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  J.D. Scholten · [email protected]
August 18, 2025 at 9:00 PM

An update on our campaign

  John, I wanted to let you know that I’ve decided to suspend my campaign. I jumped into this fight back in June because Iowans deserve better than a Senator whose response to their concerns about losing access to lifesaving healthcare is, “We are all going to die.” Suddenly, Iowa …
  J.D. Scholten · [email protected]
August 14, 2025 at 8:17 PM

See you at Wing Ding?

  John — tonight I’ll be speaking with Iowa Democrats at the annual Wing Ding Fundraiser, and it’s truly an honor to join so many dedicated leaders and fight for a better future for Iowans. This historic fundraiser will be hosted just a few miles away from my grandparents' family f…
  J.D. Scholten · [email protected]
August 12, 2025 at 8:23 PM

Stock swamp

If your only goal in being elected to Congress is to get rich, that’s simply not the right reason.   I’ve always been firm on where I stand on members of Congress trading stocks, John: I think it's a disservice to the people they were elected to serve. Doesn’t matter if you’re a Rep…
  J.D. Scholten · [email protected]
August 7, 2025 at 9:58 PM

I’m hitting the stage at Netroots Nation

  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. Will you watch my speech? WATCH HERE Netroots Nation is an important gathering of progressive leaders to come together and plan for the roads and fights ahead. Right now…
  J.D. Scholten · [email protected]
August 6, 2025 at 9:27 PM

The woman who changed my life

  John — there's a moment that changed everything for me, and it happened in a small rural church outside of Lake Mills in December 2016. I was sitting at my Grandma Fern's funeral, surrounded by the farming community she'd served as a beloved teacher for decades. She'd been my Nor…
  J.D. Scholten · [email protected]
August 5, 2025 at 9:17 PM

I’m fighting for our farmers and our consumers

  John, as someone whose parents both grew up on farms, I’ve seen firsthand how hard our farmers work. Despite brutally long hours and razor-thin margins, our farmers continue to put food on dinner tables across the country.  But the storm brewing in our agricultural sector threate…
  J.D. Scholten · [email protected]
August 1, 2025 at 10:44 PM

What baseball and politics have in common

  John — over the decades that I’ve been on the diamond, baseball has taught me a lot about myself and the world around me. This journey hasn’t been an easy one, full of twists and turns, and to still play baseball at a high level at the age of 45 takes a lot of resilience. I thou…
  Team Scholten · [email protected]
August 1, 2025 at 1:54 PM

“The Relief Pitcher vs. Joni Hearse”

  John —  If you haven’t read it yet, it says everything you need to know about why J.D. Scholten is running for Senate. In May, an Iowan asked Joni Ernst to explain why she supports a bill that would strip health care from millions and kill tens of thousands of Americans every ye…
  J.D. Scholten · [email protected]
July 29, 2025 at 8:09 PM

20 of Iowa’s rural hospitals at risk

The real cost of Medicaid cuts   John —  We recently polled folks across Iowa after the passage of the Billionaire Bailout Bill, and one thing stood out loud and clear: Everyone is worried about their healthcare. And it’s easy to see why. The Gazette just reported that 20 rural Iowa…
  J.D. Scholten · [email protected]
July 28, 2025 at 9:32 PM

Joni is afraid of accountability

  John: Joni Ernst is really proud of her record fighting for victims of sexual assault, yet she’s remained silent about the Epstein files and how they relate to Donald Trump. (via CNN) She’s gone to outlets like NewsMax over the last few weeks to spend more time propping up tech …
  J.D. Scholten · [email protected]
July 24, 2025 at 8:17 PM

Our campaign is getting national attention

  John —  I was featured in Vanity Fair, and it’s shining a spotlight on our campaign to unseat Republican Senator Joni Ernst. If you haven’t read the article yet, here’s the link.  This kind of attention is a game-changer, and it’s all thanks to the incredible grassroots energy w…