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2026 candidates we're tracking in IA-2
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Joe Mitchell
Republican
Joe Mitchell is the Republican candidate for Iowa's 2nd Congressional District on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate list. Mitchell is a homebuilder in Clear Lake who was elected to the Iowa House at age 2…
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Lindsay James
Democratic
Lindsay James is a Democratic candidate for Iowa's 2nd Congressional District, per her campaign site, which centers on lowering the cost of living and health care access.
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Rick Stewart
Libertarian
Rick Stewart is the Libertarian candidate on the ballot for Iowa's 2nd Congressional District, according to Iowa Capital Dispatch. He has said he wants to end the federal income tax and overhaul immigration policy. No campaign website or questionnaire response…
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Dave Bushaw
No Party
Dave Bushaw is the No Party candidate for Iowa's 2nd Congressional District on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate list. Bushaw is a farmer and musician who worked on Bernie Sanders' 2020 presidential campa…
About this race
Iowa's 2nd Congressional District elects one member of the U.S. House of Representatives to a two-year term. Every House seat in the country is on the ballot in 2026. The Iowa primary is Tuesday, June 2, 2026, and the general election is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.