Articles Tagged: Joe Mitchell

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.

This week on the On Iowa Politics Podcast, we discuss President Trump’s visit to Iowa. Plus, 2026 election shakeups, Republican gubernatorial primary forums, a legislative forum and more.

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.

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

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.

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

Iowa’s congressional races are already drawing national attention — and money. New fundraising reports show Republican incumbents maintaining a cash advantage but facing strong challenges from well-funded Democrats.

A pollster that has served President Donald Trump’s campaigns and a former political director of U.S. House Republicans’ campaign arm are among the hires by Iowa 2nd Congressional District candidate Joe Mitchell, his campaign announced this week.

Mark Kelly and Gabby Giffords, the married couple, who have both served in Congress and champion gun safety laws, will speak at the Iowa Democratic Party’s 2025 Liberty and Justice Celebration.

Plus, the 2nd Congressional District Republican primary field is growing.

U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson’s announcement that she will not seek re-election to her seat, and instead will run to replace Joni Ernst in the U.S. Senate, opening Iowa’s 2nd District congressional race up for competition. Here’s who is — and isn’t — running for the seat.

Also in the Campaign Almanac, Democratic U.S. Senate candidates announce endorsements, a candidate for Iowa’s 2nd Congressional District makes a fundraising announcement, and the League of Women Voters plans a candidate forum in Iowa City.