J.D. Scholten, U.S. House candidate

J.D. Scholten

U.S. House candidate
Born
March 4, 1980
Current age
46
Home state
Iowa
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
2018

Photo: Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America, via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0)

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RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Scholten147,246
Opponents165,799
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Elections run

J.D. Scholten, a Democratic politician from Iowa, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 2018 U.S. House election in Iowa's District 4 to Steve King, receiving 147,246 votes (47.01%).

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How many votes has J.D. Scholten received?

J.D. Scholten has received 147,246 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

J.D. Scholten’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
2018U.S. HouseIowaLost147,24647.01%Steve King
Charles Aldrich

Edward Peterson
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q90963047). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “J.D. Scholten: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/j-d-scholten. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.