scholten for Congress John, Today, the House of Representatives moved one step closer to ratifying the Equal Rights Amendment. Not only did Steve King vote NO on this resolution, but he justified his decision by saying, “There’s really no rights that women don’t have …

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  Team Scholten · [email protected]

February 10, 2020 at 8:00 PM

We don’t need the establishment to back us

J.D. Scholten for Congress John, Last cycle, the D.C. establishment and political pundits had written off Iowa’s 4th district. They all thought we had no shot of taking down Steve King. They said there was no way a Democrat could defeat an incumbent Republican in a rural district th…

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  Team Scholten · [email protected]

February 7, 2020 at 9:01 PM

This is personal for J.D.

J.D. Scholten for Congress Hi John, We wanted to check in to see if you had received our farming petition. Protecting our farmers is personal to J.D. -- it’s the reason he came home to Iowa and ran for office.   Will you add your name to our petition demanding Congress ta…

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  Adam, Scholten4Iowa · [email protected]

February 6, 2020 at 7:00 PM

Outraising Steve King

J.D. Scholten for Congress Hi John, The end of January marks an exciting time in the campaign world: the release of fundraising numbers from the previous year -- those FEC reports we were talking about so much last month. And we have some really exciting news for you ... unless you…

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  Team Scholten · [email protected]

February 5, 2020 at 4:45 PM

Iowans left behind

J.D. Scholten for Congress Hi John, In Iowa, farming is at the heart of our economy and many of our communities -- that’s not news to anyone. But in Washington, farmers are far too often left out of the conversation. From trade aid and Renewable Fuel Standard waivers that favor cor…

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  Team Scholten · [email protected]

February 1, 2020 at 5:17 PM

WATCH: Message from J.D.

J.D. Scholten for Congress John, Because of your help, we were able to exceed our fundraising expectations for January, so thank you! From continuing our tour of all 39 counties in our district to the launch of our merch store, from many sausage pizzas from Casey’s to visits to pre…

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  J.D. Scholten · [email protected]

January 31, 2020 at 7:15 PM

Getting closer

J.D. Scholten for Congress John, We’ve had a great start to 2020 -- it’s hard to believe that January has already come to a close. Our campaign has traveled to small towns across our district. We’ve trudged through snow to knock on doors, we’ve visited presidential campaign offices…

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  Adam, Scholten4Iowa · [email protected]

January 30, 2020 at 4:45 PM

What this card means

J.D. Scholten for Congress John, I wanted to check in to see if you’ve gotten your Team Scholten membership card. Having you as part of this team means so much to everyone on this campaign, especially J.D. It shows that you care about our future. That you want to see Steve King fin…

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  Team Scholten · [email protected]

January 28, 2020 at 8:31 PM

Membership card alert

J.D. Scholten for Congress John, We’ll get right to the point: We need to elect J.D. Scholten to represent Iowa’s 4th District. It’s high time we had a member of Congress who actually represents Iowa's values and who will fight tirelessly for every single person in our district. Sh…

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  J.D. Scholten · [email protected]

January 25, 2020 at 8:08 PM

Add your name to support working families

J.D. Scholten for Congress John, We have a serious poverty crisis in our country. As the rich get richer, working families are working twice as hard but still struggle to get by. Folks are facing stagnant wages and dwindling opportunities. Food, child care, health care, transportati…

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  Team Scholten · [email protected]

January 24, 2020 at 6:31 PM

New Hartford & Bronson & Ireton & Gowrie

J.D. Scholten for Congress John, This month we’ve been on the road (snowstorms permitting) across Iowa’s 4th District, visiting towns of 1,000 people or less. That’s because our campaign is committed to representing every community in our district, no matter how big or small. Help…

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  Team Scholten · [email protected]

January 23, 2020 at 9:26 PM

🤦‍♂️ Did you see what Steve King is up to?

J.D. Scholten for Congress John, Iowa’s 4th District is made up of over 750,000 people across our 39 counties. That means 750,000 people in our district rely on Steve King to be their voice in Congress. Instead of representing every voice in our district, he’s running fundraising a…

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  J.D. Scholten · [email protected]

January 21, 2020 at 10:35 PM

It’s time to end Citizens United

J.D. Scholten for Congress John, 10 years ago, the Citizens United decision opened up a flood of untraceable, dark money into our political system. The wealthiest people and corporations in our country have the power to wield incredible power and influence over our elections -- tak…

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  J.D. Scholten · [email protected]

January 18, 2020 at 5:15 PM

Let’s live with respect and honor

J.D. Scholten for Congress John -- This weekend, we honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and his legacy, which continues to inspire generations of Americans. Overcoming mountains of obstacles, Dr. King led a movement inspired by peace, love, respect, and equality for all. When he saw i…

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  Team Scholten · [email protected]

January 17, 2020 at 3:30 PM

We want to see your support

J.D. Scholten for Congress John -- We've got J.D. Scholten for Congress stickers (union-made in the U.S.A.!) waiting for you, and we're sending them for free to the first 100 people who sign up. All you have to do is let us know where to send them, and we'll put a couple in the mail…

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  J.D. Scholten · [email protected]

January 14, 2020 at 10:21 PM

A year ago

J.D. Scholten for Congress John -- It’s sad to say that we’re not surprised when Steve King says something racist, hateful, or downright wrong. After all, it was a year ago today that he was kicked off all his congressional committees by his own party for saying “White nationalist,…

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  Team Scholten · [email protected]

January 10, 2020 at 8:26 PM

👀 Steve King just said "White nationalism isn't real"

J.D. Scholten for Congress John -- Moments ago, Steve King gave a speech on the floor of the House of Representatives. Instead of advocating for his constituents here in Iowa, he spent 30 minutes insisting that white nationalism isn’t real and making up conspiracy theories about the…

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  J.D. Scholten · [email protected]

January 10, 2020 at 4:01 PM

Standing up for our families

J.D. Scholten for Congress “American Consumers, Not China, Are Paying for Trump’s Tariffs” -- New York Times Add your name today: Tell Congress to step up and fight for our families in this trade war. SIGN OUR PETITION John, When reading about the trade war in the news, …

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  Team Scholten · [email protected]

January 9, 2020 at 7:46 PM

These stickers defeat Steve King

J.D. Scholten for Congress Hey team, We have exciting news: We’ve launched our campaign webstore! Show your support for J.D. around town and check out what we have for sale: We have the classic campaign T-shirt with J.D.’s logo. Show everyone you know that you’re ready to get Stev…

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  Adam, Scholten4Iowa · [email protected]

January 6, 2020 at 6:30 PM

Our vision for 2020

J.D. Scholten for Congress Hi John -- We couldn’t be more excited about where our campaign is headed. We have the momentum on our side and it’s growing by the day. And that’s because of you. Your work, your contributions, and your support are what’s making this one of the most closely fol…

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  Team Scholten · [email protected]

January 2, 2020 at 6:00 PM

Saying thanks

J.D. Scholten for Congress John -- We ended 2019 in a stronger place than we could have imagined. With your help, including everything from chipping in a piece of your paycheck to sharing your story at a town hall and door knocking to phone banking, we’re building what we need to win. We’…

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  J.D. Scholten · [email protected]

December 31, 2019 at 5:16 PM

It’s official -- we can do this

J.D. Scholten for Congress John -- I know you probably have New Year’s plans to look forward to, so I don’t want to keep you long. I want to say thank you from the bottom of my heart to everyone who’s part of this team. You all helped me so much, whether coming to our town halls, voluntee…

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  Team Scholten · [email protected]

December 30, 2019 at 3:30 PM

We'll keep this short:

J.D. Scholten for Congress John -- We could go through the list of reasons why Steve King is unfit to do the job of a U.S. Representative, but you already know the deal. He’s a conspiracy theorist who spends more time spreading hate and promoting his own selfish agenda than representing u…

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  Adam, Scholten4Iowa · [email protected]

December 29, 2019 at 8:00 PM

Only a few days, John

J.D. Scholten for Congress John -- Here at Team Scholten’s headquarters, we’ve got all hands on deck trying to reach our end-of-year deadline goal of $22,000. We only have a few days left in 2019, and this might seem like an ambitious goal, but with your support, we can reach it. Please, …

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  Team Scholten · [email protected]

December 28, 2019 at 4:00 PM

Remember what Steve King did in 2019?

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  Team Scholten · [email protected]

December 20, 2019 at 7:20 PM

Photos: Where we’ve been

J.D. Scholten for Congress John -- It’s been a little while since we’ve sent you some updates from the road! J.D. has been moving along on his first 39-county tour of Iowa’s 4th district -- in fact, he’s already visited 33 towns of less than 1,000 people to listen and learn about the chall…

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  Team Scholten · [email protected]

December 19, 2019 at 10:20 PM

Seriously, Steve?

J.D. Scholten for Congress John -- As the House voted on articles of impeachment yesterday, we hoped that everyone would treat this process with the seriousness it deserves. But of course, Steve King came to the House floor not to make a case about the facts at hand, but instead to repeat…

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  J.D. Scholten · [email protected]

December 16, 2019 at 9:00 PM

No time to hit the brakes

J.D. Scholten for Congress John -- My team emailed you on Friday that we’re trying to get Sioux City Sue, our campaign RV, back on the road. The response has been fantastic -- we’re so close to getting the funds we need to fix Sue and get back on the road to talk to the people of Iowa’s 4…

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  Team Scholten · [email protected]

December 13, 2019 at 9:30 PM

Driving Steve King out of office

J.D. Scholten for Congress John -- Since launching our campaign in August, the momentum has only grown. We’re seeing excitement every day from new and old faces at our town halls, growing our staff and volunteers, and continuing to get out there directly to the people. On our “Don’t Forge…

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