J.D. Scholten is running to represent Iowa’s Fourth District in Congress. From a young age, J.D. learned about teamwork and sacrifice from his father, who coached college baseball, and his mother, who worked in public health. After graduating from college, J.D. became a professional baseball player, competing on teams in Canada, Iowa, and Europe. He also used his time in the off-seasons to work as a litigation paralegal, often offering pro-bono legal services to underrepresented communities.  

J.D. comes from a long line of proud Iowans. He first decided to run for Congress in 2018 to represent the commonsense values of his community in Washington. Despite being seen as a longshot candidate, J.D. came within three points of unseating a white supremacist, NRA-endorsed incumbent while running on a strong gun safety platform. This year, with support for gun safety continuing to grow in Iowa and across the country, J.D. will build on the momentum he created two years ago to earn the honor of representing his northwest Iowa community in Congress.

We are proud to endorse J.D. Scholten for the US House of Representatives in 2020.