The concerns raised to Joni Ernst were legitimate, and her condescending attitude was worse than her viral quote, writes the ...

Iowa state Rep. J.D. Scholten (D) joins Rising to discuss why he decided to challenge Sen. Joni Ernst in 2026.

Save for Catilin Clark and her famous No. 22 jersey, the years between the two Trump terms were bleak for Iowa’s premiere ...

J.D. Scholten, a state representative who is also a minor-league baseball pitcher, said he had felt compelled to take on ...

Sen. Joni Ernst drew a high-profile opponent after telling a constituent concerned about potential Medicaid cuts, “We’re all ...

Democratic Iowa state Rep. J.D. Scholten is launching a run for the U.S. Senate, seeking to take on Republican U.S. Sen. Joni ...

Sen. Joni Ernst's comment that "we all are going to die" to a town hall attendee criticizing proposed changes to Medicaid has ...

Iowa Democrat J.D. Scholten has announced that he is entering the 2026 race for Republican Senator Joni Ernst's seat. The ...

India May, a 33-year-old Democrat from Charles City, is running for the Iowa House after sparking a viral moment at U.S. Sen.

SIOUX CITY, Iowa -- Iowa state Rep. J.D. Scholten, a Democrat, announced a run for U.S. Senate on Monday, a decision he says ...

Iowa native Bryan Kraber will lead Joni Ernst's reelection bid as campaign manager, Ernst announced June 4 in a news release.

A state that had been trending heavily toward the GOP is looking potentially competitive again, in part thanks to the senator ...