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Race2026 cycleElection day 3 Nov 2026Updated

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Iowa 2nd District general 2026

No. 28 of 527 House races in the 2026 cycle

The short version

In the 2026 Iowa 2nd District general election, 12 outside groups spent $7.3M: $136K supporting Joe Mitchell (R), $4.1M opposing Joe Mitchell, $381K supporting Lindsay James (D) and $2.7M opposing Lindsay James.

$7.3M

outside money

supporting Joe Mitchell (R)
$136K
opposing Joe Mitchell (R)
$4.1M
supporting Lindsay James (D)
$381K
opposing Lindsay James (D)
$2.7M

Result not in yet

Election day is 3 Nov 2026.

  • Joe Mitchell

    Republican

    Waiting for the count

  • Lindsay James

    Democrat

    Waiting for the count

Outside money supporting and opposing each candidate

Both sides on one scale
← OpposingSupporting →

  • Joe Mitchell Republican

    $4.1M
    $136K

    $136K supporting Joe Mitchell · $4.1M opposing Joe Mitchell

  • Lindsay James Democrat

    $2.7M
    $381K

    $381K supporting Lindsay James · $2.7M opposing Lindsay James

This seat, every election

Iowa 2nd District

$7.4M

outside money in the 2026 cycle

The long version

The candidates

What each candidate’s own campaign raised, beside what outside groups spent supporting and opposing them.

  • Joe Mitchell

    Republican

    Own campaign raised
    $1.9M
    Outside money supporting
    $136K
    Outside money opposing
    $4.1M
    Joe Mitchell for Congress

  • Lindsay James

    Democrat

    Own campaign raised
    $1.6M
    Outside money supporting
    $381K
    Outside money opposing
    $2.7M
    Lindsay for Iowa

  • Dave Bushaw

    Independent

    Own campaign raised
    $26,117
    Dave Bushaw for Congress
  • Campaign money to 30 Jun 2026

Week by week

Outside money each week, supporting and opposing the candidates, all candidates combined.

Week of 5 Oct 2026

Opposing $45,597

Supporting candidatesOpposing candidates

The groups on each side

The biggest outside groups in this race, by what they spent supporting or opposing each candidate.

Spent supporting a candidate

  1. HMPsupporting Lindsay James$206K
  2. CFFE PACsupporting Lindsay James$145K
  3. No Going Back PACsupporting Joe Mitchell$119K
  4. Progressive Turnout Projectsupporting Lindsay James$22,012
  5. America PACsupporting Joe Mitchell$15,607
  6. Common Ground Coalition PACsupporting Lindsay James$7,161
  7. Senate Conservatives Fundsupporting Joe Mitchell$1,080
  8. Givegreen United Actionsupporting Lindsay James$37

Spent opposing a candidate

  1. No Going Back PACopposing Lindsay James$2.6M
  2. Your Community PACopposing Joe Mitchell$1.7M
  3. HMPopposing Joe Mitchell$1.4M
  4. AB PACopposing Joe Mitchell$893K
  5. America PACopposing Lindsay James$82,867
  6. End Citizens Unitedopposing Joe Mitchell$57,187
  7. Women Speak Out PACopposing Lindsay James$23,448
  8. Common Ground Coalition PACopposing Joe Mitchell$15,429

Who’s connected to whom

The groups that spent supporting or opposing the candidates.

Their biggest giversGroups that spentCandidatesNo Going Back PAC spent $2.6M opposing Lindsay James · $2.6MYour Community PAC spent $1.7M opposing Joe Mitchell · $1.7MHMP spent $1.4M opposing Joe Mitchell · $1.4MAB PAC spent $893K opposing Joe Mitchell · $893KHMP spent $206K supporting Lindsay James · $206KCFFE PAC spent $145K supporting Lindsay James · $145KNo Going Back PAC spent $119K supporting Joe Mitchell · $119KAmerica PAC spent $82,867 opposing Lindsay James · $82,867End Citizens United spent $57,187 opposing Joe Mitchell · $57,187Women Speak Out PAC spent $23,448 opposing Lindsay James · $23,448America PAC spent $15,607 supporting Joe Mitchell · $15,607Sixteen Thirty Fund gave $2.7M to Your Community PAC · $2.7MNorth Fund gave $900K to Your Community PAC · $900KHouse Majority Forward gave $61.7M to HMP · $61.7MAmerican Opportunity Action gave $4.0M to HMP · $4.0MAB Foundation gave $13.0M to AB PAC · $13.0MDemocracy Matters gave $5.6M to AB PAC · $5.6MPivotal Ventures gave $2.0M to CFFE PAC · $2.0MOpportunity Action Fund gave $750K to CFFE PAC · $750KRestoration PAC (IL) gave $7.7M to Women Speak Out PAC · $7.7MVirginians for Fair Maps gave $50,000 to Women Speak Out PAC · $50,000Sixteen Thirty FundSixteen Thirty FundCompany or group · $2.7MNorth FundNorth FundCompany or group · $900KHouse Majority ForwardHouse Majority ForwardCompany or group · $61.7MAmerican Opportunity ActionAmerican Opportunity ActionCompany or group · $4.0MAB FoundationAB FoundationCompany or group · $13.0MDemocracy MattersDemocracy MattersCompany or group · $5.6MPivotal VenturesPivotal VenturesCompany or group · $2.0MOpportunity Action FundOpportunity Action FundCompany or group · $750KRestoration PAC (IL)Restoration PAC (IL)Company or group · $7.7MVirginians for Fair MapsVirginians for Fair MapsCompany or group · $50,000No Going Back PACNo Going Back PACGroup · $2.8MYour Community PACYour Community PACGroup · $1.7MHMPHMPGroup · $1.6MAB PACAB PACGroup · $893KCFFE PACCFFE PACGroup · $145KAmerica PACAmerica PACGroup · $98,475End Citizens UnitedEnd Citizens UnitedGroup · $57,187Women Speak Out PACWomen Speak Out PACGroup · $23,448Joe MitchellJoe MitchellCandidate · $4.2MLindsay JamesLindsay JamesCandidate · $3.1M
  • No Going Back PAC spent opposing Lindsay James · $2.6M
  • Your Community PAC spent opposing Joe Mitchell · $1.7M
  • HMP spent opposing Joe Mitchell · $1.4M
  • AB PAC spent opposing Joe Mitchell · $893K
  • HMP spent supporting Lindsay James · $206K
  • CFFE PAC spent supporting Lindsay James · $145K
  • No Going Back PAC spent supporting Joe Mitchell · $119K
  • America PAC spent opposing Lindsay James · $82,867
  • End Citizens United spent opposing Joe Mitchell · $57,187
  • Women Speak Out PAC spent opposing Lindsay James · $23,448
  • America PAC spent supporting Joe Mitchell · $15,607
  • Sixteen Thirty Fund gave to Your Community PAC · $2.7M
  • North Fund gave to Your Community PAC · $900K
  • House Majority Forward gave to HMP · $61.7M
  • American Opportunity Action gave to HMP · $4.0M
  • AB Foundation gave to AB PAC · $13.0M
  • Democracy Matters gave to AB PAC · $5.6M
  • Pivotal Ventures gave to CFFE PAC · $2.0M
  • Opportunity Action Fund gave to CFFE PAC · $750K
  • Restoration PAC (IL) gave to Women Speak Out PAC · $7.7M
  • Virginians for Fair Maps gave to Women Speak Out PAC · $50,000
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Group

No Going Back PAC

  • No Going Back PAC spent $2.6M opposing Lindsay James$2.6M
  • No Going Back PAC spent $119K supporting Joe Mitchell$119K

Polls

Every poll of this race on one timeline.

The latest poll, by Global Strategy Group to 19 Jul 2026, has Lindsay James at 46.0% and Joe Mitchell at 45.0%.

Lindsay JamesJoe Mitchell

Global Strategy Groupa party-aligned sponsor paid for it14 Jul to 19 Jul 2026 · likely voters
DemocraticLindsay James46.0%
RepublicanJoe Mitchell45.0%

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Every poll, newest first

  1. 19 Jul ’26Global Strategy Group a party-aligned sponsor paid for it14 Jul to 19 Jul 2026 · likely votersLindsay James 46.0%Joe Mitchell 45.0%
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