Iowa state Rep. J.D. Scholten has launched a campaign to unseat Republican U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst, citing recent comments Ernst made about Medicaid as a tipping point.
Scholten, a Democrat representing parts of Sioux City, confirmed his candidacy to multiple Iowa news outlets on Monday, just days after telling followers on social media that he was “seriously considering” challenging Ernst, who will face reelection in the 2026 midterms.
Scholten said in a June 2 Instagram video announcing his Senate bid that he “just can’t sit on the sidelines after Joni’s recent town hall justifying gutting Medicaid because, ‘We’re all going to die.’”…
Iowa Democrat Announces Senate Run to Unseat Republican Joni Ernst
