J. D. Scholten
Bio | J.D. Scholten was a college baseball star and pursued a professional career while starting his career in law. He has worked as a paralegal for many years before pursuing a career in politics. |
Status and Position | Former Candidate of N/A |
Political Party and Jurisdiction | Democrat, N/A |
Elections | Election Jurisdiction | Started Campaign | Campaign Status | Poll Rankings (of the vote) |
| 2020 House of Representatives Election IA-04 | IA-04 | Yes | Running | 31.0% |
Campaign Financing | A majority of Scholten's funding comes from large donors (58%), while the remaining contributions come from small donors under $200. Source: https://www.opensecrets.org/races/candidates?cycle=2020&id=IA04&spec=N |
Voting Rights | Scholten is in favor of expanding voting rights through automatic voter registration, same day registration, & early voting. Scholten is also in favor of ending discriminatory voter ID laws. Source: https://www.scholten4iowa.com/the-issues-2/ |
Opinions on Issues
Issues | Stance | Summary |
| Universal Healthcare | For | Scholten is in favor of universal healthcare. Scholten is supportive of Medicare for All legislation which would guarantee healthcare as a right to all people. Source: https://www.scholten4iowa.com/why-conservatives-should-vote-for-j-d-scholten/ |
| Socialized Healthcare | For | Scholten has been supportive of efforts to expand Medicare & eventually move toward a universal healthcare through a government run system. Source: https://www.scholten4iowa.com/the-issues-2/ |
| Private Healthcare | Against | Scholten is strongly opposed to private healthcare & favors a publicly funded healthcare system. Source: https://www.scholten4iowa.com/the-issues-2/ |
| LGBT Rights | For | Scholten is supportive of LGBT rights. Scholten has stated that he would support the Equality Act to extend non discriminatory protections for the LGBT community. Source: https://www.scholten4iowa.com/the-issues-2/ |
| Taxes | For | Scholten is in favor of eliminating loopholes & breaks for corporations so they pay their fair share. Scholten supports raising or eliminating the 137,000 income cap on Social Security taxes. Source: https://iowacapitaldispatch.com/2020/10/29/feenstra-scholten-differ-on-tax-policies-and-methods-to-sustain-social-security/ |
| Flat Tax Rate | Unknown | Scholten's stance on the flat tax is unknown. Scholten supports raising or eliminating the 137,000 income cap on Social Security taxes. Source: https://iowacapitaldispatch.com/2020/10/29/feenstra-scholten-differ-on-tax-policies-and-methods-to-sustain-social-security/ |
| Abortion | For | Scholten is supportive of the pro choice position. Scholten has stated that the government shouldn't have any control over a women's body. Source: https://www.scholten4iowa.com/the-issues-2/ |
| Gun Control | For | Scholten is in favor of gun control policies. Scholten is supportive of universal background checks for all firearm purchases & ending the gun show loophole that allows private sellers to sell to anyone including those that wouldn't pass a background check. Source: https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.amestrib.com/news/20180226/scholten-outlines-stance-on-guns%3ftemplate=ampart |
| Assisted Suicide | Unknown | Scholten's view on assisted suicide is unknown. Scholten is supportive of universal background checks for all firearm purchases & ending the gun show loophole that allows private sellers to sell to anyone including those that wouldn't pass a background check. Source: https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.amestrib.com/news/20180226/scholten-outlines-stance-on-guns%3ftemplate=ampart |
| Government Interference | For | Scholten has stated that he supports government intervention & federal spending to promote economic growth. Source: https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/political-courage-test/179231/jd-scholten |
| Planned Parenthood | For | Scholten is supportive of Planned Parenthood & Planned Parenthood Action Fund endorsed Scholten in his race for Iowa's 4th District in the House of Rep. Source: https://www.plannedparenthoodaction.org/2020-endorsements/full-list |
| Welfare | For | Scholten is in favor of welfare policies to help working people in need of financial assistance. Scholten founded a non profit organization (Working Hero Iowa) that encourages individuals to apply for the Earned Income Tax Credit that benefits low income workers. Source: https://apnews.com/article/8802a644893b405991bad5b245d31b11 |
| Welfare | Unknown | Scholten's stance on stem cell research is unknown. |
| Death Penalty | Unknown | Scholten's stance on the death penalty is unknown. |
| Mandatory Prison Sentence | Unknown | Scholten's stance on mandatory sentences is unknown. |
| Military Spending | Against | Scholten is strongly opposed to an increase in National Defense Spending. |
| War on Terrorism | Unknown | Scholten's stance on the War on Terror is unknown. |
| Foreign Policy International Interaction | For | Scholten is supportive of International Interaction. Scholten is in favor of multilateral trade agreements that remove barriers (quotas, tariffs, etc.) so nations can mutually cooperate & benefit from free trade. Source: https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/political-courage-test/179231/jd-scholten. |
| United Nations power | Unknown | Scholten's stance on the UN is unknown. |
| Nationalism | Unknown | Scholten stance on Nationalism is unknown. |
| Free Markets | Unknown | Scholten's stance on free markets is unknown. |
| Brexit | Unknown | Scholten stance on Brexit is unknown. |
| Affirmative Action | Unknown | Scholten's stance on affirmative action policies are unknown. |
| Government Spending | For | Scholten is in favor of government spending on healthcare, education, & jobs programs to promote economic growth. Source: https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/political-courage-test/179231/jd-scholten |
| Charter Schools | Unknown | Scholten's stance on charter schools is unknown. |
| Common Core | Unknown | Scholten's stance on common core standards are unknown. |
| Clean Energy | For | Scholten is a strong advocate for clean energy sources as an alternative to fossil fuels. Scholten is in favor of publicly funded investments into renewable and clean energy initiatives like the wind & solar industries. Source: https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/political-courage-test/179231/jd-scholten |
| Religious Freedom | Unknown | Scholten's stance on religious freedom is unknown. |
| Separation of Church and State | Unknown | Scholten's stance on the separation of church and state is unknown. |
| Slavery Reparations | Unknown | Scholten's view on slavery reparations is unknown. |
| Border Control | Against | Scholten is against additional border control security measures. Scholten is opposed to immigrants who unlawfully entered the US to return to their country of origin before being eligible for citizenship & supports comprehensive immigration reform. Source: https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/political-courage-test/179231/jd-scholten |
| Passenger Profiling | Unknown | Scholten's view on passenger profiling is unknown. |
| DACA | For | Scholten is a strong supporter of the DREAMers & the DACA program. Source: https://www.iowastatedaily.com/news/iowa-state-daily-house-of-representatives-congressional-race-district-4-four-jd-scholten-democratic-candidate-randy-feenstra-q-and-a-question-answer-november-nov-3-election/article_d7c5ebd2-09b7-11eb-98e7-33669280601a.html |
| Sanctuary Cities | For | Scholten is supportive of Sanctuary Cities which protect the undocumented from federal prosecution or deportation. Scholten favors immigration reform therefore there is no responsibility of local officials to have to deal which a federal issue like immigration. Source: https://dbrnews.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/4th-district-democratic-candidate-j-d-scholten-answers-questions-on-immigration-reform-abortion-and-congressional/article_90278ea2-1ae2-11eb-b9d3-cb061b3f33de.html |
| Legalizing Marijuana | For | Scholten has strongly advocated for the legalization of recreational marijuana & cited an article on his social media. Source: https://siouxcityjournal.com/opinion/columnists/the-regulars-marijuana-should-be-legalized-across-the-country/article_30e7a5ae-e5a1-5c90-8bc9-d2169cfaa6b8.amp.html?__twitter_impression=true |