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April 15, 2024 at 4:32 PM

An American hero

Scholten for Iowa     John, 77 years ago today, Jackie Robinson made his MLB debut for the Brooklyn Dodgers, shattering the color barrier in professional baseball. It's hard to overstate exactly how important this day was for our nation and the role it played in setting …

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April 13, 2024 at 4:11 PM

Making things a little easier

Scholten for Iowa     Have you filed your taxes yet, John? This is the day that sneaks up on all of us. We start receiving our W2s in January and squirrel them away. Then, at what feels like the last minute, we file our taxes and ask the universe for a return instead of …

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April 11, 2024 at 4:19 PM

Solving problems, not making them.

Scholten for Iowa     Okay, here's something that really irks me, John: Last minute amendments. Just last week, 25 minutes after we started floor-time and had already started voting on bills to try and improve the lives of Iowans, House Republicans submitted an amendmen…

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April 3, 2024 at 3:12 PM

Here’s why Republicans win in rural counties and states

Scholten for Iowa     John, This week The Hill published an op-ed I wrote on why Democrats struggle in rural areas. I wrote this because the talking-heads from DC and people who are "informed" for a living are always coming up with reasons for why rural areas lean toward…

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March 30, 2024 at 5:16 PM

Enough is enough

Scholten for Iowa     John, We are only 7 donations away from our goal, and we need your help to get there! We all voted for J.D. because we know that we can count on him to fight for us — to stand tall for what's right and help our community thrive. But Governor Reynolds and her e…

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March 28, 2024 at 4:06 PM

Let’s talk about Reproductive Rights

Scholten for Iowa     John, What's at stake this year? A heck-of-a-lot! In Iowa we are still fighting for reproductive rights, public education, common sense gun reform, and an economy that benefits hard-working Iowans and their families. We need your help to keep up the…

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March 27, 2024 at 4:35 PM

In his own words:

Scholten for Iowa     John — I have an opponent. Who, in his own words, fights for "Strong, conservative values." In Iowa, that's code for defunding public education, giving tax breaks to the super wealthy and corporations while making working-class people pay for them …

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March 24, 2024 at 4:59 PM

March for Our Lives

Scholten for Iowa     John, In the wake of tragic violence, students from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, in Parkland, Florida, started the March for Our Lives movement to end gun violence and on March 24, 2018, led the largest single day of protest against gun vio…

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March 14, 2024 at 8:14 PM

It’s official!

Scholten for Iowa     It's official John — I'm running for reelection! Over the weekend, we finished collecting signatures from members of our community and, today, I submitted the ballot petition to the Secretary of State's office. In the picture below, you can see me …

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March 4, 2024 at 5:24 PM

You probably know him as J.D., but he’ll always be Fritz to me!

Scholten for Iowa     Hi John – I am just so excited to share the news, it's Fritz's Birthday! You probably know him as J.D., but he'll always be Fritz to me! I told him, "I know you're really busy working hard for all of us Iowans, but I really need a picture of you for…

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February 29, 2024 at 5:15 PM

So, let me be clear:

Scholten for Iowa     John, We all know the horrible consequences of having firearms in schools. Our state experienced those consequences less than two months ago. So, let me clear: Guns don't belong in schools. But that's not what my Republican colleagues think. Their …

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February 28, 2024 at 12:42 AM

The uphill climb

Scholten for Iowa We are more powerful together     John — What does it mean to be the only elected Democrat in northwest Iowa? It means a lot of things: I see issues differently, I have some different priorities, and I can't carpool to Des Moines with my Democratic col…

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February 24, 2024 at 6:52 PM

Amplify that power

Scholten for Iowa     John — The end of February is here, and we need to start turbo-charging our grassroots campaign! In 2022, Governor Kim Reynolds won our district by 10 points — an enormous margin. We have our work cut out for us if we want to keep and expand Democr…

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February 22, 2024 at 11:06 PM

America’s game

Scholten for Iowa     John, Baseball is America's game. There's nothing that comes close to the feeling of coming home after a long day of work, cracking open a cold one, tuning in, and rooting for your team. As a former pitcher, I'm always trying to spread my love of th…

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February 20, 2024 at 7:29 PM

SIGN THE PETITION: Protect special education in Iowa

Scholten for Iowa     John — We need to protect special education in Iowa. Governor Reynolds, her out-of-state corporate consultant and her extremist allies have made it their priority to steal local control from Iowa's Area Education Associations — the locally elected …

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February 14, 2024 at 7:54 PM

I need help picking my valentines day card!

Scholten for Iowa     John, I need your help, which card do you think Iowa will like better?     You and I both know Iowa is a special place. I love this state and the people who live here — that's why I fight so hard for Iowans. If you love Iowa, then give Iowa the gi…

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February 12, 2024 at 8:55 PM

A people powered movement

Scholten for Iowa     Am I worried about voter fatigue in 2024, John? Some voters and volunteers are exhausted. Since MAGA politics burst onto the scene, we have been fighting for our rights, liberties, and future. That's what brought me back to Iowa, to be a voice agai…

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February 2, 2024 at 6:03 PM

Standing shoulder to shoulder with us:

Scholten for Iowa     John — With your help, we have started off strong this year! At the Iowa Capitol, House Democrats are fighting for Iowans. That couldn't be more clear than the fight to protect our Area Education Agencies (AEA's), where the Governor and her Republi…

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January 22, 2024 at 7:06 PM

Iowans deserve freedom and hope

Scholten for Iowa     John, Today marks the anniversary of the 1972 Roe v. Wade decision, the landmark case that recognized the rights to privacy, self-determination, and access to abortion. On a day we should be celebrating, we are instead faced with a difficult reality…

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January 15, 2024 at 4:49 PM

Do you want in on a secret?

Scholten for Iowa     Today is caucus day, John, but do you want in on a secret? *Whispers for effect* Donald Trump is going to win tonight. If the polls are right, Donald Trump will win by a huge margin tonight. I don't need to explain why this is a problem. There are f…

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January 11, 2024 at 12:03 AM

Let’s remember what we are fighting for:

Scholten for Iowa     John, Last night in the Iowa State Capitol, I watched and listened as Governor Kim Reynolds gave her Condition of the State. Let's just say, her vision and my vision of what needs to happen in this state are not aligned. Sometimes a picture is worth…

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January 7, 2024 at 6:28 PM

This is how much they care:

Scholten for Iowa *Content Warning: This email discusses gun violence.*     *Content Warning: This email discusses gun violence.* John, When I was a college athlete, I spent most of my time in classes, in the library, or practicing with my team and working out with other…

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January 5, 2024 at 12:05 AM

My heart goes out to the students and the community at Perry High School

Scholten for Iowa *Content Warning: This email discusses gun violence.*     *Content Warning: This email discusses gun violence.* John, Tonight, my heart goes out to the students, teachers, administrators, and the Perry High School community. The violence that took place…

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January 3, 2024 at 6:26 PM

Let’s hit the ground running this year

Scholten for Iowa     Happy New Year, John! We are only a few days into 2024 and we already know the year will have plenty of twists and turns. The Iowa caucuses are in 12 days, the Iowa legislative session starts on Monday, and we only have 3 days left to reach our pre-…

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December 30, 2023 at 5:59 PM

Did you hear the news?

Scholten for Iowa     John, This is exactly what's wrong with Iowa's Republican governor. Governor Reynolds and the other Republicans who are leading our state are not fighting for Iowans or our families. They're only interested in playing politics, regardless of how much they hur…

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December 27, 2023 at 4:14 PM

I can’t do this alone

Scholten for Iowa     John — Sometimes it can get lonely being the only elected Democrat from Northwestern Iowa in the state House. When Kim Reynolds and her cronies are forcing extremist bills through the legislature – bills that I know (and they know) don't represent …

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December 17, 2023 at 6:08 PM

Three weeks and $9,978

Scholten for Iowa     Let's set some goals, John. We're Iowans, and the 2024 election cycle started in 2022 for us. We have all seen Republican Presidential candidates traversing Iowa for months now. Sometimes it feels like 2024 will never actually arrive, but we're just…

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December 11, 2023 at 5:37 PM

You’ll want to watch this 📺

Scholten for Iowa     Can you feel the excitement, John? Since launching our reelection campaign just over a week ago, we have seen tremendous amounts of support come in. Folks across District 1, Iowa, and the country have chipped in to grow our grassroots movement and h…

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November 29, 2023 at 2:45 PM

When you love where you’re from

Scholten for Iowa     John, I grew up here in Sioux City, graduated high school, played ball for Morningside, and then followed my career out of Iowa. That career took me across the country and the world, but something was missing and I couldn't figure out what it was. Y…

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November 21, 2023 at 4:30 PM

Family, community, and people like you.

Scholten for Iowa     Here's what I'm thankful for, John: My family, our community, and folks like you. Nowadays just turning on the news can be enough to make you feel overwhelmed. Wars, disasters, and crises are happening every day, and it's not always clear what we ca…

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November 16, 2022 at 4:00 PM

I have just two words to say to you

John, I have two words to say to you: THANK YOU!  Thank you for your support for my campaign for the Iowa State House. Thank you for being engaged this election. And thank you for voting!  I’m excited to get to work to represent my hometown of Sioux City in the Iowa State House. From the rising co…

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November 12, 2022 at 11:31 PM

The road ahead

John, The election is over, but votes are still being counted in races all over the country. The battle for control of Congress hangs in the balance and it is likely we won’t know the outcome until next week. Here in Iowa, we suffered some very tough losses.   From the governor’s race to the Senat…

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November 9, 2022 at 4:12 PM

We did it!

John, We did it! I won my race for Iowa State House District 1. I really can’t thank you enough for all the support you’ve given me along the way.  Make no mistake: We have massive challenges ahead. I am ready to work hard to Fix, Fight and Secure Iowa’s future.   I will work for an affordable, ac…

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November 7, 2022 at 9:59 PM

This is how we win

John, We have ONE DAY to go until the election! It’s finally here!   I’ve been pounding the pavement and getting out the vote in my community of Sioux City.  Last weekend, I was knocking on doors in Sioux City and talked to 7 voters who were not planning to vote. But after our conversation about t…

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November 6, 2022 at 3:08 PM

What we did this election

John, We are just 2 DAYS away from the election. Make sure to cast your ballot and make your voice heard in our democratic process!  This campaign has been different for me compared to my race for Congress. For the first time, I am running in a race people think I can actually win!   Since I wasn’…

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November 4, 2022 at 11:35 PM

Donald Trump’s visit to my hometown

John, Donald Trump just came to my hometown of Sioux City.   Trump came armed with the same misinformation that led to the attack on January 6th. And the same kind of divisive rhetoric that is leading to rising threats and acts of violence against elected leaders.   I don’t need to reiterate every…

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October 31, 2022 at 9:35 PM

My friend Josh

John, One of my big goals this election is to help elect Democrats in my community of Western Iowa.   There is one candidate who really, really needs our help right now in the final days of the campaign.   Josh Turek is running for the Iowa State House just like I am, but his district is much toug…

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October 30, 2022 at 7:27 PM

Entering the final stretch of the campaign

Hello, John! I’m Jacob, J.D. Scholten’s campaign manager for his race for Iowa House District 1.   We have been hard at work getting out the vote and having face to face conversations with voters. These conversations really matter, John.   Last weekend, we knocked on 2,100 doors. And guess what? W…

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October 26, 2022 at 2:37 PM

This should be a disqualifier

John, Public servants at every level of government have a duty to be honest with their supporters. But Donald Trump relied on misinformation to stay in power.   That misinformation led to the January 6th attack. And now we’re facing a different kind of threat to our democracy: Election deniers and…

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October 24, 2022 at 8:47 PM

This is how it's done

John,  I have photographic evidence that J.D. Scholten voted early in this election. Check out the headline in the Sioux City Journal: We need all hands knocking on doors, making phone calls to voters, and reminding our friends and family to get out the vote.  We are just 14 days away from the ele…

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October 21, 2022 at 7:34 PM

We need to treat this like the emergency it is

John, I recently read a story about a family that lost a loved one to suicide. He was just fifteen years old.   He was a bundle of joy, but he also struggled with depression and anxiety. He needed help, but help was not easy to find. Now his family is speaking out and calling for better mental hea…

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October 14, 2022 at 6:32 PM

Big deadline

Hello John, my name is Jacob Madden and I’m J.D.’s campaign manager.  A big part of our campaign strategy has been to help other Democrats facing tough races. That’s why J.D. reached out to you yesterday and why I’m reaching out to you today. We are trying to help two candidates running for the Io…

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October 13, 2022 at 5:10 PM

True grit

John, One of my biggest priorities this election is to make sure that Western Iowa has the representation it deserves.   That’s why I’m reaching out to you personally, John . I want to highlight two candidates that are facing very tough races and could really use our support: Steve Hansen and Josh…

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October 11, 2022 at 7:25 PM

This ad by Steve King’s former chief of staff is what’s wrong with politics today

John, The election season can bring out the worst in people. The vicious attack ads. The misleading campaign messaging. The desperate smear attempts.  I’m seeing the despicable attacks from Gov. Reynolds, and now I’m seeing them from Republican Brenna Bird. In case you didn’t know, Steve King’s fo…

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October 9, 2022 at 10:49 PM

More GOP giveaways to corporations

John,  Iowa’s Gov. Kim Reynolds recently bragged about the state’s $1.9 billion budget surplus. But what is she spending our state’s resources on? She gave a giant tax cut to corporations.  Make no mistake: Trickle-down economics is a farce. The GOP’s tax policies don’t help working families, they…

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October 5, 2022 at 4:35 PM

About Gov. Reynolds racist campaign ad

John,  You may have already seen Gov. Reynolds’ race-baiting campaign ad.    But if you haven’t, it’s a despicable act by Iowa’s Governor. Every Iowa lawmaker, Republican and Democrat, should denounce the ad.  The Des Moines Register Editorial Board agrees that Gov. Reynolds’ ad is indefensible:  …

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September 29, 2022 at 8:50 PM

I’m trying to help these 3 candidates

John,  I’m reaching out to you because I need your help. I’m trying to help 3 candidates running for 3 very critical seats. I’m talking about County Supervisor elections. I know, I know. It’s not a presidential race or a Senate race. But these positions are so important. County Supervisors serve a…

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September 27, 2022 at 10:10 PM

What my grandma told me

John, We all have dreams. Sometimes we just don’t know what those dreams are until we have that moment of realization.   Before I decided to run for Congress against Steve King, I was living out of state and working as a paralegal. But I had this gnawing feeling that I wasn’t doing enough for thos…

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September 23, 2022 at 8:38 PM

Just wanted to flag an important race for you

John,  In Iowa and states all across the country, people are having their rights attacked by extremist politicians. It’s the state legislatures that are ground zero for these attacks on our freedom to vote and women’s reproductive freedom.  That brings me to Iowa House District 78, where my friend…

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September 18, 2022 at 9:23 PM

Jeremy, Dave and Jeff

John,   I’d like to tell you about key races that are often overlooked and underfunded. I’m talking about County Supervisor elections.   Here in Iowa, voters elect County Supervisors who serve as policy makers and are responsible for overseeing the budge…

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