Lindsay James
State Representative, Iowa House District 71 · Candidate for Iowa 2nd Congressional District · Democrat
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 — 'Lindsay James', Democratic · 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
Current office: State Representative, Iowa House District 71 — votes/acts not compiled
Office per official source. Checked 2026-09-24.
Sep 24, 2026 · Official · Official source · source
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
- $1,628,201cycle to date through Jun 30
- Cash on Hand
- $755,838cycle to date through Jun 30
- Spent
- $872,363cycle to date through Jun 30
- Debts Owed
- $0cycle 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.
- Bluewest Media$180,030.00
- Jm2$75,113.02
- Everyaction Inc$22,253.64
- Jennifer Fiihr Consulting Llc$22,206.60
- Van Ness Creative Strategies Llc$21,951.31
Campaign finance — Lindsay For Iowa: July Quarterly 2026, through Jun 30, 2026
Jun 30, 2026 · Official · Federal Election CommissionFinance Reports
Campaign finance — Lindsay For Iowa: July Quarterly 2026, through Jun 30, 2026
Raised $1,628,201.37 this election cycle (as reported) · spent $872,363.17 · cash on hand $755,838.20 · debts owed by the committee $0.00 — through Jun 30, 2026. Where the money came from (cycle to date, as reported): Individuals $1,410,099.46 (87%); PACs and other political committees $199,905.24 (12%); Party committees $10,600.00 (1%); Transfers from authorized committees $7,400.00 (0%); Other receipts (refunds, offsets, other) $196.67 (0%). Where it went (itemized operating expenditures this cycle, FEC-processed through Sep 20, 2026): media and advertising $299,571.98; staff, contractors and reimbursements $198,985.08; direct mail $79,550.96; digital $72,145.58; polling $25,500.00; compliance and treasurer $22,206.60.
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 Lindsay
Independent Expenditures
FEC independent expenditures on file: $580,859 supporting, $3,180,957 opposing, across 55 reports.
NO GOING BACK PAC INC.Opposing · $3,050,788
12 reports, newest Oct 7, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing
Project 218Supporting · $285,695
4 reports, newest Oct 6, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing
America PACOpposing · $130,169
8 reports, newest Oct 9, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing
HMPSupporting · $101,812
2 reports, newest Sep 22, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing
CFFE PACSupporting · $95,306
5 reports, newest Oct 6, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing
Progressive Turnout ProjectSupporting · $34,352
3 reports, newest Oct 7, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing
AB PACSupporting · $31,684
4 reports, newest Oct 5, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing
Fight for Working PeopleSupporting · $17,500
2 reports, newest Oct 6, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing
Common Ground Coalition PACSupporting · $13,054
9 reports, newest Oct 8, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing
Field Team 6 Inc.Supporting · $1,070
2 reports, newest Sep 29, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing
Neighbor VoicesSupporting · $386
4 reports, 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
“People are making impossible choices because they are living paycheck to paycheck in a cost of living crisis that we are facing right now”
“I am a fiery, feisty redhead who has some things to say to folks in Washington, D.C., to change the everyday realities of hardworking families here in our country”
“When there are billionaires in our country who pay less taxes than working families, that needs to be addressed”
“We know that we have, you know, the highest rising cancer rates in the country”
“When the, quote, “big, beautiful bill” came down last summer, um, and I became aware that 27,000 Iowans were at risk of losing their healthcare in just Iowa’s 2nd Congressional District, um, that’s when I started to know that this is gonna be one of those moments that’s gonna require more of me”
“One way to lower the cost of healthcare is to get resources back into rural Iowa”
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“I have a ton of experience working on policy. I have a ton of experience knowing that issues that everyday working families in our state are facing, and I’ve got the fire of a red head to go and do right by my neighbors here in this state”
In the News
Press coverage
- Candidates cite corruption as key issue in Iowa 2nd Congressional District raceSep 14, 2026 · Press · Multiple outlets
- U.S. House Candidate Lindsay James (D-IA) Speaks to Reporters — Social Security town hall Cedar RapidsSep 9, 2026 · Press · C-SPAN
- Lindsay James vows to address affordability during Register's SoapboxAug 20, 2026 · Press · Des Moines Register
- Congressional candidate Lindsay James on healthcare, cancer rates and new taxesJul 29, 2026 · Press · The Iowa Podcast
- Beyond the Podium: 2nd Congressional District candidate Lindsay JamesMay 28, 2026 · Press · CBS2 Iowa
Headlines link to the original reporting, captured on the date shown.
Reach Them
Websites and accounts
- Official Websitelegis.iowa.gov/legislators/legislator?personID=27039Official
Campaign website capture
Campaign website https://www.lindsayforiowa.com/ captured 2026-09-24T22:22:03Z (1280x900 viewport, logged-out).
Sep 24, 2026 · Self-published · Campaign website · sourceCampaign website: https://www.lindsayforiowa.com/
Source: https://www.lindsayforiowa.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
- 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 "Lindsay James" (Democratic) 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
Democrat · Candidate · On the 2026 ballot
Sep 19, 2026 · Official
Not on file for Lindsay yet: Polls. Coverage varies by state and office.
File read Sep 25, 2026. Each item names its source. Record ID p_8yarbs3pp.
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