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J.D. Scholten is a Democrat State House representative for Iowa district 1 and holds an OppScore of -2.35. OppScore is a nonpartisan political rating system that scores politicians from -5.00 to +5.00 across the Five Points of Opportunity, using published voting records and public disclosures.
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J.D. Scholten is a Democratic state representative from Sioux City serving Iowa House District 1 since 2023. A former professional baseball pitcher for the Sioux City Explorers and paralegal, he previously ran twice for U.S. House against Steve King. His record centers on economic populism, agriculture, and curbing corporate consolidation in rural communities.
We hold little public record for J.D. Scholten so far, so most of this score is inferred from their stated party and general positions rather than from documented votes. It will change as a record appears, or when they complete the OppScore self assessment.
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