Candidate for U.S. Senate, Iowa, 2026

James Scholten

D Democratic PartyOpen seatElection Nov 3, 2026

Not on the November ballot

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Fundraising

Raised: $213K
Spent: $205K
Cash on hand: $8K
Reported through: Dec 31, 2025

The race

Full race

Seat currently held by Joni Ernst (Republican).

RAshley Hinson ArenholzOpen seat$10.2M
DJoshua TurekOpen seat$6.3M
DNathan SageOpen seat$1.4M
RJames CarlinOpen seat$494K
DJackie NorrisOpen seat$364K
LThomas Raymond LaehnOpen seat$54K

Background

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