J.D. Scholten

2026 U.S. Senate candidate (Iowa); Iowa state representative; former professional baseball player

James Dennis Scholten is an American Democratic politician and former professional baseball player who has represented District 1 in the Iowa House of Representatives since 2023. He was the Democratic nominee for Iowa's 4th congressional district in 2018, when he narrowly lost to incumbent Republican Steve King, and again in 2020. In June 2025 he launched a campaign for the 2026 U.S. Senate election in Iowa before ending his bid in August 2025. [J. D. Scholten - Wikipedia ↗]

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2023-01-09
Member of the Iowa House of Representatives for District 1 (Democrat), in office since January 2023. Iowa House of Representatives
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2018-11-06
As the 2018 Democratic nominee for Iowa's 4th congressional district, Scholten was the general-election opponent of incumbent Republican Steve King, losing narrowly. Steve King
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Professional baseball pitcher for the Sioux City Explorers of the American Association (2003–2007 and 2024–2025). Sioux City Explorers
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