J.D. Scholten ending U.S. Senate bid, to endorse Josh Turek

https://www.kcrg.com/2025/08/18/scholten-ending-us-senate-bid-endorse-rep-turek/

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (KCRG) - Democratic Iowa State Rep. J.D. Scholten is suspending his U.S. Senate campaign and will endorse Iowa State Rep. Josh Turek.

According to Turek’s campaign, Scholten will join Turek Monday in Council Bluffs to make the announcement official.

“There are so many issues facing Iowans today but we can’t sit idly by while healthcare is ripped from millions of Americans,” Scholten said. “Understanding this, I believe that there’s no better Democrat in Iowa to talk about healthcare issues than my friend, State Rep. Josh Turek. From the very beginning, I thought a prairie populist athlete from Western Iowa would be the best candidate to win in the General election. 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. As his friend, I’m proud to support him.”
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Sounds like JD's talk about breaking up Big Ag caused some consternation in their boardrooms