It appears that Sioux City Democrat J.D. Scholten will run for the U.S. Senate seat in Iowa that will be before voters in 2026.
The Sioux City Journal reported midday Monday that Scholten will become a candidate for the seat currently held by Republican Joni Ernst. Scholten told Siouxland Public Media News that he will issue a decision about 5:30 p.m.
Scholten is currently in his third year as a representative in the Iowa House. He twice unsuccessfully sought the Iowa Fourth Congressional District position, losing closely in 2018 to Congressman Steve King.
Ernst is running for a third term in the Senate.
There is one other Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate, as a few weeks ago Nathan Sage of Indianola said he will compete for the Democratic nomination. Sage held a campaign event in Sioux City on Sunday.
Sage is the executive director of the Knoxville Chamber of Commerce. He is a veteran who was deployed to Iraq three times while serving in the Marines and in the Army.
Ernst also could face multiple challengers in the Republican primary, including former state Senator Jim Carlin, of Sioux City.
