IA-SEN: Scholten (D) drops out of Iowa Senate race, endorses fellow state rep [View all]
Iowa State Rep. J.D. Scholten (D) announced Monday he is suspending his campaign for U.S. Senate and endorsing fellow State Rep. Josh Turek (D) in his bid to unseat incumbent Sen. Joni Ernst (R).
“Today I am suspending my campaign. I know this may come as a surprise but I made this decision because I think it’s in the best interest of Iowans and myself,” Scholten said in a statement.
“From the very beginning, I thought a prairie populist athlete from Western Iowa would be the best candidate to win in the General election,” he continued. “I still do, but instead of me, I have complete confidence that Josh Turek can take this on. That’s why I am suspending my campaign and endorsing him.”
Turek, a two-time Paralympics gold medalist for Team USA, announced last week he’s entering the crowded Democratic primary to unseat Ernst in the 2026 midterm race.
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/5458417-scholten-suspends-senate-campaign-backs-turek/
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