Articles Tagged: 2nd Congressional District

‘I think prairie populism still exists here in Northeast Iowa,’ he says. He joins a crowded field campaigning for seat now held by U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson.

Iowa House Democrats will now look to hold their one seat in Northwest Iowa in this November’s general election

Iowa U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson has reintroduced bipartisan legislation creating a federal pilot program to help child care providers expand services beyond traditional business hours.

Republicans head into the 2026 midterms with a cash edge in Iowa’s congressional races, as the party braces for a difficult fight to hold its slim U.S. House majority.

President Donald Trump on Tuesday endorsed former state lawmaker and Trump administration appointee Joe Mitchell in the race for Iowa’s 2nd Congressional District, a move that effectively clears the Republican primary field and cements Mitchell’s status as the party’s front-runner.

Democrat Taylor Wettach is ending his congressional bid to run for Iowa state auditor, reshaping the Democratic primary in Iowa’s 1st Congressional District. Meanwhile, Republican state Rep. Shannon Lundgren has suspended her bid for Congress in eastern Iowa, clearing the way for GOP front-runner Joe Mitchell.

The federal money will go toward public safety, housing development and infrastructure projects.

Sixth-generation farmer Wade Dooley of central Iowa announced he is seeking the Democratic nomination for Iowa Secretary of Agriculture in 2026.

Republican candidates in Iowa’s congressional and governor’s races picked up new endorsements this week, adding support from local officials as campaigns head into 2026.

Turning Point Action, the campaign arm of Turning Point USA, endorsed Mitchell, who was described as a longtime friend of Kirk’s

National women’s PACs are jumping into Iowa’s 2026 races, with EMILYs List backing Dubuque Democrat Lindsay James and conservative PACs lining up behind Peosta Republican Shannon Lundgren in the race for northeast Iowa’s U.S. House seat.

Iowa Republican U.S. Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks and Democratic challenger Christina Bohannan are backing ethics measures that would ban congressional lawmakers from trading stocks.

Three Democratic candidates vying to succeed Republican U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson in northeast Iowa’s 2nd Congressional District told voters Sunday they would make health care more affordable, strengthen unions and push back on policies they say are squeezing working families and small farmers.

Mitchell is one of three Republicans seeking the party’s nomination in Iowa’s 2nd Congressional District

Dave Bushaw, a West Union farmer, musician and former Bernie Sanders organizer, announced an independent campaign for Iowa’s open 2nd Congressional District seat, pledging to champion working-class Iowans through grassroots organizing.