(Council Bluffs, IA ) -- U.S. Senate candidate J.D. Scholten has suspended his campaign and endorsed State Representative Josh Turek in Iowa.
Scholten is promoting Turek's ability to address healthcare issues and expressed confidence in his candidacy.
The two state representatives will appear together today in Council Bluffs to officially announce the move.
Turek faces Jackie Norris, Nathan Sage and Zach Wahls in the Democratic primary for seat now held by Republican U-S Senator Joni Ernst in 2026.
Ernst has not yet announced her re-election campaign.