Joe Mitchell (R)
- Raised
- $1.9M
- Spent
- $1.0M
- Cash on hand
- $896K
Campaign reports through June 30, 2026.
Outside spending, general election
Primary and other: $18K for, $0 against.
Iowa’s 2nd District
Outside groups have reported $7,594,749 in independent spending in this race: $7,508,750 for the general election and $85,999 in the primaries. The biggest spender so far is No Going Back PAC, at $2.7M.
- General election$7.5M
- Primaries$86K
- Late reports$6.8M
- Last 14 days$1.8M
On the November ballot · campaign money and outside spending around each
- Outside spending for
- Outside spending against
Lindsay James (D)
- Raised
- $1.6M
- Spent
- $872K
- Cash on hand
- $756K
Campaign reports through June 30, 2026.
Outside spending, general election
Primary and other: $53K for, $0 against.
November ballot as listed by this source on Oct. 1, 2026. Party letters: D Democrat, R Republican, I independent, L Libertarian, G Green.
Not on the November ballot · lost a primary, withdrew or didn’t run, with the money spent around them
Ashley Hinson (R)
- Raised
- $0
- Spent
- $0
- Cash on hand
- $0
Outside spending, all elections
Others who filed with the FEC: Clinton Gene Twedt-Ball (D), raised $584,794; Rodney Blum (R), raised $250,196; Kevin W Techau (D), raised $146,620; Shannon Lundgren (R), raised $91,759; Kathryn J Dolter (D), raised $74,853; Dave Bushaw (I), raised $26,117; Charlie McClintock (R), raised $17,527.
Every outside spender · 16 groups, general-election money first
| Spender | Spent on | General | Primary | Total | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No Going Back PACSuper PAC · $2.7M in late reports | AGAINST Lindsay James (D)FOR Joe Mitchell (R) | $2.7M | – | $2.7M | Sept. 29, 2026 |
| Your Community PACSuper PAC · $1.7M in late reports | AGAINST Joe Mitchell (R) | $1.7M | – | $1.7M | Aug. 31, 2026 |
| HMPHybrid PAC · $1.6M in late reports | AGAINST Joe Mitchell (R)FOR Lindsay James (D) | $1.6M | – | $1.6M | Sept. 29, 2026 |
| AB PACHybrid PAC · $218K in late reports | AGAINST Joe Mitchell (R) | $893K | – | $893K | Sept. 29, 2026 |
| High Plains PACSuper PAC · $258K in late reports | FOR Ashley Hinson (R) | $258K | – | $258K | Sept. 16, 2026 |
| Cffe PACHybrid PAC · $145K in late reports | FOR Lindsay James (D) | $145K | – | $145K | Sept. 22, 2026 |
| America PACSuper PAC · $98K in late reports | AGAINST Lindsay James (D)FOR Joe Mitchell (R) | $98K | – | $98K | Oct. 1, 2026 |
| End Citizens UnitedPAC · $57K in late reports | AGAINST Joe Mitchell (R) | $57K | – | $57K | Sept. 24, 2026 |
| Women Speak Out PACSuper PAC · $23K in late reportsAbortion | AGAINST Lindsay James (D) | $23K | – | $23K | Sept. 18, 2026 |
| Common Ground Coalition PACSuper PAC · $23K in late reports | AGAINST Joe Mitchell (R)FOR Lindsay James (D) | $23K | – | $23K | Oct. 1, 2026 |
| Progressive Turnout ProjectHybrid PAC · $22K in late reports | FOR Lindsay James (D) | $22K | – | $22K | Oct. 2, 2026 |
| Senate Conservatives FundHybrid PAC | FOR Joe Mitchell (R) | $842 | $7K | $8K | Aug. 25, 2026 |
| Givegreen United ActionSuper PAC | FOR Lindsay James (D) | $37 | – | $37 | June 25, 2026 |
| Project 218Super PAC | FOR Lindsay James (D) | – | $53K | $53K | May 27, 2026 |
| National Association of Realtors Political Action CommitteePACHousing | FOR Ashley Hinson (R) | – | $15K | $15K | May 8, 2026 |
| Senate Conservatives ActionSuper PAC | FOR Joe Mitchell (R) | – | $11K | $11K | April 17, 2026 |
Latest filings · newest 30
| Date | Spender | For or against | Election | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct. 2, 2026Late | Progressive Turnout ProjectField organizing | FOR Lindsay James (D) | General | $11,612 (FEC filing) |
| Oct. 1, 2026Late | America PACPrinting/postage | AGAINST Lindsay James (D) | General | $9,560 (FEC filing) |
| Oct. 1, 2026Late | Common Ground Coalition PACDigital ad buy (estimate) | AGAINST Joe Mitchell (R) | General | $4,959 (FEC filing) |
| Oct. 1, 2026Late | Common Ground Coalition PACDigital ad buy (estimate) | FOR Lindsay James (D) | General | $2,301 (FEC filing) |
| Oct. 1, 2026Late | America PACTexting service | FOR Joe Mitchell (R) | General | $815 (FEC filing) |
| Oct. 1, 2026Late | America PACTexting service | AGAINST Lindsay James (D) | General | $815 (FEC filing) |
| Oct. 1, 2026Late | Common Ground Coalition PACDigital ad buy (estimate) | AGAINST Joe Mitchell (R) | General | $496 (FEC filing) |
| Oct. 1, 2026Late | Common Ground Coalition PACDigital ad buy (estimate) | FOR Lindsay James (D) | General | $230 (FEC filing) |
| Sept. 29, 2026Late | No Going Back PACPlaced media: tv and connected tv | AGAINST Lindsay James (D) | General | $550,000 (FEC filing) |
| Sept. 29, 2026Late | HMPDigital advertising - estimate | AGAINST Joe Mitchell (R) | General | $180,984 (FEC filing) |
| Sept. 29, 2026Late | AB PACDigital advertising- estimated cost | AGAINST Joe Mitchell (R) | General | $100,000 (FEC filing) |
| Sept. 29, 2026Late | America PACDigital media | AGAINST Lindsay James (D) | General | $26,905 (FEC filing) |
| Sept. 29, 2026Late | AB PACProduction- estimated cost | AGAINST Joe Mitchell (R) | General | $7,000 (FEC filing) |
| Sept. 29, 2026Late | Common Ground Coalition PACDigital ad buy (estimate) | AGAINST Joe Mitchell (R) | General | $5,950 (FEC filing) |
| Sept. 29, 2026Late | Common Ground Coalition PACDigital ad production (estimate) | AGAINST Joe Mitchell (R) | General | $3,529 (FEC filing) |
| Sept. 29, 2026Late | Common Ground Coalition PACDigital ad buy (estimate) | FOR Lindsay James (D) | General | $2,762 (FEC filing) |
| Sept. 29, 2026Late | Common Ground Coalition PACDigital ad production (estimate) | FOR Lindsay James (D) | General | $1,638 (FEC filing) |
| Sept. 29, 2026Late | Common Ground Coalition PACDigital ad buy (estimate) | AGAINST Joe Mitchell (R) | General | $496 (FEC filing) |
| Sept. 29, 2026Late | Common Ground Coalition PACDigital ad buy (estimate) | FOR Lindsay James (D) | General | $230 (FEC filing) |
| Sept. 28, 2026Late | No Going Back PACDirect mail: printing and postage | AGAINST Lindsay James (D) | General | $210,099 (FEC filing) |
| Sept. 28, 2026Late | America PACPrinting/postage | AGAINST Lindsay James (D) | General | $36,037 (FEC filing) |
| Sept. 24, 2026Late | End Citizens UnitedMailings | AGAINST Joe Mitchell (R) | General | $30,672 (FEC filing) |
| Sept. 24, 2026Late | End Citizens UnitedPostage | AGAINST Joe Mitchell (R) | General | $26,515 (FEC filing) |
| Sept. 24, 2026Late | AB PACProduction- estimated cost | AGAINST Joe Mitchell (R) | General | $10,594 (FEC filing) |
| Sept. 24, 2026Late | America PACTexting service | AGAINST Lindsay James (D) | General | $769 (FEC filing) |
| Sept. 22, 2026Late | HMPTelevision advertising - estimate | AGAINST Joe Mitchell (R) | General | $259,200 (FEC filing) |
| Sept. 22, 2026Late | HMPDigital advertising and production - estimate | AGAINST Joe Mitchell (R) | General | $133,117 (FEC filing) |
| Sept. 22, 2026Late | AB PACDigital advertising- estimated cost | AGAINST Joe Mitchell (R) | General | $100,000 (FEC filing) |
| Sept. 22, 2026Late | Cffe PACCanvassing - estimate | FOR Lindsay James (D) | General | $66,667 (FEC filing) |
| Sept. 22, 2026Late | HMPDirect mail - estimate | FOR Lindsay James (D) | General | $50,906 (FEC filing) |
About these numbers
- Outside spending is money groups spent on their own ads, mail and canvassing for or against a candidate. Groups can’t coordinate it with campaigns, and it isn’t counted in what campaigns raised or spent.
- Every group that reported independent spending to the FEC is listed, not only the groups on our issue pages. Groups tracked on an issue page carry a tag linking to it.
- Primary, special or general comes from the election the group listed on each expenditure. Seats with a special election this cycle show that money separately.
- Late reports are 24- and 48-hour filings made since a group’s last regular report. Earlier ones are already counted on that report, so we don’t count them twice.
- Some nonprofits don’t have to name their donors, so this shows who spent the money, not always who gave it.
FEC data as of Oct. 5, 2026. Campaign figures cover the full 2026 cycle. Current member: Rep. Ashley Hinson. How this works.