We feel very confident about the race. And that's because we've talked to every voter we can, asked for their vote on November 3rd, and we've been traveling the district for the last 13 months — all 22 counties, rural and suburban and urban, telling people,…
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Midterms 2026 · US House
IA-02 House race: Joe Mitchell vs Lindsay James
How the candidates in the Iowa's 2nd district race are arguing their case, read the same way for each of them. Updated every 15 minutes until election day, 3 November 2026.
Hostility this week 0.0 / 10, 1.5 below their usual 1.5.
Audience impact, 30 days: +0.3 neutral
We came out against the proposal to bring in more Argentinean beef to the US. We’ve said we need to protect our cattle farmers. But again, just like I talked about, on the campaign finance reform, I don’t think another candidate has talked about campaign…
We’re resetting the table for years to come. I’m glad the president is doing it. We’re going to have fair trade. Our children and grandchildren will thank him for that.
I would like to see this conflict come to an end. We want to do it in the most strategic way possible. We want to bring our men and women in uniform back here to the states. And I have said that I think the resolutions that have been put up most recently by…
Hostility this week 1.7 / 10, in line with their usual.
Audience impact, 30 days: +0.8 leans reassuring
Iowans are ready for change. Thank you to every person who supported this effort so far. In Washington, I'll be a voice against big corporations, private equity, and the ultra-wealthy that are buying our elections. I'm going to fight to lower healthcare and…
I've been crisscrossing this district and talking to people every single day who are making impossible choices because of their financial realities. Gasoline, healthcare, prescription medication — you name it — it's all going up.
I’m a mom and a chaplain. Caring for my neighbor is not optional. I’m going to show up for them and fight for everyday hardworking families. My North Star is always lowering taxes for hardworking Iowa families. I think we need to secure our borders and keep…
Yes, we absolutely need to roll back the tariffs. This is an example of how deeply out of touch Joe Mitchell is when it comes to the realities of hard-working families in this state. The costs are up for every day families. ultra-wealthy need to pay their…
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