J.D. Scholten

J.D. Scholten (Democratic Party) is a member of the Iowa House of Representatives, representing District 1. He assumed office on January 1, 2023. His current term ends on January 1, 2027.

Scholten (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. Senate to represent Iowa. He did not appear on the ballot for the Democratic primary on June 2, 2026.

Biography

J.D. Scholten earned a B.A. in history from the University of Nebraska at Lincoln in 2003.^[1] Scholten's career experience includes working as the creator and writer of a newsletter, the political director of Franken for Iowa, and a freelance paralegal and consultant.^[1]^[2] He has served on the board of the One Country Project.^[1]

Committee assignments

2025-2026

Scholten was assigned to the following committees:

2023-2024

Scholten was assigned to the following committees:

Elections

2026

United States Senate election in Iowa, 2026 (June 2 Republican primary)

United States Senate election in Iowa, 2026 (June 2 Democratic primary)

General election

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General election for U.S. Senate Iowa

Josh Turek, Ashley Hinson, and Thomas Laehn are running in the general election for U.S. Senate Iowa on November 3, 2026.

		Candidate
		Josh Turek (D)
		Ashley Hinson (R)
		Thomas Laehn (L)

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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Iowa

Josh Turek defeated Zach Wahls in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Iowa on June 2, 2026.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Josh Turek	62.4	71,401
	Zach Wahls	37.6	43,007

	There were no incumbents in this race. Source	Total votes: 114,408
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. Senate Iowa

Ashley Hinson defeated Jim Carlin in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate Iowa on June 2, 2026.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Ashley Hinson	74.7	70,689
	Jim Carlin	25.3	23,962

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. Source	Total votes: 94,651
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Libertarian convention

Libertarian convention for U.S. Senate Iowa

Thomas Laehn advanced from the Libertarian convention for U.S. Senate Iowa on May 2, 2026.

		Candidate
✔		Thomas Laehn (L)

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