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Iowa Democratic Rep. and minor league pitcher J.D. Scholten to run against Sen. Joni Ernst
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.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/iowa-democratic-rep-j-d-202517911.html