SCHOLTEN, JAMES
D Β· senate
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- FEC candidate id
S6IA00264- Internal id
6a38d21e-79d2-4c65-8b58-2d3ea3d320cd- Status
- open seat
Who this candidate represents (statewide)
Who lives here β American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), Iowa. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 3,210,507 |
| People | Median age | 39 |
| Income | Median household income | $75,059 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $40,877 |
| Income | In poverty | 11.1% |
| Income | Unemployed | 3.6% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.444 |
| Race | White alone | 84.2% |
| Race | Black alone | 3.9% |
| Race | Asian alone | 2.5% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 7.3% |
| Race | Two or more races | 6.6% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 5.9% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 90.9% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 4.7% |
| Education | High school or higher | 61.4% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 31.4% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 10.5% |
| Household | Family households | 61.5% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.36 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 31.8% |
| Housing | Median home value | $208,000 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $972 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 72.2% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 4.6% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 1.6% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 8.5% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 6.5% |
| Health | With a disability | 12.7% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 88.8% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 7.5% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 76.0% |
| Commute | Public transit | 0.7% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 11.3% |
Cycle financials
Source: FEC weball bulk file (cycle summary). Numbers in USD; 0 = no activity reported.
| Cycle | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | Debts | Indiv. contribs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $213,415 | $205,271 | $8,144 | $10,100 | $199,410 |
Elections
- 2026 general senate Β· IA-S β running
- 2026 general senate Β· IA-S β running
- 2026 general senate Β· IA-S β running
- 2026 general senate Β· IA-S β running
- 2026 general senate Β· IA-S β running
- 2026 general senate Β· IA-S β running
- 2026 general senate Β· IA-S β running
- 2026 general senate Β· IA-S β running
Committees
- SCHOLTEN FOR IOWA β principal Β· type S
Election prediction
Cycle 2026 Β· model baseline-v1 Β· base rate 15.1%
P(win) = 18.1%
| Feature | Ξ P(win) |
|---|---|
| Base rate (historical) | 15.1% |
| D (major party) | +10.0% |
| open seat | -5.0% |
| senate race | -2.0% |
Baseline model (incumbency Γ party Γ office). Calibration: backtest Brier score is the reference, see npm run db:ingest -- --source=predict-backtest-election. Future model versions must beat baseline Brier on the same held-out cohort or they don't ship.
Transfers from committees
Direct contributions from PACs and party committees. Source: FEC pas2 bulk (committee-to-candidate transactions).
| Date | From committee | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-11 | SYNGENTA CORPORATION EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION β¦ | 24K | $500 |
| 2025-08-18 | FRIENDS OF DON BEYER | 24K | $1,000 |
| 2025-08-18 | MORGAN MCGARVEY FOR CONGRESS | 24K | $1,000 |
| 2025-06-30 | COMMON GOOD PAC | 24K | $1,000 |
| 2025-06-30 | REMEDY PAC | 24K | $1,000 |
| 2025-06-26 | ELECT DEMS NOW PAC | 24K | $1,000 |
| 2025-06-26 | DOING RIGHT - RESULTS ACTION UNITY LEADERSHIP P⦠| 24K | $1,000 |
| 2025-06-12 | THERESA GREENFIELD FOR IOWA | 24K | $2,000 |
Connected on the graph
Inbound (8)
| date | from | type | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-11 | SYNGENTA CORPORATION EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | contributed_to | $500 | pas2 | |
| 2025-08-18 | FRIENDS OF DON BEYER | contributed_to | $1,000 | pas2 | |
| 2025-08-18 | MORGAN MCGARVEY FOR CONGRESS | contributed_to | $1,000 | pas2 | |
| 2025-06-30 | REMEDY PAC | contributed_to | $1,000 | pas2 | |
| 2025-06-30 | COMMON GOOD FUND | contributed_to | $1,000 | pas2 | |
| 2025-06-26 | DOING RIGHT - RESULTS ACTION UNITY LEADERSHIP PAC | contributed_to | $1,000 | pas2 | |
| 2025-06-26 | ELECT DEMS NOW PAC | contributed_to | $1,000 | pas2 | |
| 2025-06-12 | THERESA GREENFIELD FOR IOWA | contributed_to | $2,000 | pas2 |
Outbound (1)
| date | type | to | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| β | principal_candidate_of | SCHOLTEN FOR IOWA | β | candidate_committees |