J.D. Scholten
@jdscholten.bsky.social
Iowa State Representative (District 1), anti-monopolist and professional baseball player.
Attended the NW Iowa AEA-Superintendent legislative meeting this morning.
Two takeaways:
✅ 90% of public schools in Iowa have a decrease in enrollment
✅ Even Republican superintendents are very disappointed with public education legislation from the past few years
Two takeaways:
✅ 90% of public schools in Iowa have a decrease in enrollment
✅ Even Republican superintendents are very disappointed with public education legislation from the past few years
December 4, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Attended the NW Iowa AEA-Superintendent legislative meeting this morning.
Two takeaways:
✅ 90% of public schools in Iowa have a decrease in enrollment
✅ Even Republican superintendents are very disappointed with public education legislation from the past few years
Two takeaways:
✅ 90% of public schools in Iowa have a decrease in enrollment
✅ Even Republican superintendents are very disappointed with public education legislation from the past few years
Coffee is great but have you tried stepping outside when it’s 0 to wake you up… 🥶
December 4, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Coffee is great but have you tried stepping outside when it’s 0 to wake you up… 🥶
The Trump Administration needs to step in. At a minimum:
1. Don’t let Tyson close Lexington without putting the plant up for sale.
2. Restore mandatory Country-of-Origin Labeling.
3. Take on the monopoly power inside the meatpacking industry.
1. Don’t let Tyson close Lexington without putting the plant up for sale.
2. Restore mandatory Country-of-Origin Labeling.
3. Take on the monopoly power inside the meatpacking industry.
December 3, 2025 at 3:32 PM
The Trump Administration needs to step in. At a minimum:
1. Don’t let Tyson close Lexington without putting the plant up for sale.
2. Restore mandatory Country-of-Origin Labeling.
3. Take on the monopoly power inside the meatpacking industry.
1. Don’t let Tyson close Lexington without putting the plant up for sale.
2. Restore mandatory Country-of-Origin Labeling.
3. Take on the monopoly power inside the meatpacking industry.
I expect the Trump Administration spin will be that they’re “pro worker” for paying overtime…
BREAKING: The FBI has paid nearly $1 million in overtime to redact the Epstein files, per Snopes.
December 3, 2025 at 3:55 AM
I expect the Trump Administration spin will be that they’re “pro worker” for paying overtime…
How much effort and energy the GOP spent on a 22 point Trump district to barely win is the take away of this Tennessee Special Election.
Expect to see more GOP retirements soon.
Expect to see more GOP retirements soon.
December 3, 2025 at 2:30 AM
How much effort and energy the GOP spent on a 22 point Trump district to barely win is the take away of this Tennessee Special Election.
Expect to see more GOP retirements soon.
Expect to see more GOP retirements soon.
We are now in December and China is not even close to the 12 MMT of soybeans that Trump indicated they agreed to for 2025.
December 1, 2025 at 2:28 PM
We are now in December and China is not even close to the 12 MMT of soybeans that Trump indicated they agreed to for 2025.
From @dailykos.com about how Iowa and Nebraska have had the largest GDP losses in 🇺🇸 in 2025. Not great.
November 30, 2025 at 9:31 PM
From @dailykos.com about how Iowa and Nebraska have had the largest GDP losses in 🇺🇸 in 2025. Not great.
To date, China has purchased less than 2 million metric tons (mmt) of the “agreed” 12 mmt of soybeans this year.
This administration continues to get played by China.
This administration continues to get played by China.
November 26, 2025 at 3:50 PM
To date, China has purchased less than 2 million metric tons (mmt) of the “agreed” 12 mmt of soybeans this year.
This administration continues to get played by China.
This administration continues to get played by China.
With under a week to go until the Special Election, @aftynbehn.bsky.social is within 2 points in a Trump +22 district!!! Who is going to help her phone bank, door knock, donate, etc.?!?!? 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
November 26, 2025 at 3:01 PM
With under a week to go until the Special Election, @aftynbehn.bsky.social is within 2 points in a Trump +22 district!!! Who is going to help her phone bank, door knock, donate, etc.?!?!? 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
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Wapello County Democrats posted great photos of the event on their Facebook page.
November 24, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Wapello County Democrats posted great photos of the event on their Facebook page.
Always enjoy the annual @ibewinternational.bsky.social L.U. 231’s Holiday Lighted Parade in Sioux City!!!
November 25, 2025 at 1:10 AM
Always enjoy the annual @ibewinternational.bsky.social L.U. 231’s Holiday Lighted Parade in Sioux City!!!
It’s interesting that one plant closing is all over the news but nothing about the nearly 107,000 cattle farmers/ranchers that have gone out of business in the last 5 years due to packers monopoly…
Tyson Foods announced Friday that it will close its beef plant in Lexington, a move that will put hundreds of people out of jobs in the central Nebraska community.
Tyson announces plan to close plant in Lexington
nebraskapublicmedia.org
November 22, 2025 at 4:38 PM
It’s interesting that one plant closing is all over the news but nothing about the nearly 107,000 cattle farmers/ranchers that have gone out of business in the last 5 years due to packers monopoly…
Had a great time speaking on behalf of @joshturek4iowa.bsky.social last night in Centerville at the Rural Unity Forum! 🇺🇸
November 22, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Had a great time speaking on behalf of @joshturek4iowa.bsky.social last night in Centerville at the Rural Unity Forum! 🇺🇸
Got to speak about many things at tonight’s regional Iowa Cattlemen’s dinner, especially my concern of South American beef influx here without Country of Origin Labeling (COOL). 🇺🇸
November 21, 2025 at 2:08 AM
Got to speak about many things at tonight’s regional Iowa Cattlemen’s dinner, especially my concern of South American beef influx here without Country of Origin Labeling (COOL). 🇺🇸
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NEW: Curious if corporations are ripping you off? They are and it’s all by design.
Check out our new explainer outlining the common & insidious ways corporations are putting a financial squeeze on consumers & drive record profits for corporations.
🔗: groundworkcollaborative.org/work/nickel-...
Check out our new explainer outlining the common & insidious ways corporations are putting a financial squeeze on consumers & drive record profits for corporations.
🔗: groundworkcollaborative.org/work/nickel-...
November 17, 2025 at 5:02 PM
NEW: Curious if corporations are ripping you off? They are and it’s all by design.
Check out our new explainer outlining the common & insidious ways corporations are putting a financial squeeze on consumers & drive record profits for corporations.
🔗: groundworkcollaborative.org/work/nickel-...
Check out our new explainer outlining the common & insidious ways corporations are putting a financial squeeze on consumers & drive record profits for corporations.
🔗: groundworkcollaborative.org/work/nickel-...
“It never rains in Southern California…”
Cheering on Hawkeye football with my dad for his birthday! 🏈
Cheering on Hawkeye football with my dad for his birthday! 🏈
November 15, 2025 at 7:50 PM
“It never rains in Southern California…”
Cheering on Hawkeye football with my dad for his birthday! 🏈
Cheering on Hawkeye football with my dad for his birthday! 🏈
Can’t think of a better thing to spend taxpayers money on… 🤦♂️
November 13, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Can’t think of a better thing to spend taxpayers money on… 🤦♂️
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Spent yesterday out in Calhoun County door knocking for @burnsforiowa.bsky.social with my friend @jdscholten.bsky.social! The winds of change are here, even out in Western Iowa, and it’s time we elect more Democrats up and down the ballot.
Support Rachel for House District 7 on December 9th!
Support Rachel for House District 7 on December 9th!
November 12, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Spent yesterday out in Calhoun County door knocking for @burnsforiowa.bsky.social with my friend @jdscholten.bsky.social! The winds of change are here, even out in Western Iowa, and it’s time we elect more Democrats up and down the ballot.
Support Rachel for House District 7 on December 9th!
Support Rachel for House District 7 on December 9th!
Wait. President Trump is IN the Epstein Files?!?!?!?! 🤯
That can’t be good.
That can’t be good.
After Democrats released emails showing that Jeffrey Epstein discussed his relationship with President Trump, Republicans on the Oversight Committee released 20,000 additional documents. Follow live updates. nyti.ms/47Ufvl5
November 12, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Wait. President Trump is IN the Epstein Files?!?!?!?! 🤯
That can’t be good.
That can’t be good.
I enjoyed spending the day with @joshturek4iowa.bsky.social as we went to Carroll, Sac City, door knocked in Rockwell City and finished things up in Fort Dodge.
Josh’s U.S. Senate campaign is building something special here in Iowa! 🇺🇸
Josh’s U.S. Senate campaign is building something special here in Iowa! 🇺🇸
November 12, 2025 at 3:32 PM
I enjoyed spending the day with @joshturek4iowa.bsky.social as we went to Carroll, Sac City, door knocked in Rockwell City and finished things up in Fort Dodge.
Josh’s U.S. Senate campaign is building something special here in Iowa! 🇺🇸
Josh’s U.S. Senate campaign is building something special here in Iowa! 🇺🇸
Today, @joshturek4iowa.bsky.social and I got to door knock for @burnsforiowa.bsky.social today in Rockwell City. Special Election for Iowa House District 7 is on December 9. 🇺🇸
November 12, 2025 at 1:01 AM
Today, @joshturek4iowa.bsky.social and I got to door knock for @burnsforiowa.bsky.social today in Rockwell City. Special Election for Iowa House District 7 is on December 9. 🇺🇸
Despite the one good arm, I spent the morning serving cheesy potatoes to veterans. Thank you to HyVee for putting this on every year. Thank you to all of the veterans! 🙏🇺🇸
November 11, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Despite the one good arm, I spent the morning serving cheesy potatoes to veterans. Thank you to HyVee for putting this on every year. Thank you to all of the veterans! 🙏🇺🇸
Here are my committee assignments for the next legislative session starting in January. 🇺🇸
November 10, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Here are my committee assignments for the next legislative session starting in January. 🇺🇸
🚨 Tomorrow in Carroll and Fort Dodge you’ll find @joshturek4iowa.bsky.social and me! Come swing by! 🇺🇸
November 10, 2025 at 4:50 PM
🚨 Tomorrow in Carroll and Fort Dodge you’ll find @joshturek4iowa.bsky.social and me! Come swing by! 🇺🇸