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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  J.D. Scholten · [email protected]

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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  J.D. Scholten · [email protected]

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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  JD Scholten · [email protected]

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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  JD Scholten · [email protected]

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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  J.D. Scholten · [email protected]

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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  J.D. Scholten · [email protected]

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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  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

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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  J.D. Scholten · [email protected]

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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  J.D. Scholten · [email protected]

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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  J.D. Scholten · [email protected]

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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