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Race2026 cycle · OtherElection day 3 Nov 2026Updated

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Iowa 2nd District general 2026

No. 28 of 527 House races in the 2026 cycle

This race is in the 2026 general election.

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

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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