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April 24, 2020 at 7:30 PM

Add your name: We HAVE to protect the USPS

J.D. Scholten for Congress “If the US Postal Service fails, rural America will suffer the most” -- Vox John, During this time of social distancing, I know I’ve been relying more than ever on regular old mail to connect with loved ones. Sending and receiving a birthday car…

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April 23, 2020 at 8:30 PM

Steve King and Devin Nunes

J.D. Scholten for Congress John, You and I both know that Steve King is out of touch. From his history of racist comments to his harmful voting record, he’s got to go. But I wanted to talk to you about my friend, Phil Arballo, who is running against another fringe member of Congre…

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April 22, 2020 at 8:46 PM

On this Earth Day 🌎

J.D. Scholten for Congress John, Today is Earth Day, and while it might be hard to think about the environment in the context of the ongoing pandemic, we’re seeing how far-reaching the effects of pollution can be. Folks who have preexisting respiratory conditions like asthma, and f…

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  Team Scholten · [email protected]

April 21, 2020 at 7:45 PM

J.D. wrote an op-ed on antitrust laws -- check it out!

J.D. Scholten for Congress John, J.D. wrote an op-ed about how the lack of enforcement of antitrust laws in our health care industry is hurting our ability to save lives. The consolidation of hospitals and health care companies has created fewer hospital beds, higher hosp…

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  Team Scholten · [email protected]

April 20, 2020 at 5:05 PM

Three strikes, Steve King is out

J.D. Scholten for Congress John, Now more than ever, it’s crucial that we have the right leaders in office. We need people who will lead with heart and soul, who will look out for every voice in the district. We need someone who will go to bat for us every day in Washington -- and t…

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  Team Scholten · [email protected]

April 17, 2020 at 11:30 PM

Únete a nuestra primera conversación sobre COVID-19 esta noche!

J.D. Scholten for Congress John, Nuestra campaña quiere asegurarse de que cada voz sea escuchada y representada en nuestro distrito, es por eso que estamos trabajando en ser lo inclusivos y acogedores posibles. Estamos muy emocionados de poder transmitir nuestra entrevista virtual …

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  Team Scholten · [email protected]

April 17, 2020 at 3:27 PM

What we’ve been up to (and what’s up next!)

J.D. Scholten for Congress John, We’re sure you’ve heard that over the past few weeks, J.D. has hosted nearly nightly virtual interviews with a mix of different people: medical professionals, Senate candidates in Iowa, baseball players, advocates for rural communities and voting rig…

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  Adam, Scholten4Iowa · [email protected]

April 16, 2020 at 8:46 PM

🚨Fundraising update 🚨

J.D. Scholten for Congress John, We have an exciting update about our campaign fundraising to share with you. For the 3rd straight quarter, J.D. has outraised the entire Republican field -- including Steve King, who raised just 12% of what we did. And we were able to do this becau…

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  J.D. Scholten · [email protected]

April 15, 2020 at 6:01 PM

Why I 🏃‍♂️🏃‍♂️🏃‍♂️ last night

J.D. Scholten for Congress I wanted to make sure you heard about this, John: I ran a half marathon (without training!!) last night. Honestly, I’m pretty sore today, but it was all worth it -- and let me tell you why. Sonny Perdue and the Trump Administration are trying to cut the p…

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  Team Scholten · [email protected]

April 14, 2020 at 8:10 PM

We need to protect Dr. Fauci’s job

J.D. Scholten for Congress John, During this incredibly stressful time, it is CRUCIAL that the public gets reliable information from our government. No person has been more consistently trustworthy than Dr. Anthony Fauci, who has served as director of the National Institute of Alle…

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  Team Scholten · [email protected]

April 13, 2020 at 9:45 PM

Cutting the pay of 250,000 farmworkers

J.D. Scholten for Congress John, Even during this pandemic, we’re able to count on our grocery stores stocked with produce like greens, fruit, and milk because of the hard work of farmworkers. Farmworkers are essential frontline workers, making sure food gets to our tables and groc…

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  J.D. Scholten · [email protected]

April 11, 2020 at 8:01 PM

ADD YOUR NAME: Support and fund our rural hospitals

J.D. Scholten for Congress John, Rural communities are far too often left out of the conversations in Washington. This has harmed our economies, health care facilities, access to nutritious food, and so much more. But now, the coronavirus poses a new threat to our rural communities…

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  Team Scholten · [email protected]

April 10, 2020 at 8:29 PM

TONIGHT: U.S. Senate candidate Kimberly Graham

J.D. Scholten for Congress John, We’ve had a great week of virtual interviews with J.D. If you’d like to see a replay of any of J.D.'s interviews, head over to facebook.com/Scholten4Iowa/videos. Tonight is the latest edition of J.D.’s virtual interview series with several Democrati…

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  Team Scholten · [email protected]

April 10, 2020 at 2:01 PM

Red tape for folks who need help the most

J.D. Scholten for Congress John, With the challenges we’re all facing due to the coronavirus, our government response should make things easier for folks, not more complicated. While we’re certainly pleased that there are steps being taken to provide families, small businesses, and…

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  Team Scholten · [email protected]

April 9, 2020 at 5:15 PM

Tonight’s guest: Cal Woods, candidate for U.S. Senate

J.D. Scholten for Congress John, We hope you’ve enjoyed following along with J.D.’s virtual interview series this week. J.D. has had great conversations with Senate candidates about Iowa’s 4th district so far. He is passionate about making sure our district is represented well in W…

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  Team Scholten · [email protected]

April 8, 2020 at 8:30 PM

TONIGHT: U.S. Senate candidate Eddie Mauro ⚾

J.D. Scholten for Congress John, To continue a week of great virtual interviews, tonight J.D. will be joined by U.S. Senate candidate Eddie Mauro! Eddie is a businessman and teacher whose family is deeply rooted in Iowa. He hopes that his background in community service, activism, …

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  J.D. Scholten · [email protected]

April 8, 2020 at 6:49 PM

How corporate greed is hurting us during COVID-19

J.D. Scholten for Congress John, It’s no secret that I am a big advocate for antitrust laws -- but the ongoing pandemic is showing just how important the enforcement of these laws truly is. Years ago, the government granted a small California company a federal contract to develop a…

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  Team Scholten · [email protected]

April 7, 2020 at 10:00 PM

Former Navy Vice Admiral Mike Franken LIVE with J.D. TONIGHT!

J.D. Scholten for Congress John, We’re back with another exciting edition of J.D.’s virtual interview series! Tonight, U.S. Senate candidate Mike Franken will be joining J.D. to talk about health care, education, agriculture, and other issues affecting Iowa’s 4th district. Mike ha…

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  Team Scholten · [email protected]

April 6, 2020 at 10:35 PM

Five U.S. Senate candidates join J.D. this week!

J.D. Scholten for Congress John, A HUGE thank you to everyone who’s been tuning in to J.D.’s interview series on Facebook Live last week. Even if it was for just a few minutes, we hope you had as much fun as we did seeing J.D. chat with a few fellow Iowans. We’re so excited that J.…

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  Adam, Scholten4Iowa · [email protected]

April 6, 2020 at 9:18 PM

Can you join us on Facebook tonight?

J.D. Scholten for Congress John, I wanted to make sure you see this -- J.D. is going to be speaking with infectious disease specialist Dr. Megan Srinivas, M.D. M.P.H., tonight. Tune in at facebook.com/scholten4iowa tonight at 5:00 P.M. CT.   We’ll hear what Dr. Srinivas has…

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  Team Scholten · [email protected]

April 3, 2020 at 10:00 PM

Art Cullen is joining J.D. tonight for an interview!

J.D. Scholten for Congress John, Our virtual interview series is continuing this evening! J.D. will be speaking with Art Cullen, a Pulitzer Prize award winner and the owner and journalist for The Storm Lake Times. They’ll discuss local history and politics, the impacts of this pan…

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  Team Scholten · [email protected]

April 3, 2020 at 5:00 PM

Not surprised that Steve King is back at it again

J.D. Scholten for Congress The number one priority during this time is to make sure everyone helps mitigate the spread of COVID-19 in Iowa and across the country. Our campaign is doing our part by canceling all in-person events, moving to a digital operation, and supporting local eff…

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  Team Scholten · [email protected]

April 2, 2020 at 10:15 PM

J.D. Town Hall Double Feature!

J.D. Scholten for Congress John, Our virtual interviews on Facebook Live are so successful that tonight we’re doing it twice! J.D. is kicking off the night by speaking with Cory Booker 2020 Campaign Manager, Addisu Demissie about life on the campaign trail and how COVID-19 is impac…

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  J.D. Scholten · [email protected]

April 2, 2020 at 8:41 PM

Introducing... Take-out Tuesday and Thankful Thursday

J.D. Scholten for Congress John, I wanted to reach out to express my gratitude to so many people. First, I want to thank YOU for your support during our end-of-quarter fundraising period. Together, our campaign will carry on strong through our primary and all the way to Election Da…

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  Team Scholten · [email protected]

April 1, 2020 at 10:01 PM

J.D. and Barbara Fisher from Tiger King TONIGHT

J.D. Scholten for Congress John, To continue a week of exciting virtual interviews, we are SO excited for tonight’s on Facebook Live. J.D. will be speaking with Barbara Fisher from the Netflix documentary Tiger King about the documentary, life after tigers, and how COVID-19 is impa…

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  Team Scholten · [email protected]

March 31, 2020 at 10:00 PM

Join J.D. for an interview with Tony Watson, native Iowan and MLB pitcher

J.D. Scholten for Congress John, Thanks to everyone who joined J.D. and Jason Kander last night -- they had a great conversation. We’re so excited for the conversation we have planned for tonight -- J.D. will be speaking with native Iowan Tony Watson, who is now a pitcher for the S…

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  J.D. Scholten · [email protected]

March 31, 2020 at 7:35 PM

These aren’t typical times

J.D. Scholten for Congress The number one priority during this time is to make sure everyone helps mitigate the spread of COVID-19 in Iowa and across the country. Our campaign is doing our part by canceling all in-person events, moving to a digital operation, and supporting local eff…

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  Scholten4Iowa · [email protected]

March 30, 2020 at 10:00 PM

J.D. Scholten and Jason Kander TONIGHT

J.D. Scholten for Congress John, J.D. held his first virtual town hall last week -- and we had so much fun, we're doing another digital event tonight! Tonight at 6 p.m. CT, J.D. will be speaking with Jason Kander, the former secretary of state of Missouri, a veteran, and founder of…

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  Team Scholten · [email protected]

March 30, 2020 at 8:15 PM

John, if you're able, could you chip in before our deadline?

J.D. Scholten for Congress The number one priority during this time is to make sure everyone helps mitigate the spread of COVID-19 in Iowa and across the country. Our campaign is doing our part by canceling all in-person events, moving to a digital operation, and supporting local eff…

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  Adam, Scholten4Iowa · [email protected]

March 29, 2020 at 3:35 PM

Times are certainly difficult

J.D. Scholten for Congress The number one priority during this time is to make sure everyone helps mitigate the spread of COVID-19 in Iowa and across the country. Our campaign is doing our part by canceling all in-person events, moving to a digital operation, and supporting local eff…

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  Team Scholten · [email protected]

March 28, 2020 at 6:00 PM

[VIDEO] Message from J.D.

J.D. Scholten for Congress The number one priority during this time is to make sure everyone helps mitigate the spread of COVID-19 in Iowa and across the country. Our campaign is doing our part by canceling all in-person events, moving to a digital operation, and supporting local eff…

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  Team Scholten · [email protected]

March 25, 2020 at 9:45 PM

Tomorrow at 6 p.m. CT: Virtual town hall with J.D. Scholten

J.D. Scholten for Congress John, We’re in an incredibly stressful, uncertain time and in desperate need of leadership… so maybe someone should tell Steve King? Steve King voted no on the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, which had widespread bipartisan support. He voted no o…

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  J.D. Scholten · [email protected]

March 24, 2020 at 8:31 PM

A smile or two for the day

J.D. Scholten for Congress John, I know it can be challenging to stay positive during this siege of scary news. Times are certainly tough, but that doesn’t mean we can’t smile and enjoy some positivity. I wanted to share some heartwarming stories that have made me smile over the p…

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  Team Scholten · [email protected]

March 23, 2020 at 9:35 PM

Stay safe with the ACA

J.D. Scholten for Congress John, As we confront this pandemic, we need to understand how we got here, what measures we have in place, and how we move forward to ensure the health and safety of all Americans. Viruses do not care if you are insured or not. The fact of the matter is t…

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  J.D. Scholten · [email protected]

March 20, 2020 at 4:10 PM

John, we can stand tall during this crisis and help people in Washington

J.D. Scholten for Congress John, This is certainly a difficult time for so many. Between workers being laid off, schools closing, and shortages of groceries and other items, folks are struggling right now. When times get tough, it’s important that we look out for our friends and ne…

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  Team Scholten · [email protected]

March 18, 2020 at 9:45 PM

We can’t trust Steve King to do the right thing

J.D. Scholten for Congress We’ll keep this brief, John. While folks are worried about keeping themselves and their loved ones healthy and safe, worried about how they’re going to keep a roof over their heads after their jobs are cut, and worried about taking care of their children w…

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  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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