About me
J.D. Scholten was born in Iowa and raised in Sioux City. He attended Morningside College, where he played baseball for his father who was the Head Coach. J.D. transferred for his Senior year to the University of Nebraska where he led the Cornhuskers in earned run average on the College World Series bound team. After graduating, J.D. played professionally for the Sioux City Explorers and in seven countries.
In 2018, J.D. ran for Congress in Iowa’s Fourth Congressional District. He ran a creative, grassroots campaign that drew national attention for demonstrating how Democrats can compete in rural areas. In 2020, he ran again and took the campaign RV to all 374 towns in the district and was one of the few non-incumbent Democratic candidates to outperform the top of the ticket. J.D. is now a State Representative serving Iowa House, District 1.