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Iowa 2nd District · House

Lindsay James (D)vsJoe Mitchell (R)+1 other

Election Day · Nov 3, 2026

Score updated Jul 14, 2026

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217MONITOR

Priority Score Breakdown

Candidates

Lindsay James

Democrat

LOCV

Joe Mitchell

Republican

Dave Bushaw

Independent

War Chest (FEC)

James

$239k

Mitchell

$878k

Cash on hand, most recent FEC filing.

Expert Ratings

Cook PoliticalCookLean R

Sabato's Crystal BallSabatoLean R

Inside ElectionsIELikely R

Iowa house — Score 217 | Tip the Scale Blue