Joe Mitchell
Candidate · U.S. House · Iowa
Republican · Challenger31%
Party to win · Kalshi, Oct 27, 2026
Running for
OfficeU.S. House
SeatIowa, district 2
AgainstLindsay James (D)
ElectionNov 3, 2026 · 7 days
StandingChallenger
BallotDirectory listing
Links
The district
IA-2 · Iowa
Roster checked Sep 29, 2026. Listed as: Ex-State Rep., Ex-US Housing Dept Official & Conservative Activist.
The campaign · in their wordsjoemitchell.com · read Oct 19, 2026 ↗
Plank 1 · campaign site
No Corporate PAC Money
“As your representative, I will fight for you-not corporations.”
Plank 2 · campaign site
Term Limits
“Twelve years in the House and twelve years in the Senate (Twenty-four years total) is more than enough time to pass meaningful legislation.”
Plank 3 · campaign site
Stock Trading Ban
“I support a full ban on stock and prediction market trading for members of Congress.”
Page titles and first lines from the campaign's own site, unedited. 4 pages read.
Where They Stand
Statement estimateNo votes yet, so this is read from the campaign’s own words, on the same scale as a member’s record.
Overall
from 6 statements
Right
Issue · by emphasisLeftCenterRightReadTalks about
The race · Iowa House, district 2 · 7 days out
Lindsay JamesDemocrat · challenger · Left 26 from statements71%Joe MitchellRepublican · challenger · Right 36 from statements31%2636
62 points apart · hollow = estimate, solid = record
Money · FEC through Sep 30, 2026
$2.7M
Raised
$2M
From individuals
Named donors · gifts over $200
$1.4M
Itemized · 73% of individual
1,003
Named donors
30%
Itemized from Iowa
By occupation
$486k
$133k
$89k
$79k
$49k
By state
$408k
$235k
$146k
$92k
$45k
The FEC doesn't name donors who give under $200, so their gifts count in Raised but not Itemized.
In their own words
“I support a temporary ban on H-1B visas”
“continuing to defend our borders, end illegal immigration”
“will work to keep biological men out of women’s bathrooms”
On the ballot with them · Iowa, Nov 3, 2026
IA Senate · open seat
Ashley Hinson (R) · 58%
vs. Josh Turek (D) · 42%
IA Governor · open seat
Rob Sand (D) · 83%
vs. Zach Lahn (R) · 18%
IA-1
Christina Bohannan (D) · 92%
vs. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R) · 9%
IA-3
Sarah Trone Garriott (D) · 83%
vs. Zach Nunn (R) · 16%
IA-4 · open seat
Chris McGowan (R) · 96%
vs. Dave Dawson (D) · 1%
Statement estimate · odds are a market close, not a poll
Joe Mitchell
Candidate · U.S. House · Iowa
Republican · Challenger31%
Party to win · Kalshi
Oct 27, 2026 snapshot
7
Days to Nov 3
vs. James (D)
The campaign · in their wordsRead Oct 19, 2026 ↗
Plank 1
No Corporate PAC Money
“As your representative, I will fight for you-not corporations.”
Plank 2
Term Limits
“Twelve years in the House and twelve years in the Senate (Twenty-four years total) is more than enough time to pass meaningful legislation.”
Plank 3
Stock Trading Ban
“I support a full ban on stock and prediction market trading for members of Congress.”
Page titles and first lines from the campaign's site, unedited · joemitchell.com
Where They Stand
EstimateNo votes yet, so this is read from the campaign’s own words.
Issue · by emphasisRead · talks about
ImmigrationRight 43
Right, 43 points from center
Budget and taxesRight 38
Right, 38 points from center
Civil rightsRight 35
Right, 35 points from center
Business and laborRight 38
Right, 38 points from center
Energy and landRight 33
Right, 33 points from center
EducationRight 33
Right, 33 points from center
TradeL-lean 18
L-lean, 18 points from center
GunsRight 40
Right, 40 points from center
Crime and justiceRight 25
Right, 25 points from center
Health careMixed
Mixed
The race · IA-2 · 7 days out
Lindsay JamesDemocrat · challenger · Left 26 from statements71%Joe MitchellRepublican · challenger · Right 36 from statements31%2636
Hollow = estimate from statements · solid = voting record
Money · FEC through Sep 30, 2026
Raised, 2026
From individuals
Itemized · 73% of individual
Named donors
The FEC doesn't name donors who give under $200, so their gifts count in Raised but not Itemized.
In their own words
“I support a temporary ban on H-1B visas”
“continuing to defend our borders, end illegal immigration”
“will work to keep biological men out of women’s bathrooms”
On the ballot with them · Iowa
IA Senate · open seatHinson (R) vs. Turek (D)58% · 42%IA Governor · open seatSand (D) vs. Lahn (R)83% · 18%IA-1Bohannan (D) vs. Miller-Meeks (R)92% · 9%IA-3Garriott (D) vs. Nunn (R)83% · 16%IA-4 · open seatMcGowan (R) vs. Dawson (D)96% · 1%
Statement estimate · odds are a market close, not a poll