U.S. House: Iowa's 2nd district

3 November 2026

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2026 NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION November 03, 2026

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Key raceOpen seat

Open seat

FEC: Iowa's 2nd district 2026 Official source

Iowa's 2nd district, 2026 election: candidates who have filed with the Federal Election Commission

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

FEC: Iowa's 2nd district 2026 Official source

Iowa's 2nd district, 2026 election: candidates who have filed with the Federal Election Commission

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

The seat

Held by: Ashley Hinson Arenholz (Republican), who is not running again
FEC: Iowa's 2nd district 2026 Official source
Iowa's 2nd district, 2026 election: candidates who have filed with the Federal Election Commission
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Election: 2026 United States general election - 3 November 2026
Seat: Iowa's 2nd district
FEC: Iowa's 2nd district 2026 Official source
Iowa's 2nd district, 2026 election: candidates who have filed with the Federal Election Commission
Recorded 8 Oct 2026

On the ballot

Confirmed for this ballot by a source. elekt does not rate or call races.

Money raised

Joe Mitchell Republican$1.9M
Lindsay James Democratic$1.6M
Dave Bushaw Independent$26K

Each bar against the most raised. FEC filings.

Dave Bushaw

Independent

FEC: BUSHAW, DAVE Official source

BUSHAW, DAVE, Independent, House IA district 02: FEC candidate H6IA02260, open seat

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Nominee

Iowa: certified candidates, 2026 general election Official source

United States Representative District 2 No Party Dave Bushaw 17783 Palace Road Hawkeye, IA 52147 319-238-3075 dave@davebushaw.com 6/1/2026

Recorded 9 Oct 2026

FEC: BUSHAW, DAVE Official source

BUSHAW, DAVE, Independent, House IA district 02: FEC candidate H6IA02260, open seat

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Raised: $26K
FEC: BUSHAW, DAVE Official source
Receipts $26,117, disbursements $14,483, cash on hand $11,570 through 2026-06-30
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Spent: $14K
On hand: $12K

FEC filings through 30 June 2026.

Joe Mitchell

Republican

FEC: MITCHELL, JOE Official source

MITCHELL, JOE, Republican Party, House IA district 02: FEC candidate H6IA02237, open seat

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Nominee

Iowa: certified candidates, 2026 general election Official source

United States Representative District 2 Republican Joe Mitchell 1101 Emerald Cove Drive, Clear Lake, IA 50428 515-745-7528 joe@joemitchell.com 3/6/2026

Recorded 9 Oct 2026

FEC: MITCHELL, JOE Official source

MITCHELL, JOE, Republican Party, House IA district 02: FEC candidate H6IA02237, open seat

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Raised: $1.9M
FEC: MITCHELL, JOE Official source
Receipts $1,938,593, disbursements $1,043,029, cash on hand $895,564 through 2026-06-30
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Spent: $1M
On hand: $896K

FEC filings through 30 June 2026.

Lindsay James

Democratic

FEC: JAMES, LINDSAY Official source

JAMES, LINDSAY, Democratic Party, House IA district 02: FEC candidate H6IA02211, open seat

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Nominee

Iowa: certified candidates, 2026 general election Official source

Lindsay James

Recorded 9 Oct 2026

FEC: JAMES, LINDSAY Official source

JAMES, LINDSAY, Democratic Party, House IA district 02: FEC candidate H6IA02211, open seat

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Raised: $1.6M
FEC: JAMES, LINDSAY Official source
Receipts $1,628,201, disbursements $872,363, cash on hand $755,838 through 2026-06-30
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Spent: $872K
On hand: $756K

FEC filings through 30 June 2026.

Rick Stewart

Libertarian

Iowa: certified candidates, 2026 general election Official source

United States Representative District 2 Libertarian Rick Stewart 855 Camburn CT SE Cedar Rapids, IA 52403 319-333-4449 rick@rickstewart.com 6/2/2026

Recorded 9 Oct 2026

Nominee

Iowa: certified candidates, 2026 general election Official source

United States Representative District 2 Libertarian Rick Stewart 855 Camburn CT SE Cedar Rapids, IA 52403 319-333-4449 rick@rickstewart.com 6/2/2026

Recorded 9 Oct 2026

6 more candidates filed for this seat

Candidate	Party	Status	Raised	Cash on hand
Clinton Gene Twedt-Ball	Democratic	Filed with the FEC	$585K	$11K
Rodney Blum	Republican	Filed with the FEC	$250K	$247K
Kevin W Techau	Democratic	Filed with the FEC	$147K	$0
Shannon Lundgren	Republican	Filed with the FEC	$92K	$0
Kathryn J Dolter	Democratic	Filed with the FEC	$75K	$415
Charlie McClintock	Republican	Filed with the FEC	$18K	$13K

More races in Iowa

Sources

14 on record, 14 official

Last researched 8 October 2026 (UTC).

FEC: Iowa's 2nd district 2026Official source fec.gov
FEC: BLUM, RODNEYOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: BUSHAW, DAVEOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: DOLTER, KATHRYN JOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: JAMES, LINDSAYOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: LUNDGREN, SHANNONOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: MCCLINTOCK, CHARLIEOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: MITCHELL, JOEOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: TECHAU, KEVIN WOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: TWEDT-BALL, CLINTON GENEOfficial source fec.gov
Iowa: certified candidates, 2026 general electionOfficial source sos.iowa.gov
Texas: certified candidates, 2026 general electionOfficial source sos.texas.gov
usa.govOfficial source
uscode.house.govOfficial source

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