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U.S. House District 2 — Iowa 2026
4 candidates on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot (official Iowa Secretary of State list, as of October 29, 2026). Grades reflect each candidate's public record on life, family, religious liberty, the Second Amendment, limited government and fiscal responsibility.
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BJoe MitchellRepublican
Former state representative (House District 84); Republican candidate for U.S. House District 2.
As a state representative voted for permitless carry (HF 756), the girls' sports bill (HF 2416) and the flat income tax (HF 2317); rated A and endorsed by NRA-PVF.
- Life: Not in office for the 2023 heartbeat vote and not on the IRTL A+ list; Republican with conservative ratings.
- Family: Voted yes on HF 2416 (2022 girls' sports limited to biological females).
- Religious liberty: No specific record found; conservative ratings (iVoterGuide 'Leans Conservative') suggest general support.
- 2nd Amendment: Rated A and endorsed by NRA-PVF; voted yes on HF 756 (2021 permitless carry).
- Limited gov’t: No school-choice vote captured; Republican with conservative ratings.
- Fiscal: Voted yes on HF 2317 (2022 flat income tax).
FLindsay JamesDemocratic
State representative (House District 71); Democratic candidate for U.S. House District 2.
Voted against the gender-transition ban for minors (SF 538), parental rights (SF 496), school choice (HF 68), permitless carry (HF 756) and both flat-tax bills; rated F by NRA-PVF and named a Moms Demand Gun Sense Candidate.
- Life: Recorded absent on the 2023 heartbeat bill (HF 732); no pro-life positions found and running as Democrat suggests pro-choice alignment.
- Family: Voted no on SF 538 (2023 minors' gender-transition ban), SF 496 (2023 parental rights), HF 2416 (2022 girls' sports) and SF 418 (2025).
- Religious liberty: No specific religious-liberty record or statements found.
- 2nd Amendment: Rated F by NRA-PVF, named a 2026 Moms Demand Gun Sense Candidate, voted no on HF 756 (2021 permitless carry); IFC vote index 26.6%.
- Limited gov’t: Voted no on HF 68 (2023 school-choice accounts) and HF 856 (2025 DEI ban).
- Fiscal: Voted no on both HF 2317 (2022 flat income tax) and SF 2442 (2024 income-tax cut).
N/RRick StewartLibertarian
Candidate for U.S. House District 2 (Libertarian).
No meaningful positions found beyond an iVoterGuide rating of Leans Liberal.
Sources: [1]
N/RDave Bushaw
Candidate for U.S. House District 2 (no party).
No meaningful positions found beyond an iVoterGuide rating of Liberal.
Sources: [1]
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