Democratic Iowa state Rep. J.D. Scholten announced June 2 that he is running for the U.S. Senate in 2026, seeking to take on Republican U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst.Scholten, 45, is a second-term state representative from Sioux City. He is a professional baseball player for the Sioux City explorers and runs an anti-monopoly blog on Substack.Scholten […]
Democratic Iowa state Rep. J.D. Scholten announced June 2 that he is running for the U.S. Senate in 2026, seeking to take on Republican U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst.Scholten, 45, is a second-term state representative from Sioux City. He is a professional baseball player for the Sioux City explorers and runs an anti-monopoly blog on Substack.Scholten said Ernst’s recent comments at a town hall on Medicaid cuts were “pretty instrumental for me” getting in the race.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 Ernst in 2026.Scholten’s announcement comes days after Ernst sparked a national backlash over comments she made about Medicaid at a town hall in Parkersburg.As Ernst was answering a question about the proposed Medicaid cuts in President Donald Trump’s tax package, an audience member shouted, “people will die!” Ernst replied by saying, “People are not — well, we all are going to die. For heaven’s sakes, folks.”
Ernst later posted a sarcastic apology video on Instagram.
In an interview with the Des Moines Register, Scholten said Ernst’s comments were “pretty instrumental for me.” He said he heard about the remarks while he was on the way to a funeral.”And just sitting there, contemplating life like you do at a funeral, I just thought I need to do this,” he said. “And so then when she doubled down on Saturday with her, I felt, very disrespectful comments, I was like, ‘OK, game on.'”
Scholten, 45, is serving his second term in the Iowa House, where he represents parts of Sioux City.
Before he was elected to the Iowa House he ran unsuccessfully for Congress in Iowa’s conservative 4th Congressional District in 2018 and 2020, where he built a national following by challenging controversial Republican U.S. Rep. Steve King.
Scholten helps run a blog on Substack called “You’re Probably Getting Screwed,” which covers economic concentration in America and pitches itself to “those who feel economically left behind.”
Scholten said he still plans to play baseball this season. Afterwards, he said he intends to repeat his strategy from his congressional bids by buying an RV dubbed “Sioux City Sue” and traveling around the state.
“Until then, I think every campaign across the country is trying to get attention somehow,” he said. “And continuing to play baseball is just my way of being able to get out there and talk to voters of all different backgrounds and get my foot in a lot of doors.”
Scholten is the second Democratic candidate to announce a Senate campaign. Nathan Sage, director of the Knoxville Chamber of Commerce, got into the race in May.
State Sen. Zach Wahls, D-Coralville, is also considering running for Senate next year. And state Rep. Josh Turek, D-Council Bluffs, has also previously said he is considering a campaign.
Scholten said his experience running for federal office will help him stand out in the primary.
“We’re the only one who’s ran for federal office, and not only did I do that, we moved the needle 24 points in 2018 and this year’s shaping up to be similar to that,” he said. “I’m the only one who has won in a Trump district like I did last fall and every single race I’ve overperformed the top of the ticket, so if it’s about electability I think I can be the best candidate for Democrats.”
One Republican challenger, Joshua Smith, has announced a campaign against Ernst for the GOP nomination.
Army West Point’s women’s volleyball team prepared for its season at Fort Indiantown Gap, blending volleyball and Army culture. LEBANON COUNTY, Pa. — Army West Point’s women’s volleyball team found a new home in Pennsylvania this preseason. The Black Knights hit the road, spending the weeks leading up to their first match at Fort Indiantown […]
Army West Point’s women’s volleyball team prepared for its season at Fort Indiantown Gap, blending volleyball and Army culture.
LEBANON COUNTY, Pa. — Army West Point’s women’s volleyball team found a new home in Pennsylvania this preseason.
The Black Knights hit the road, spending the weeks leading up to their first match at Fort Indiantown Gap.
“It’s a great honor to host them,” said Fort Indiantown Gap garrison commander Col. Kevin Potts. “We’re a premier asset here for Pennsylvania and the National Guard itself, so having people come and utilize that [is] just a big boon for us.”
The goal for the Black Knights was to get away from the chaos of the Academy while still surrounding themselves with the culture of the Army.
“The people make this place incredible,” Army West Point’s head volleyball coach, Alma Kovaci Lee, said. “We have everything we need to have a great preseason, and I think it’s really important that we conduct our training in places where it matters. Being in Fort Indiantown Gap, we not only get volleyball, but [we get] the Army side as well.”
The team even found time for some cool experiences to help break up the hours of training each day.
“We got to go up in Blackhawks the other day with our team, which was incredible,” said senior outside hitter Norah Shattan.
Kovaci Lee added that the team has “been able to hangout together, have a campfire [and] enjoy getting to know each other — something that we can’t get in an Academy.”
When it was time to practice, however, it was the team’s serving as an escape for the service members at Fort Indiantown Gap.
“It’s something different. They can come in and catch an hour or two of them doing practice here in the morning and afternoon,” said Potts. “People could come in and hang out, watch and see what they do and how hard they train.”
The team is representing a different side of the Army.
Shattan said the athletes “have this connection at a broader level than just as a cadet that we normally see. It’s cool that we can represent the Army playing our sport that we love.”
Potts added that the girls help provide the recognition that “the Army is not just being in the field with a weapon, fighting the fight. It’s also all the things that go around that. It’s all the sporting events that go on, all the esprit de corps that goes on [and] all the camaraderie.”
As the team wraps up its preseason at Fort Indiantown Gap, its preparing to open its season on the road at NC State on Aug. 29.
BOCA RATON, Fla. — The Florida Atlantic women’s soccer team opens the 2025 season in the Flagler Credit Union Stadium against Loyola (MD) on Thursday evening before hitting the road. The Owls will then travel to Orlando to take on the Knights on Sunday, Aug. 17, at 6 p.m. The Greyhounds will also open their […]
The Greyhounds will also open their season in Paradise on Thursday evening, while the Knights will travel to Birmingham, Ala., to take on another American opponent, the Blazers of UAB, on opening night.
On Thursday, the gates will open at 6 p.m. There will be a fan zone with games such as teqball, mini soccer, and more prior to the match. Fans will also have the chance to win two Universal Studios tickets. Concessions will be opened for fans on the deck of the stadium. The parking garage will be closed during the match. Guests are encouraged to park in lot 5. The team will be available for postgame autographs at the conclusion of the match.
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LONG BEACH, Calif. – Daryana Hall was one of two student-athletes chosen from the Big West to take part in the NCAA Student-Athlete Leadership Forum, a program designed by the NCAA to help further develop leadership skills, focusing on their values, strengths and leadership philosophy which will then translate to their athletic and academic responsibilities. […]
FORT WORTH – TCU women’s rifle head coach Karen Monez has announced the 2025-26 schedule which features five home matches. The Horned Frogs will kick off the season on Sept. 27 at Navy with a triangular match against the Midshipmen and VMI. It’ll mark the fifth consecutive year that TCU has opened the season in […]
Carpinteria boys water polo will host its annual alumni game on Saturday, Aug. 16 at Carpinteria Community Pool. The annual event pits this year’s varsity squad against the All-Time Alumni, and all past Warriors water polo players are invited to attend and participate. Warm-ups begin at 4 p.m. The match is scheduled to start between […]
Carpinteria boys water polo will host its annual alumni game on Saturday, Aug. 16 at Carpinteria Community Pool.
The annual event pits this year’s varsity squad against the All-Time Alumni, and all past Warriors water polo players are invited to attend and participate.
Warm-ups begin at 4 p.m. The match is scheduled to start between 4:30 p.m. and 4:45 p.m. All Carpinteria graduates and community members are welcome to cheer on the current and former water polo players.
Noah Beveridge, a 2018 Butler High graduate, was hired this week as an assistant coach for Southern Methodist University’s cross country and track programs. Beveridge excelled in both sports for the Golden Tornado, running then-school record times of 9:07.26 in the 3,200-meter run and 4:12.58 in the 1,600. He went on to star at Syracuse […]
Noah Beveridge, a 2018 Butler High graduate, was hired this week as an assistant coach for Southern Methodist University’s cross country and track programs.
Beveridge excelled in both sports for the Golden Tornado, running then-school record times of 9:07.26 in the 3,200-meter run and 4:12.58 in the 1,600. He went on to star at Syracuse University.
SMU is located in Dallas. The Mustangs compete in the Atlantic Coast Conference.
“Noah’s dedication to both individual and team success, coupled with his passion for distance running, makes him an ideal fit for our program,” SMU head coach ‘A Havahla Haynes said in a news release. “We’re thrilled to welcome someone of his caliber as we enter our second year in the ACC.”
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