2026 · IA-02 · 55% Lindsay James in the markets

The money in IA-02

Lindsay James (D) has raised $1.6M and has $756K left; Joe Mitchell (R) has raised $1.9M and has $896K left, through June 30, 2026. Outside groups have spent $7.4M on the race.

The nominees

Lindsay James

Democrat · FEC filings

Raised
$1.6M
Spent
$872K
Cash
$756K

Where the money came from

Small donors (under $200) 11%Larger donors 76%PACs 12%Party 1%

44% of itemized donations came from Iowa; 56% from other states.

Outside spending

For $434KAgainst $2.7M
  • NO GOING BACK PAC INC.: $2.6M against
  • HMP: $206K for
  • CFFE PAC: $145K for
  • America PAC: $83K against

Joe Mitchell

Republican · FEC filings

Raised
$1.9M
Spent
$1.0M
Cash
$896K

Where the money came from

Small donors (under $200) 15%Larger donors 58%PACs 21%Party 0%The candidate 5%

26% of itemized donations came from Iowa; 74% from other states.

Outside spending

For $145KAgainst $4.1M
  • YOUR COMMUNITY PAC: $1.7M against
  • HMP: $1.4M against
  • AB PAC: $893K against
  • NO GOING BACK PAC INC.: $119K for

Where the donors live

Itemized individual donations (over $200) by the donor's state. Darker means more money.

Lindsay James
Alabama: $0Alaska: $0Arizona: $2KColorado: $10KFlorida: $19KGeorgia: $17KIndiana: $0Kansas: $700Maine: $0Massachusetts: $46KMinnesota: $2KNew Jersey: $3KNorth Carolina: $625North Dakota: $0Oklahoma: $0Pennsylvania: $17KSouth Dakota: $0Texas: $25KWyoming: $4KConnecticut: $10KMissouri: $5KWest Virginia: $1KIllinois: $12KNew Mexico: $750Arkansas: $250California: $297KDelaware: $900District of Columbia: $25KHawaii: $0Iowa: $548KKentucky: $7KMaryland: $13KMichigan: $5KMississippi: $0Montana: $750New Hampshire: $3KNew York: $86KOhio: $2KOregon: $20KTennessee: $0Utah: $0Virginia: $3KWashington: $37KWisconsin: $3KNebraska: $11KSouth Carolina: $500Idaho: $500Nevada: $300Vermont: $500Louisiana: $250Rhode Island: $950

IA $548KCA $297KNY $86KMA $46KWA $37K

Joe Mitchell
Alabama: $2KAlaska: $254Arizona: $22KColorado: $15KFlorida: $247KGeorgia: $7KIndiana: $5KKansas: $4KMaine: $2KMassachusetts: $8KMinnesota: $6KNew Jersey: $11KNorth Carolina: $3KNorth Dakota: $0Oklahoma: $1KPennsylvania: $37KSouth Dakota: $0Texas: $123KWyoming: $135Connecticut: $11KMissouri: $12KWest Virginia: $0Illinois: $49KNew Mexico: $0Arkansas: $2KCalifornia: $68KDelaware: $0District of Columbia: $25KHawaii: $335Iowa: $297KKentucky: $393Maryland: $4KMichigan: $14KMississippi: $7KMontana: $876New Hampshire: $0New York: $27KOhio: $14KOregon: $0Tennessee: $21KUtah: $1KVirginia: $39KWashington: $11KWisconsin: $13KNebraska: $3KSouth Carolina: $9KIdaho: $0Nevada: $3KVermont: $0Louisiana: $18KRhode Island: $250

IA $297KFL $247KTX $123KCA $68KIL $49K

Fundraising, report by report

What each nominee raised in every FEC report this cycle, and the cash they had at the end of it.

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Campaign finance

Money each campaign has raised and has left, through July 13, 2026, and outside spending by super PACs, parties and groups. From the FEC, updated daily.

CandidateRaisedSpentCash on handOutside forOutside against
Lindsay James DOpen seat$1.6M$872K$756K$434K$2.7M
Joe Mitchell ROpen seat$1.9M$1.0M$896K$145K$4.1M
Ashley Hinson Arenholz RIncumbent$10.2M$5.4M$6.7M$258K—
Clinton Gene Twedt-Ball DOpen seat$585K$574K$11K——
Rodney Blum ROpen seat$250K$4K$247K——
Kevin W Techau DOpen seat$147K$147K$0——
Shannon Lundgren ROpen seat$92K$92K$0——
Kathryn J Dolter DOpen seat$75K$73K$415——
Who's spending outside the campaigns
  • NO GOING BACK PAC INC.: $2.6M against Lindsay James
  • HMP: $206K for Lindsay James
  • CFFE PAC: $145K for Lindsay James
  • YOUR COMMUNITY PAC: $1.7M against Joe Mitchell
  • HMP: $1.4M against Joe Mitchell
  • AB PAC: $893K against Joe Mitchell
  • HIGH PLAINS PAC: $258K for Ashley Hinson Arenholz

Source: FEC bulk data (daily) and the OpenFEC API. Odds, polls and buzz for this race →

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