Federal · Iowa · Republican

Joe Mitchell

Republican Candidate for U.S. House, IA-02 (2026).

On the record

Party
Republican1
On the ballot
U.S. House, Iowa 2nd District (2026)1

Where they stand

We haven't read their stated positions yet. When we do, each one will quote their own words and link to where they said it.

Money: U.S. House, Iowa 2nd District (2026)

As reported to the Federal Election Commission, through June 30, 2026.1

Raised$1.9M
Spent$1.0M
Cash on hand$896K
Debts$50K
  • From individuals $1.4M
  • From PACs and other committees $408K
  • From party committees $5,000
  • From the candidate $100K
  • Other (transfers, loans, refunds) $28K

Gifts from people, by size2

Small gifts under $200 against the largest checks. People can give up to $3,500 per election.

  • Under $200 23%
  • $200–$499 3%
  • $500–$999 2%
  • $1,000–$1,999 7%
  • $2,000 and up 65%

Top PACs and committees giving directly3

Build Political Action Committee of the National Association of Home Builders (Buildpac)Connected to National Association of Home Builders$10,000
Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc. Political Action Committee (Abc PAC)$10,000
National Electrical Contractors Association Political Action CommitteeConnected to National Electrical Contractors Association$10,000
Conservative Opportunity Leadership and Enterprise PACConnected to Cole Combined Committee$10,000
The Eye of the Tiger Political Action CommitteeConnected to Scalise Leadership Fund$10,000
MR. Southern Missourian in the House PACConnected to Smith Victory$10,000
Electing Majority Making Effective Republicans PACConnected to Emmer Victory Committee$10,000
American Revival PAC$10,000
Restoring Our Nation PAC$10,000
Rvfpac$10,000
Buckeye Liberty Political Action CommitteeConnected to Buckeye Victory Fund$10,000
On Wisconsin PAC, Inc.Connected to Steil Victory Fund$10,000
Anti-woke Fund$10,000
American Bankers Association PAC (Bankpac)Connected to American Bankers Association (Aba)$7,500
Eureka Political Action Committee$7,500

Outside groups spending in this race4

Groups that spent money about this candidate without working with the campaign.

Spent to help: $153K

No Going Back PAC Inc.$118,962
America PAC$19,368
Senate Conservatives Action$10,803
NRA Victory Fund, Inc.$4,293

Spent to oppose: $4.6M

Your Community PAC$1,740,060
HMP$1,559,353
Ab PAC$992,780
End Citizens United$113,084
Elect Democratic Women$109,454
American Federation of State County & Municipal Employees P E O P L E$45,723
Common Ground Coalition PAC$28,124
Neighbor Voices PAC$40

Individual donors

  • $1.1M from 2,892 itemized gifts5
  • 25% came from people in Iowa5
  • 33% came from retired people5
  • Top states: Iowa $285K, Florida $244K, Texas $128K, California $64K, Illinois $42K5

Where donors work5

Employers as donors wrote them on the form. These are gifts from people who work there, not from the companies.

Rubinov Group2 gifts$12,000
MB Financial Group2 gifts$9,582
Voss Concrete2 gifts$7,066
Accurate Development1 gifts$7,000
Aluminum Technologies1 gifts$7,000
Armory1 gifts$7,000
Audax Group1 gifts$7,000
Barker Companies1 gifts$7,000
Bernau Capital Partners1 gifts$7,000
Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck1 gifts$7,000
Burkentine Builders2 gifts$7,000
Clearinghouse Cdfi2 gifts$7,000
Cumberland Development1 gifts$7,000
Denver Cargo1 gifts$7,000
El Dorado Holdings1 gifts$7,000

Sources

Every number on this page points here. Each one links to the public record.

  1. 1
    FEC candidate record H6IA02237https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H6IA02237/
    Retrieved October 16, 2026
  2. 2
    Computed by the FEC · Retrieved October 15, 2026
  3. 3
    Bulk file pas226 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
  4. 4
    FEC: independent expenditures about Joe Mitchell, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/independent-expenditures/?candidate_id=H6IA02237&cycle=2026
    24- and 48-hour notices; amended filings replace the originals · Retrieved October 16, 2026
  5. 5
    FEC: itemized individual contributions to Joe Mitchell for Congress, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/individual-contributions/?committee_id=C00918979&two_year_transaction_period=2026
    Gifts over $200 that campaigns must itemize · Retrieved October 13, 2026