Federal · Iowa · Democratic

James Scholten

Democrat Candidate for U.S. Senate, Iowa (2026).

On the record

Party
Democratic1
On the ballot
U.S. Senate, Iowa (2026)1

Where they stand

We haven't read their stated positions yet. When we do, each one will quote their own words and link to where they said it.

Money: U.S. Senate, Iowa (2026)

As reported to the Federal Election Commission, through December 31, 2025.1

Raised$213K
Spent$205K
Cash on hand$8,144
Debts$10K
  • From individuals $199K
  • From PACs and other committees $11K
  • Other (transfers, loans, refunds) $3,000

Top PACs and committees giving directly2

Theresa Greenfield for Iowa$2,000
Remedy PAC$1,000
Doing Right - Results Action Unity Leadership PAC$1,000
Common Good PAC$1,000
Elect Dems Now PAC$1,000
Syngenta Corporation Employee Political Action Committee$500

Individual donors

  • $123K from 184 itemized gifts3
  • 22% came from people in Iowa3
  • 5% came from retired people3
  • Top states: Iowa $27K, California $18K, Texas $13K, Washington $12K, New York $12K3

Where donors work3

Employers as donors wrote them on the form. These are gifts from people who work there, not from the companies.

Hagens Berman3 gifts$9,500
Columbia Law School2 gifts$7,000
Google3 gifts$4,000
State of California3 gifts$3,510
Howard Hughes1 gifts$3,500
Avery Bros Sign1 gifts$2,000
Mike Lux Media2 gifts$2,000
Chris Nuckols1 gifts$1,500
Fried Frank Harris Shriver & Jacobson1 gifts$1,200
Coilcraft1 gifts$1,000
Drake Univ1 gifts$1,000
Entrepreneurial Technologies1 gifts$1,000
Environment Control1 gifts$1,000
Fifestrategies1 gifts$1,000
Founder1 gifts$1,000

Sources

Every number on this page points here. Each one links to the public record.

  1. 1
    FEC candidate record S6IA00264https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/S6IA00264/
    Retrieved October 16, 2026
  2. 2
    Bulk file pas226 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
  3. 3
    Gifts over $200 that campaigns must itemize · Retrieved October 13, 2026