J.D. Scholten
Iowa State Representative, District 1 since 2022. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027.
- In office
- 3 yrs
- Since 2022
- Bills became law
- 0
- 41 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 8.9%
- Chamber median 3.8%
- With party
- 96%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +6.9
- Won 2024
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Agriculture · ranking member
- Economic Growth and Technology
- Natural Resources
- Transportation
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
agricultural land · Failed in committee Mar 2026
farming · Failed in committee Mar 2026
private education · Failed in committee Mar 2026
agricultural products · Failed in committee Mar 2026
charter schools · Failed in committee Feb 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Scholten sits in the Iowa House of Representatives
Scholten is closer to the center than 38% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Megan Srinivas, Timi Brown-Powers, Brian Meyer
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:49 PM ET
With Scholten’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats96%
Black tick: the average of Democrats in the Iowa House of Representatives.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Scholten’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Scholten | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2, 2026 | HF 2542: A bill for an act relating to habitual offenders, and providing penalties. | Not voting | No | Yes | Passed 66–20 |
| May 2, 2026 | SF 2490: A bill for an act relating to oil and gas production, including filing requirements, the… | Not voting | No | Yes | Passed 65–21 |
| May 2, 2026 | HF 2771: A bill for an act relating to and making appropriations involving state government… | Not voting | No | Yes | Passed 66–18 |
| May 2, 2026 | SF 2472: A bill for an act relating to state and local government taxes, fees, financial… | No | No | Yes | Passed 62–22 |
| Apr 29, 2026 | SF 2218: A bill for an act relating to state regulatory compliance and eligibility requirements,… | No | No | Yes | Passed 71–20 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Scholten was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Elections
Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.
| Year | Race | Result | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Iowa House of Representatives, District 1 | Won | D+6.9 |
| 2022 | Iowa House of Representatives, District 1 | Won | — |
| 2020 | U.S. House, IA-4 | Lost | R+24.2 |
| 2018 | U.S. House, IA-4 | Lost | R+3.3 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Scholten has held
- Iowa House of Representatives, District 1 · since 2022
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Scholten has run against
- Josh Steinhoff (R) · 2024 general, won
- Randy Feenstra (R) · 2020 general, lost
- Steve King (R) · 2018 general, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Scholten
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/4483a8f0-d946-45b2-9a2e-00dbb4816816
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET