In the 2026 Iowa 2nd District primary, 4 outside groups spent $85,732: $53,203 supporting Lindsay James (D) and $17,822 supporting Joe Mitchell (R).
outside money
- supporting Lindsay James (D)
- $53,203
- supporting Joe Mitchell (R)
- $17,822
Outside money supporting and opposing each candidate
Both sides on one scaleLindsay James Democrat
$53,203$53,203 supporting Lindsay James
Joe Mitchell Republican
$17,822$17,822 supporting Joe Mitchell
Ashley Hinson Republican
$14,707$14,707 supporting Ashley Hinson
This seat, every election
Iowa 2nd District
$7.4M
outside money in the 2026 cycle
- Iowa 2nd District general 2026$7.3Moutside money
- Iowa 2nd District primary 2026$85,732outside money
The candidates
What each candidate’s own campaign raised, beside what outside groups spent supporting and opposing them.
Lindsay James
Democrat
the party’s nominee
- Own campaign raised
- $1.6M
- Outside money supporting
- $53,203
Joe Mitchell
Republican
the party’s nominee
- Own campaign raised
- $1.9M
- Outside money supporting
- $17,822
Ashley Hinson
Republican
- Outside money supporting
- $14,707
- Campaign money to 30 Jun 2026
Week by week
Outside money each week, supporting and opposing the candidates, all candidates combined.
Week of 1 Jun 2026
Supporting $3
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
- Project 218supporting Lindsay James$53,203
- National Association of Realtors Political Action Committeesupporting Ashley Hinson$14,707
- Senate Conservatives Actionsupporting Joe Mitchell$10,803
- Senate Conservatives Fundsupporting Joe Mitchell$7,018
Who’s connected to whom
The groups that spent supporting or opposing the candidates.
- Project 218 spent supporting Lindsay James · $53,203
- National Association of Realtors Political Action Committee spent supporting Ashley Hinson · $14,707
- Senate Conservatives Action spent supporting Joe Mitchell · $10,803
- Senate Conservatives Fund spent supporting Joe Mitchell · $7,018
- Democracy Matters gave to Project 218 · $5.9M
- Spark Innovations gave to Project 218 · $25,000
- Raymond James (GA) gave to Senate Conservatives Action · $336
- Blessey Marine Service, Inc. Political Action Committee gave to Senate Conservatives Fund · $5,000
Group
- Project 218 spent $53,203 supporting Lindsay James$53,203
- Democracy Matters gave $5.9M to Project 218$5.9M
- Spark Innovations gave $25,000 to Project 218$25,000
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