👤 About James Scholten
James Scholten is a Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in Iowa’s 2026 federal election cycle. The campaign has not yet reported substantial fundraising in current FEC filings. The race’s incumbent is Republican Joni Ernst.
Bio auto-generated from candidate filings.
🔗 Where to learn more
💰 Campaign finance
No FEC filings reported yet for the 2026 cycle.
🏁 The race for U.S. Senate
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James Scholten VIEWING
Democrat
12 candidates have filed with the FEC for this race.
2026 candidate profile
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James Scholten
Democrat · Open seat
Running for: U.S. Senate, Iowa
FEC pending
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Biography
James Scholten is a Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in Iowa’s 2026 federal election cycle. The campaign has not yet reported substantial fundraising in current FEC filings. The race’s incumbent is Republican Joni Ernst.
Compiled from public FEC filings and race data. A detailed profile is being expanded.
FEC filing
FEC IDS6IA00264
OfficeU.S. Senate, Iowa
PartyDemocrat
Who holds these seats now
Both of this state’s senators, with their full voting records.
Also running for this seat
11 other candidates have filed. Ordered by total raised, which is a filed figure and not a ranking.
See the full race
View every candidate, all fundraising totals, and the primary results for the U.S. Senate, Iowa race.
🗳 2026 Election
U.S. Senate — Iowa
Primary: Jun 2, 2026 (4 months ago)
· General: November 3, 2026