Oct
102020
Ft. Dodge Messenger: Says Scholten works
JD Scholten has traveled to all 375 communities in Iowa’s 4th Congressional District in the past two years, working to earn your vote. In my 60-plus years of living in Iowa I have not encountered a candidate for any office who matches Scholten’s effort. Our country has big challenges like health care affordability/accessibility, a livable … Continue reading Ft. Dodge Messenger: Says Scholten works
Oct
092020
Ft. Dodge Messenger: Iowa’s 4th District: Don’t settle for “Not Steve King”
Though a few months remain in 2020, it’s safe to say that this will be a year we won’t soon forget. Problems that are often ignored have been placed directly under the spotlight, and Iowa has not been immune to the nationwide reckoning. There are numerous issues plaguing rural Iowa. We are losing jobs, businesses … Continue reading Ft. Dodge Messenger: Iowa’s 4th District: Don’t settle for “Not Steve King”
Oct
082020
Iowa State Daily: Scholten shows up
2020 has been all kinds of isolating. COVID-19 has forced us to physically distance ourselves from the people and activities we love. The upcoming election has exacerbated divisions among us. The August derecho that hit Iowa caused us to live off the grid for days and weeks (with many individuals who have yet to recover). … Continue reading Iowa State Daily: Scholten shows up
Oct
082020
Bleeding Heartland: The art of showing up: J.D. Scholten in Iowa’s fourth district
The conventional wisdom about the congressional race in Iowa’s fourth district is that Republican Randy Feenstra is going to win, not because he’s Randy Feenstra, but because he’s a Republican. That conventional wisdom about IA-04 was nearly proved wrong in 2018, when Democrat J.D. Scholten lost to Representative Steve King by a little more than three … Continue reading Bleeding Heartland: The art of showing up: J.D. Scholten in Iowa’s fourth district
Oct
062020
Ames Tribune: Scholten shows up
2020 has been all kinds of isolating. COVID-19 has forced us to physically distance ourselves from the people and activities we love. The upcoming election has exacerbated divisions among us. The August derecho that hit Iowa caused us to live off the grid for days and weeks, with many individuals who have yet to recover. … Continue reading Ames Tribune: Scholten shows up
Oct
062020
Ames Tribune: Northwest Iowans have been taken for granted
For years, Republican candidates for the U.S. House of Representatives have coasted to electoral wins in the Fourth District without effort — little campaigning or defense of their legislative records. They refused to debate opponents, knowing that a natural lead in voter registrations would carry them into office. What did Fourth District residents get for … Continue reading Ames Tribune: Northwest Iowans have been taken for granted
Oct
062020
Dickinson County News: Scholten stops in Spirit Lake for parking lot rally
Last time, it was the Don’t Forget About Us Tour. This time, it’s the Every Town Tour. Either way, congressional candidate J.D. Scholten of Sioux City says he’s still prioritizing conversations and building relationships during his second run at a seat in the U.S. House. Scholten’s tour of 374 towns in Iowa’s 4th District was … Continue reading Dickinson County News: Scholten stops in Spirit Lake for parking lot rally
Sep
292020
Spencer Daily Reporter: Scholten returns to Spencer with drive-in rally
Democratic candidate for Iowa’s 4th Congressional District J.D. Scholten returned once more to the city of Spencer as he continues to meet voters on the campaign trail ahead of the upcoming general election. Scholten addressed voters with a drive-in rally in the Southpark Mall parking lot on Saturday evening, being broadcast into the vehicles parked … Continue reading Spencer Daily Reporter: Scholten returns to Spencer with drive-in rally
Sep
242020
Carroll Times Herald: Nation needs more working-class members of Congress, Scholten says
J.D. Scholten bounded on to the trailer of a pickup truck parked in front of his rickety RV and Carroll’s Merchants Stadium for a fiery populist speech, one that seemed to jump from an earlier era in Iowa as the congressional candidate made a relentless case for the working people he thinks society is leaving … Continue reading Carroll Times Herald: Nation needs more working-class members of Congress, Scholten says
Sep
232020
Sioux City Journal: 6 weeks to election, Scholten, Feenstra aiming for finish line in Iowa’s 4th District
SIOUX CITY — Six weeks from now, the outcome of the Iowa 4th Congressional District contest will be revealed, with Nov. 3 voting determining whether Randy Feenstra will seize the win and continue the Republican Party hold on the seat or if J.D. Scholten pulls off the upset that narrowly eluded him in 2018. At this … Continue reading Sioux City Journal: 6 weeks to election, Scholten, Feenstra aiming for finish line in Iowa’s 4th District