Dave Bushaw
Candidate for Iowa 2nd Congressional District · Independent
On the 2026 ballotCandidate · Iowa 2nd Congressional District · Nov 3 General
Ballot status source: Iowa Secretary of State — Candidate List, November 3, 2026 General Election: United States Representative District 2 — 'Dave Bushaw', No Party · read Sep 24, 2026
The District
What Iowa 2nd Congressional District covers
Covers all of Clayton County, Fayette County, Benton County, Linn County, Tama County, Winneshiek County, Allamakee County, Dubuque County, Butler County, Black Hawk County, Buchanan County, Cerro Gordo County, Delaware County, Poweshiek County, Hardin County and 7 more.
Includes Cedar Rapids, Waterloo, Cedar Falls, Dubuque (part), Mason City, Clear Lake, Decorah, Dyersville, Hudson, Marion, Waverly, Ackley (part) and 234 more.
413 precincts · District lines: Congressional lines: U.S. Census Bureau (1:500,000 cartographic boundary, 119th Congress) · Precinct lines: Iowa Legislative Services Agency, Iowa Precincts (as of the 2022 reprecincting) statewide layer (services.arcgis.com/vPD5PVLI6sfkZ5E4 Iowa_Precincts); U.S. Census Bureau 2020 TIGER/Line VTDs where no official layer; Iowa Legislative Services Agency precincts (2016 file) for the 2020 general
Results
Certified results for Iowa 2nd Congressional District
United States Representative District 2
Iowa General Election 2024-11-05 · Nov 5, 2024| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashley HinsonRepublican | Republican | 233,340 | 57.1% |
| Sarah CorkeryDemocrat | Democrat | 169,740 | 41.5% |
| Jody Madlom Puffett | 5,381 | 1.3% | |
| Write-in | 341 | 0.1% |
Certified — Iowa county canvass results as published by the Iowa Secretary of State (Clarity ENR final county uploads; county totals reconcile exactly to the State Board of Canvassers canvass summary) · Iowa Secretary of State — Election Night Reporting / Precinct Results by County
United States Representative District 2
Iowa General Election 2022-11-08 · Nov 8, 2022| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashley HinsonRepublican | Republican | 172,181 | 54.1% |
| Liz MathisDemocrat | Democrat | 145,940 | 45.8% |
| Write-in | 278 | 0.1% |
Certified — Iowa county canvass results as published by the Iowa Secretary of State (Clarity ENR final county uploads; county totals reconcile exactly to the State Board of Canvassers canvass summary) · Iowa Secretary of State — Election Night Reporting / Precinct Results by County
United States Representative District 2
Iowa General Election 2020-11-03 · Nov 3, 2020| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mariannette Miller-MeeksRepublican | Republican | 196,885 | 49.9% |
| Rita R. HartDemocrat | Democrat | 196,853 | 49.9% |
| Write-in | 703 | 0.2% |
Certified — Iowa county canvass results as published by the Iowa Secretary of State (Clarity ENR final county uploads; county totals reconcile exactly to the State Board of Canvassers canvass summary) · Iowa Secretary of State — Election Night Reporting / Precinct Results by County
Key Votes
The record
No public voting record
Holds no elected public office. Checked 2026-09-24.
Sep 24, 2026 · Official · GOTV Intel review of official candidate lists
Newest first. A close vote was decided by 5% of the votes cast or less (or 10 votes or fewer, under a fifth of the votes). Broke with party: voted against most of their party, where the record gives the party split.
Their Money
Campaign finance
- Last Change
- Profile updated · Sep 24
- Raised
- $26,117cycle to date through Jun 30
- Cash on Hand
- $11,570cycle to date through Jun 30
- Spent
- $14,547cycle to date through Jun 30
- Debts Owed
- $4,858cycle to date through Jun 30
- Next Report Due
- Q3 Report · Oct 15
View on FEC.govFEC, cycle to date through Jun 30, 2026
Top Payees
Who the campaign paid most, as its filing reports it.
- Bison Strategies$3,525.00
- Nationbuilder$2,650.00
- Dickey'S Printing$1,641.70
- Shaesev Strategies$1,000.00
- 3Dna$550.00
Campaign finance — Dave Bushaw For Congress: July Quarterly 2026, through Jun 30, 2026
Jun 30, 2026 · Official · Federal Election CommissionFinance Reports
Campaign finance — Dave Bushaw For Congress: July Quarterly 2026, through Jun 30, 2026
Raised $26,117.10 this election cycle (as reported) · spent $14,547.33 · cash on hand $11,569.77 · debts owed by the committee $4,858.27 — through Jun 30, 2026. Where the money came from (cycle to date, as reported): Individuals $18,021.00 (69%); PACs and other political committees $5,000.00 (19%); Candidate loans $1,858.27 (7%); Other receipts (refunds, offsets, other) $1,237.83 (5%). Where it went (itemized operating expenditures this cycle, FEC-processed through Sep 20, 2026): digital $4,235.10; compliance and treasurer $3,525.00; direct mail $1,641.70; other $880.00.
Jun 30, 2026 · Official · Federal Election Commission
Money shows as the filings named here report it. Payees are who the campaign paid; individual contributors are not shown.
In Their Words
What they have said, on the record
“Folks across this district signed our petitions because they’re tired of being handed two flavors of the same stale loaf and told to be grateful”
“They moved the goalposts in the middle of the night and forgot to tell anybody where they put them, and we still ran the ball into the end zone”
“In the last 249 years, less than 2% of Congress has ever been from the working class, and I’m looking forward to changing that”
“We’ve seen nothing but attacks on labor from both sides, the conservative and liberal wings of the same bird that feeds the oligarchic class”
“When a lot of younger folks were leaving, I decided to plant my feet right here”
In the News
Press coverage
- Independent Dave Bushaw says he qualified for Iowa 2nd Congressional District ballotMay 6, 2026 · Press · KCRG
- Independent candidate Dave Bushaw enters 2nd District raceNov 12, 2025 · Press · Iowa Public Radio
Headlines link to the original reporting, captured on the date shown.
Reach Them
Websites and accounts
Campaign website capture
Campaign website https://www.davebushaw.com/ captured 2026-09-24T22:22:15Z (1280x900 viewport, logged-out).
Sep 24, 2026 · Self-published · Campaign website · sourceCampaign website: https://www.davebushaw.com/
Source: https://www.davebushaw.com/
Sep 24, 2026 · Self-published · Campaign website · source
The 2026 Field
Who else is running for Iowa 2nd Congressional District
- Lindsay JamesDemocrat · On the 2026 ballot
- Joe MitchellRepublican · On the 2026 ballot
- Rick StewartLibertarian · On the 2026 ballot
The Paper Trail
Filings, results and exhibits
On the ballot: U.S. House, Iowa 2nd District — November 3, 2026 general election
Listed as "Dave Bushaw" (No Party) on the IA official election authority certified candidate list for the 2026 General Election (as of read 2026-09-24). Checked 2026-09-24.
Sep 24, 2026 · Official · IA official election authority · sourceU.S. Representative · IA-02
Independent · Candidate · On the 2026 ballot
Sep 19, 2026 · Official
Not on file for Dave yet: Advertising, Polls. Coverage varies by state and office.
File read Sep 25, 2026. Each item names its source. Record ID p_trwrwem00.
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