Joe Mitchell
Candidate for Iowa 2nd Congressional District · Republican
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 — 'Joe Mitchell', Republican · 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
- $1,938,593cycle to date through Jun 30
- Cash on Hand
- $895,564cycle to date through Jun 30
- Spent
- $1,043,029cycle to date through Jun 30
- Debts Owed
- $50,000cycle 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.
- Imperator Llc$159,962.46
- Fp1 Digital Llc$75,000.00
- Gen2 Solutions Llc$67,585.00
- Alli B Strategies$45,777.00
- 515 Group$36,698.52
Campaign finance — Joe Mitchell For Congress: July Quarterly 2026, through Jun 30, 2026
Jun 30, 2026 · Official · Federal Election CommissionFinance Reports
Campaign finance — Joe Mitchell For Congress: July Quarterly 2026, through Jun 30, 2026
Raised $1,938,593.00 this election cycle (as reported) · spent $1,043,028.92 · cash on hand $895,564.08 · debts owed by the committee $50,000.00 — through Jun 30, 2026. Where the money came from (cycle to date, as reported): Individuals $1,397,807.43 (72%); PACs and other political committees $407,850.00 (21%); Party committees $5,000.00 (0%); Candidate loans $100,000.00 (5%); Transfers from authorized committees $21,415.62 (1%); Other receipts (refunds, offsets, other) $6,519.95 (0%). Where it went (itemized operating expenditures this cycle, FEC-processed through Sep 20, 2026): digital $168,462.46; other $164,284.99; general consulting $72,864.17; staff, contractors and reimbursements $70,647.74; fundraising $65,023.98; direct mail $44,139.56.
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.
Advertising
Who is advertising for and against Joe
Independent Expenditures
FEC independent expenditures on file: $123,885 supporting, $1,892,235 opposing, across 46 reports.
HMPOpposing · $1,164,575
9 reports, newest Oct 6, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing
AB PACOpposing · $540,688
12 reports, newest Oct 6, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing
NO GOING BACK PAC INC.Supporting · $118,962
3 reports, newest Sep 21, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing
End Citizens UnitedOpposing · $113,084
4 reports, newest Oct 6, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing
American Federation of State County & Municipal Employees PEOPLEOpposing · $45,723
1 report, newest Oct 8, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing
Common Ground Coalition PACOpposing · $28,125
9 reports, newest Oct 8, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing
America PACSupporting · $4,549
2 reports, newest Oct 5, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing
SENATE CONSERVATIVES FUNDSupporting · $374
5 reports, newest Aug 25, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing
Neighbor VoicesOpposing · $40
1 report, newest Oct 8, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing
Spend as each platform or filing reports it. Each line is a separate measure, and they are not added together.
In Their Words
What they have said, on the record
“I’m a home builder; I’ve built over 100 homes in Iowa, all across eastern Iowa, in my district, and I’ve employed hundreds of people. I understand how to get the housing costs down.”
“We’re not taking any corporate PAC money”
“We have to stop politicians from getting rich in Washington with insider information”
“Republicans are not keen on incentives and Democrats are not keen on deregulation, and we need both”
“Number one, the average age of a first-time home buyer is 40 years old. In 2024 it was 40 years old. So think about that. So that’s not a good statistic. It’s a really bad one that shows that the American dream is becoming out of reach for far too many Americans”
In the News
Press coverage
- INTERVIEW: Joe Mitchell runs against corruption in his campaign for CongressSep 14, 2026 · Press · Washington Reporter
- Joe Mitchell for Congress on housing and gender surgery accountabilitySep 2, 2026 · Press · The Iowa Podcast
- Joe Mitchell cashed in on housing tax credit he voted to growAug 31, 2026 · Press · Iowa Starting Line
- Mitchell, James sharpen economic pitches in Iowa 2nd DistrictAug 24, 2026 · Press · Multiple outlets
- Beyond the Podium: 2nd Congressional District candidate Joe MitchellMay 24, 2026 · Press · CBS2 Iowa
Headlines link to the original reporting, captured on the date shown.
Reach Them
Websites and accounts
Campaign website capture
Campaign website https://www.joemitchell.com/ captured 2026-09-24T22:22:14Z (1280x900 viewport, logged-out).
Sep 24, 2026 · Self-published · Campaign website · sourceCampaign website: https://www.joemitchell.com/
Source: https://www.joemitchell.com/
Sep 24, 2026 · Self-published · Campaign website · source
The 2026 Field
Who else is running for Iowa 2nd Congressional District
- Dave BushawIndependent · On the 2026 ballot
- Lindsay JamesDemocrat · 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 "Joe Mitchell" (Republican) 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
Republican · Candidate · On the 2026 ballot
Sep 19, 2026 · Official
Not on file for Joe yet: Polls. Coverage varies by state and office.
File read Sep 25, 2026. Each item names its source. Record ID p_7eqg7r122.
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