Iowa 2nd District House Race 2026: All the Money
Joe Mitchell (R) vs. Lindsay James (D) · general election November 3, 2026
$22.1 million spent so far: $6.0 million by the campaigns and $16.1 million by outside groups.
7.1 Race summary
| Candidate | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | Outside $ supporting | Outside $ opposing | Total outside benefiting | Grand total benefiting |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Mitchell (R) | $2,916,069 | $2,370,535 | $545,534 | $523,280 | $6,591,557 | $6,449,179 | $8,819,715 |
| Lindsay James (D) | $3,917,994 | $3,652,041 | $265,953 | $3,073,262 | $5,925,900 | $9,664,819 | $13,316,860 |
| Total | $6,834,063 | $6,022,576 | $811,487 | $3,596,542 | $12,517,457 | $16,113,999 | $22,136,575 |
Every cell to the dollar. Raised / Spent / Cash on hand are each campaign's cycle-to-date FEC totals (they include primary-period activity — note); the three outside-money columns count only independent expenditures disseminated after primary day. "Grand total benefiting" = a candidate's own campaign disbursements + total outside spending benefiting that candidate. Receipts and expenditures are never added into a single figure. Attribution rule.
7.2 Charts
(a) All money, by side
- Benefiting Joe Mitchell$8,819,71539.8%
- Benefiting Lindsay James$13,316,86060.2%
(b) Outside money by committee — benefiting Joe Mitchell
- No Going Back PAC Inc.$4,179,56564.8%
- CLF$1,834,31928.4%
- America PAC$278,9894.3%
- Women Speak Out PAC$57,8130.9%
- The Family Leader$41,8640.6%
- MAGA Inc.$28,6300.4%
- Maha PAC$13,6500.2%
- Make America Great Again Action Inc$6,0800.1%
- All other committees$8,2700.1%
(b) Outside money by committee — benefiting Lindsay James
- HMP$3,230,35733.4%
- Your Community PAC$1,942,58720.1%
- Ab PAC$1,024,46310.6%
- Project 218$1,008,23110.4%
- Everytown For Gun Safety Victory Fund (Everytown Victory Fund)$956,5199.9%
- Cffe PAC$315,2603.3%
- Elect Democratic Women$204,4542.1%
- Center Forward Committee$200,0002.1%
- All other committees$782,9498.1%
(c) Outside spending by purpose — benefiting Joe Mitchell
- TV/Radio$3,939,79961.1%
- Digital ads$984,72815.3%
- Direct mail$1,401,83821.7%
- Production/Creative$15,0000.2%
- Unclassified$1,4240.0%
- Text/Phones$106,3901.6%
(c) Outside spending by purpose — benefiting Lindsay James
- TV/Radio$4,214,62243.6%
- Digital ads$3,989,44941.3%
- Direct mail$721,6417.5%
- Field/Canvassing$378,0353.9%
- Production/Creative$213,5912.2%
- Unclassified$140,6701.5%
- Text/Phones$6,8110.1%
(d) Campaign receipts — Joe Mitchell
- Individual contributions$2,147,89574.1%
- PAC contributions$572,50019.8%
- Transfers from authorized cmtes$76,4762.6%
- Candidate self-funding/loans$100,0003.5%
(d) Campaign receipts — Lindsay James
- Individual contributions$3,400,08887.2%
- PAC contributions$477,40512.2%
- Transfers from authorized cmtes$21,2900.5%
- Candidate self-funding/loans$1200.0%
Donuts are computed server-side from the same snapshot figures shown in each accompanying table; chart and table cannot disagree.
7.3 Outside spending by committee
| Committee | Type | For Joe Mitchell | Against Joe Mitchell | For Lindsay James | Against Lindsay James | Total | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No Going Back PAC Inc. | super PAC | $427,452 | $0 | $0 | $3,752,113 | $4,179,565 | 10/21/2026 |
| HMP | hybrid PAC | $0 | $3,023,864 | $206,492 | $0 | $3,230,357 | 10/20/2026 |
| Your Community PAC | super PAC | $0 | $1,942,587 | $0 | $0 | $1,942,587 | 10/20/2026 |
| CLF | hybrid PAC | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,834,319 | $1,834,319 | 10/21/2026 |
| Ab PAC | hybrid PAC | $0 | $992,780 | $31,683 | $0 | $1,024,463 | 10/06/2026 |
| Project 218 | super PAC | $0 | $0 | $1,008,231 | $0 | $1,008,231 | 10/20/2026 |
| Everytown For Gun Safety Victory Fund (Everytown Victory Fund) | super PAC | $0 | $0 | $956,519 | $0 | $956,519 | 10/21/2026 |
| Cffe PAC | hybrid PAC | $0 | $0 | $315,260 | $0 | $315,260 | 10/21/2026 |
| America PAC | super PAC | $25,964 | $0 | $0 | $253,025 | $278,989 | 10/30/2026 |
| Elect Democratic Women | PAC | $0 | $204,454 | $0 | $0 | $204,454 | 10/20/2026 |
| Center Forward Committee | super PAC | $0 | $0 | $200,000 | $0 | $200,000 | 10/23/2026 |
| American Federation Of State County & Municipal Employees P E O P L E | PAC | $0 | $193,340 | $0 | $0 | $193,340 | 10/21/2026 |
| Fight For Working People | super PAC | $0 | $0 | $121,221 | $0 | $121,221 | 10/22/2026 |
| End Citizens United | PAC | $0 | $113,084 | $0 | $0 | $113,084 | 10/06/2026 |
| Progressive Turnout Project | hybrid PAC | $0 | $0 | $94,116 | $0 | $94,116 | 10/17/2026 |
| American Family Voices | non-committee filer (Form 5) | $0 | $83,320 | $0 | $0 | $83,320 | 10/20/2026 |
| Common Ground Coalition PAC | super PAC | $0 | $28,124 | $50,227 | $0 | $78,351 | 10/20/2026 |
| Women Vote | super PAC | $0 | $0 | $69,936 | $0 | $69,936 | 10/19/2026 |
| Women Speak Out PAC | super PAC | $0 | $0 | $0 | $57,813 | $57,813 | 10/16/2026 |
| The Family Leader | non-committee filer (Form 5) | $41,864 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $41,864 | 10/19/2026 |
| MAGA Inc. | hybrid PAC | $0 | $0 | $0 | $28,630 | $28,630 | 10/12/2026 |
| Momsrising Together | non-committee filer (Form 5) | $0 | $0 | $16,798 | $0 | $16,798 | 10/15/2026 |
| Maha PAC | hybrid PAC | $13,650 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $13,650 | 10/21/2026 |
| Our Heritage Matters | super PAC | $0 | $9,962 | $0 | $0 | $9,962 | 10/21/2026 |
| Make America Great Again Action Inc | super PAC | $6,080 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,080 | 10/13/2026 |
| NRA Victory Fund, Inc. | super PAC | $5,876 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,876 | 10/19/2026 |
| Senate Conservatives Fund | hybrid PAC | $2,394 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,394 | 10/20/2026 |
| Field Team 6, Inc. | super PAC | $0 | $0 | $1,070 | $0 | $1,070 | 09/30/2026 |
| Voters Of Tomorrow PAC | hybrid PAC | $0 | $0 | $1,026 | $0 | $1,026 | 10/19/2026 |
| Neighbor Voices PAC | super PAC | $0 | $40 | $647 | $0 | $687 | 10/19/2026 |
| Givegreen United Action | super PAC | $0 | $0 | $36 | $0 | $36 | 06/25/2026 |
| Total (31 filers) | $523,280 | $6,591,557 | $3,073,262 | $5,925,900 | $16,113,999 |
Every filer found by the candidate-level Schedule E pull is listed, not only the verified super PACs. Committee names link to their FEC pages. Spending that opposes one candidate is counted as benefiting the other. Attribution rule. General-election rows only (disseminated after primary day); spending disseminated on or before primary day is listed in the appendix, §7.15.
7.4 Outside spending by purpose category
| Category | Benefiting Joe Mitchell | Benefiting Lindsay James | Total | % of outside spending |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TV/Radio | $3,939,799 | $4,214,622 | $8,154,421 | 50.6% |
| Digital ads | $984,728 | $3,989,449 | $4,974,178 | 30.9% |
| Direct mail | $1,401,838 | $721,641 | $2,123,479 | 13.2% |
| Field/Canvassing | $0 | $378,035 | $378,035 | 2.3% |
| Production/Creative | $15,000 | $213,591 | $228,591 | 1.4% |
| Unclassified | $1,424 | $140,670 | $142,094 | 0.9% |
| Text/Phones | $106,390 | $6,811 | $113,202 | 0.7% |
| Total | $6,449,179 | $9,664,819 | $16,113,999 | 100.0% |
Purpose categories are assigned from each expenditure's FEC description using a fixed keyword map. Unclassified share: 0.9%.
7.5 Super PAC donors
No Going Back PAC Inc.
| Donor | Employer / Occupation | Total |
|---|---|---|
| MAGA Inc. | — | $200,000,000 |
| Securing American Greatness Again, Inc. | — | $40,242 |
| Securing American Greatness, Inc. | — | $40,242 |
Showing top 3 of 3 itemized donors. Full list in the CSV download.
No Going Back PAC Inc. raises nationally and spends in many races; individual donors cannot be attributed to Iowa 2nd District specifically. Table labeled donors, all races, cycle-wide. Donors disclosed through October 14, 2026.
HMP
| Donor | Employer / Occupation | Total |
|---|---|---|
| House Majority Forward | — | $93,700,000 |
| Michael R. Bloomberg | Bloomberg Inc. · Founder | $16,000,000 |
| Reid G. Hoffman | Greylock Partners · Partner | $8,500,000 |
| American Opportunity Action | — | $6,500,000 |
| United Association Political Issues Fund | — | $5,250,000 |
| Better World Civic Trust | — | $5,000,000 |
| Economic Opportunity Fund | — | $5,000,000 |
| Fred Eychaner | N/A · Retired | $5,000,000 |
| Everytown for Gun Safety Victory Fund | — | $4,927,000 |
| George M. Marcus | Marcus & Millichap Company · Chairman | $4,425,000 |
| National Association of Realtors Congressional Fund | — | $4,250,000 |
| The PAC for America's Future | — | $4,000,000 |
| Working for Working Americans - Federal | — | $4,000,000 |
| Democracy PAC | — | $4,000,000 |
| Rory J. Gates | Afghanistan War Commission · Analyst | $3,500,000 |
| Laborers' International Union of North America (LiUNA) PAC | — | $3,000,000 |
| Yes on 50, The Election Rigging Response Act Governor Newsom's Ballot Committee | — | $3,000,000 |
| Connie E. Ballmer | Ballmer Group · Co-Founder | $3,000,000 |
| Ronald Conway | Self-Employed · Investor | $2,763,235 |
| Reed Hastings | Netflix · Chief Executive Officer | $2,550,000 |
| AFT Solidarity 527 | — | $2,500,000 |
| United Food and Commercial Workers Intl. Union Working Families Advocacy Project | — | $2,500,000 |
| Elizabeth D. Simons | Heising-Simons Foundation · President | $2,500,000 |
| Service Employees International Union Committee On Political Education | — | $2,000,000 |
| NEA Advocacy Fund | — | $2,000,000 |
Showing top 25 of 11,028 itemized donors. Full list in the CSV download.
HMP raises nationally and spends in many races; individual donors cannot be attributed to Iowa 2nd District specifically. Table labeled donors, all races, cycle-wide. Donors disclosed through October 14, 2026.
Your Community PAC
| Donor | Employer / Occupation | Total |
|---|---|---|
| American Opportunity Action | — | $10,015,000 |
| Sixteen Thirty Fund | — | $2,744,424 |
| United Futures Inc | — | $2,575,000 |
| Green Advocacy Project | — | $2,000,000 |
| Government That Works PAC | — | $1,850,000 |
| North Fund | — | $1,150,000 |
| Western Futures Fund | — | $250,000 |
| Way Back PAC | — | $150,000 |
| HMP | — | $136,016 |
| Global Impact Social Welfare Fund | — | $130,000 |
| National Democratic Redistricting Committee | — | $25,000 |
| Targeted Platform Media, LLC | — | $8,894 |
| Gbao | — | $1,000 |
| Impact Research, Inc. | — | $1,000 |
| MVAR Media LLC | — | $404 |
Showing top 15 of 15 itemized donors. Full list in the CSV download.
Your Community PAC raises nationally and spends in many races; individual donors cannot be attributed to Iowa 2nd District specifically. Table labeled donors, all races, cycle-wide. Donors disclosed through October 14, 2026.
CLF
| Donor | Employer / Occupation | Total |
|---|---|---|
| American Action Network | — | $64,266,263 |
| Elon Musk | Space Exploration Technologies Corp. · CEO | $25,000,000 |
| Timothy Mellon | Self-Employed · Investments | $21,000,000 |
| Miriam Adelson | Adelson Drug Clinic · Physician | $10,000,000 |
| Paul E. Singer | Emc · President | $8,000,000 |
| Altria Client Services LLC | — | $5,250,000 |
| Howard W. Lutnick | United States Department Of Commerce · Secretary Of Commerce | $5,000,000 |
| Kenneth C. Griffin | Citadel Asset Management · Chief Executive Officer | $5,000,000 |
| Elon Musk | Spacex · CEO | $5,000,000 |
| J. Christopher Reyes | Reyes Holdings, LLC · Executive | $4,500,000 |
| Roger Penske | Penske Corporation · Founder And Chairman | $4,000,000 |
| American Petroleum Institute | — | $4,000,000 |
| Ronald M. Cameron | Mountaire Corporation · Chairman | $4,000,000 |
| National Association Of Realtors | — | $3,500,000 |
| Chevron Corporation | — | $3,500,000 |
| M. Jude Reyes | Reyes Holdings, LLC · Executive | $3,420,800 |
| Stephen Wynn | Valmore GP · Entrepreneur | $3,000,000 |
| Missouri Promise Inc. | — | $3,000,000 |
| Koch GA, Inc. | — | $2,750,000 |
| Occidental Petroleum Corporation | — | $2,725,000 |
| Conocophillips Ans Marketing Company | — | $2,500,000 |
| Andreessen Horowitz Capital Management | — | $2,400,000 |
| Hillwood Development Company LLC | — | $2,000,000 |
| Melaleuca | — | $2,000,000 |
| Valero Services Inc. | — | $2,000,000 |
Showing top 25 of 544 itemized donors. Full list in the CSV download.
CLF raises nationally and spends in many races; individual donors cannot be attributed to Iowa 2nd District specifically. Table labeled donors, all races, cycle-wide. Donors disclosed through October 14, 2026.
Ab PAC
| Donor | Employer / Occupation | Total |
|---|---|---|
| AB Foundation | — | $18,701,877 |
| Democracy Matters | — | $14,010,000 |
| Pave The Way Inc | — | $12,500,000 |
| Oak Creek Action | — | $7,500,000 |
| Deborah Simon | N/A · Retired | $5,000,000 |
| Democracy PAC | — | $4,000,000 |
| Sixteen Thirty Fund | — | $3,432,500 |
| David Randolph Peeler | Berkshire Partners · Senior Advisor | $1,125,000 |
| Gregory Jensen | Bridgewater Associates · Co-Chief Investment Officer | $1,000,000 |
| Lynn S. Stern | Self Employed · Photographer | $1,000,000 |
| DM Impact Summer Fund | — | $745,000 |
| Government That Works PAC | — | $725,000 |
| Project 218 | — | $507,078 |
| Michael Bloomberg | Bloomberg, LP · Executive | $500,000 |
| Anne G. Earhart | Self Employed · Investor | $500,000 |
| Amy Goldman Fowler | Self Employed · Author | $500,000 |
| Edward Rice | Self Employed · Consultant | $400,000 |
| American Association For Justice PAC | — | $325,000 |
| Amos Hostetter | N/A · Retired | $325,000 |
| Joseph Kaempfer | McArthur Glen Group · Executive | $300,000 |
| Garden State Integrity | — | $300,000 |
| John Thompson | Microsoft · Board Member | $287,500 |
| Edward Snowdon | Self Employed · Theatrical Producer | $250,000 |
| Cynthia Miscikowski | The Ring Group · Real Estate Asset Management | $250,000 |
| Berni Consulting LLC | — | $247,000 |
Showing top 25 of 494 itemized donors. Full list in the CSV download.
Ab PAC raises nationally and spends in many races; individual donors cannot be attributed to Iowa 2nd District specifically. Table labeled donors, all races, cycle-wide. Donors disclosed through October 14, 2026.
Project 218
| Donor | Employer / Occupation | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Democracy Matters | — | $12,930,000 |
| Government That Works PAC | — | $1,000,000 |
| Matt Bell | Anthropic · Tech | $750,000 |
| Rory Gates | Afghanistan War Commission · Analyst | $300,000 |
| David Stiepleman | Sixth Street · Co-President | $275,000 |
| James Millstein | Millstein & Co. · Consultant | $250,000 |
| Keith Behner | N/A · Retired | $250,000 |
| Amos Hostetter | N/A · Retired | $250,000 |
| Samuel Walton | Restoration Works · Executive | $250,000 |
| Jennifer Nan | Self Employed · Investor | $200,000 |
| David Farhi | N/A · Not Employed | $200,000 |
| John Levy | Self Employed · Investor | $200,000 |
| Raph Lee | Anthropic · Technical Staff | $150,000 |
| Theodore Spencer | Self Employed · Consultant | $150,000 |
| John Hemmer | N/A · Not Employed | $130,000 |
| David Mahoney | Self Employed · Investor | $100,000 |
| Stephen Clearman | Kinderhook Partners · Investor | $100,000 |
| David Cohan | N/A · Not Employed | $100,000 |
| Louis Hanover | Marathon Asset Management · Cio | $100,000 |
| Ross Boucher | N/A · Not Employed | $100,000 |
| Daniel Egnor | N/A · Not Employed | $100,000 |
| Daniel Carroll | Brooklands Capital · Investment Advisor | $100,000 |
| Jaz Zaitlin | N/A · Retired | $100,000 |
| Benjamin Appen | Magnitude Capital · Chief Executive Officer | $100,000 |
| Peter Francis | N/A · Not Employed | $100,000 |
Showing top 25 of 406 itemized donors. Full list in the CSV download.
Project 218 raises nationally and spends in many races; individual donors cannot be attributed to Iowa 2nd District specifically. Table labeled donors, all races, cycle-wide. Donors disclosed through October 14, 2026.
Everytown For Gun Safety Victory Fund (Everytown Victory Fund)
| Donor | Employer / Occupation | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Everytown For Gun Safety Action Fund Inc | — | $6,908,994 |
| Ballmer, Connie | Retired · Philanthropist | $3,000,000 |
| Mendelson, Sandi | Self · PR | $936 |
| Reiter, Peter | Self Employed · Sales | $756 |
| Savage, Christiann | Not Employed · Not Employed | $714 |
| Gokhale, Ashwin | Wilmerhale LLP · Attorney | $612 |
| Brown, Donna E | Not Employed · Not Employed | $600 |
| Hexberg, Maryanne | Not Employed · Not Employed | $600 |
| Mohrman, William | Not Employed · Not Employed | $550 |
| Kromroy, Kathryn | Retired · Retired | $500 |
| Oppenheimer, Jean | Not Employed · Not Employed | $500 |
| Keest, Kathleen E | Not Employed · Retired | $500 |
| Weatherman, Lisa | Self · Sales | $450 |
| Douglas, Sarah | Maverick Psychotherapy Group · Psychotherapist | $400 |
| Everytown GSVF Rhode Island State Committee | — | $365 |
| Murphy, Matthew | None · Not Employed | $250 |
| Goldman, Patricia | Not Employed · Not Employed | $250 |
| Morris, David | Not Employed · Not Employed | $250 |
| Fraser, Christina | Univ Of Colorado · Physician | $250 |
| Schiffman, Aaron | Not Employed · University Administrator | $245 |
| Trivers, Dan | N/A · Retired | $200 |
| Murphy, Matt | Not Employed · Not Employed | $150 |
| Gross, Gary | Not Employed · Not Employed | $144 |
| Growden, Mlou | Not Employed · Not Employed | $100 |
| Ernewein Mabry, Kristine | Kaiser Employee · Optometrist | $100 |
Showing top 25 of 79 itemized donors. Full list in the CSV download.
Everytown For Gun Safety Victory Fund raises nationally and spends in many races; individual donors cannot be attributed to Iowa 2nd District specifically. Table labeled donors, all races, cycle-wide. Donors disclosed through October 14, 2026.
Cffe PAC
| Donor | Employer / Occupation | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Pivotal Ventures | — | $2,000,000 |
| Opportunity Action Fund | — | $750,000 |
| Government That Works PAC | — | $250,000 |
| Green Advocacy Project | — | $250,000 |
| Children's Equity Fund | — | $100,000 |
| Cffe PAC | — | $27,787 |
| Merrimack County Savings Bank | — | $24,230 |
| Rodgers, Francene | N/A · Retired | $11,750 |
| Delaney, Anne | N/A · Retired | $10,500 |
| Chambers, Merle | N/A · Retired | $10,000 |
| French Gates, Melinda | Pivotal Ventures · Founder | $10,000 |
| Forward Action Fund | — | $6,347 |
| Momentum Advisory Partners LLC | — | $5,763 |
| Miller, Jason | The Pivot Group · Consultant | $5,000 |
| Schneiberg, Ella | Global Strategy Group · Marketing Director | $5,000 |
| Gambit Strategies, LLC | — | $5,000 |
| Cohen, Henry R. | Sullivan & Cromwell LLP · Attorney | $5,000 |
| Aberly, Naomi | N/A · Retired | $5,000 |
| Delaney, Sarah | N/A · Retired | $5,000 |
| Jordan, Wayne | N/A · Retired | $5,000 |
| English, Stephen | N/A · Retired | $5,000 |
| Delaney, Quinn | N/A · Retired | $5,000 |
| Gochman, Molly | Stardust · Founder & President | $5,000 |
| Otg Strategies | — | $5,000 |
| Delaney, M. Quinn | N/A · Retired | $5,000 |
Showing top 25 of 63 itemized donors. Full list in the CSV download.
Cffe PAC raises nationally and spends in many races; individual donors cannot be attributed to Iowa 2nd District specifically. Table labeled donors, all races, cycle-wide. Donors disclosed through September 30, 2026.
America PAC
| Donor | Employer / Occupation | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Musk, Elon | Space Exploration Technologies Corp. · CEO | $20,100,000 |
| Balajadia, Jehn | Private Foundation · Operations | $560 |
| Gallagher, Gregory | Retired · Retired | $337 |
| Robinson, Stephen | Setx Starter · Manager | $325 |
| Lorusso, Alexander | Benny LLC · Exec. Producer | $261 |
| Trampe, Comtesse | Federal Government · Advisor | $202 |
Showing top 6 of 6 itemized donors. Full list in the CSV download.
America PAC raises nationally and spends in many races; individual donors cannot be attributed to Iowa 2nd District specifically. Table labeled donors, all races, cycle-wide. Donors disclosed through October 14, 2026.
Elect Democratic Women
| Donor | Employer / Occupation | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Gates, Melinda F. | Pivotal Ventures · Founder | $10,000 |
| Malone, Margaret | Not Employed · Not Employed | $7,791 |
| Porten, Ronald | Not Employed · Not Employed | $7,743 |
| Hoffman, Jody | Republic Consulting · Government Relations | $6,000 |
| Peykoff, Andy II | Niagara Bottling, LLC · CEO | $6,000 |
| Alonzo, Lucia | Michael Best Strategies · Principal | $6,000 |
| Iyengar, Ruth | Not Employed · Not Employed | $5,725 |
| Gold, Leslie | Not Employed · Not Employed | $5,550 |
| Green, Karen | Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld · Attorney | $5,302 |
| Corbin, Kimberly | Corbin Strategies LLC · Government Affairs | $5,226 |
| Rosenblatt, Murray | Not Employed · Not Employed | $5,200 |
| Opsahl, David | Not Employed · Not Employed | $5,037 |
| Prince, Diana | Not Employed · Not Employed | $5,015 |
| Ziering, Rosanne | Not Employed · Not Employed | $5,000 |
| Leif, Carol | Self-Employed · Writer & Perforner | $5,000 |
| Ferguson, Theodosia | Healing Living Systems Inc. · Climate Stability Activist | $5,000 |
| Silpe, Donald | Not Employed · Retired | $5,000 |
| Duffy, Bonnie | NVG LLC · Government Affairs | $5,000 |
| Arcangeli, Madison | Self-Employed · Consultant | $5,000 |
| Foster, Lauren | Not Employed · Not Employed | $5,000 |
| Denham, Lori | Kountoupes Denham Carr And Reid · Government Affairs | $5,000 |
| Willhite, Karissa | Ogilvy Government Relations · Government Affairs | $5,000 |
| Nellor, Dianne | Cornerstone Government Affairs · Principal | $5,000 |
| Angell, Kathryn | Not Employed · Not Employed | $5,000 |
| Womer, Rod | Not Employed · Not Employed | $5,000 |
Showing top 25 of 3,567 itemized donors. Full list in the CSV download.
Elect Democratic Women raises nationally and spends in many races; individual donors cannot be attributed to Iowa 2nd District specifically. Table labeled donors, all races, cycle-wide. Donors disclosed through October 14, 2026.
Center Forward Committee
| Donor | Employer / Occupation | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Center Forward | — | $3,519,189 |
| Pmi US Corporate Services | — | $150,000 |
| Chevron | — | $100,000 |
| American Society Of Anesthesiologists | — | $25,000 |
| United Health Group | — | $16,410 |
Showing top 5 of 5 itemized donors. Full list in the CSV download.
Center Forward Committee raises nationally and spends in many races; individual donors cannot be attributed to Iowa 2nd District specifically. Table labeled donors, all races, cycle-wide. Donors disclosed through September 30, 2026.
American Federation Of State County & Municipal Employees P E O P L E
| Donor | Employer / Occupation | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Matundan, Jillian Joy P | AFSCME Int'l · Director, Conferences & Travel Service | $8,045 |
| Blumin, Matthew S | AFSCME · Deputy General Counsel | $7,874 |
| Lurye, William J | AFSCME Int'l · Chief Of Staff/Counsel | $7,727 |
| Mcbride, Elissa Michal | AFSCME Int'l · Secretary Treasurer | $7,597 |
| Insinga, Carla Marie | AFSCME Pa CN 13 · Staff Representative | $7,242 |
| Saunders, Lee | AFSCME Int'l · International President | $6,304 |
| Eierman, Megan E | AFSCME Int'l · Area Organizing Director | $5,876 |
| Okantey, Erin Shain | AFSCME Int'l · Regional Director | $5,807 |
| Coakley Harrison, Katherine A | AFSCME Int'l · Director, Data & Analytics | $5,610 |
| Robinson, Evan G | Town Of Southampton · Custodial Worker | $5,115 |
| Rugola, Joseph P | AFSCME OH Loc 4 · International Executive | $4,886 |
| Weinstein, Jessica Rose | AFSCME Int'l · Assistant To The President | $4,875 |
| Pollard, Nicole R | AFSCME Int'l · Executive Asst To President | $4,544 |
| Charles, Jared T | AFSCME MN CN 5 · Staff Representative | $4,472 |
| Anderson, Timothy Lee | AFSCME Int'l · Field Education Coordinator II | $4,454 |
| Perreira, Randolph P | AFSCME Hi Loc 152 · Executive Director | $4,280 |
| Kelly, Cheryl A | AFSCME Int'l · Assistant Director, Conference & Trave | $4,168 |
| Paterson, Teague P | AFSCME Int'l · General Counsel | $4,074 |
| Beavin, Veronica L | AFSCME Int'l · Associate Director, Education | $4,023 |
| Widger, Ann Elizabeth | AFSCME Int'l · Director, Retirees | $3,975 |
| Serrano, Nicholas | AFSCME Int'l · Associate General Counsel | $3,946 |
| Weeks, Brian Verne | AFSCME Int'l · Director, Political Action | $3,937 |
| Townsend, Dorothy L | AFSCME Int'l · Regional Director | $3,891 |
| Jenkins, Ashley N | AFSCME Int'l · Assistant Director, Organizing & Field | $3,876 |
| Monahan, Tracy L | AFSCME Int'l · Field Program Manager | $3,857 |
Showing top 25 of 3,691 itemized donors. Full list in the CSV download.
American Federation Of State County & Municipal Employees P E O P L E raises nationally and spends in many races; individual donors cannot be attributed to Iowa 2nd District specifically. Table labeled donors, all races, cycle-wide. Donors disclosed through September 30, 2026.
Fight For Working People
No processed itemizations available yet from the FEC.
Donors disclosed through October 14, 2026.
End Citizens United
| Donor | Employer / Occupation | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Abramson, Ronald | Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney · Attorney | $40,000 |
| Abramson, Ronald | — | $30,000 |
| Goodman, Jeffrey | None · Not Employed | $10,030 |
| Rubin, Shelley | None · Not Employed | $10,000 |
| Gabbert, Martha | None · Not Employed | $9,025 |
| Mcrae, Robert | None · Not Employed | $8,571 |
| Paulsen, Debbie | — | $8,011 |
| Simon, Deborah | — | $7,500 |
| Bakrevski, Piper | — | $7,125 |
| Mcguire, Ken | Ihs · CEO | $7,000 |
| Korneitchouk, Ursula | None · Not Employed | $6,958 |
| Coy, Betty J | None · Not Employed | $6,500 |
| Brunt, Joel | Naogc · Physician | $6,050 |
| Gomer, Adelaide P | Park Foundation · President | $6,000 |
| Kreiter, Cheryl | None · Not Employed | $5,975 |
| Rose, Ken | None · Not Employed | $5,765 |
| Davenport, Sarah | None · Not Employed | $5,720 |
| Goodman, Jeffrey | — | $5,662 |
| Ellis, Robert | — | $5,650 |
| Holler, Pamela | None · Not Employed | $5,545 |
| Taylor, Dale | Abelsontaylor · Ad Agency CEO | $5,500 |
| Melville, Lanning | Self · Psychotherapist In Private Practice | $5,460 |
| Mcdonald, Rosalind | None · Not Employed | $5,438 |
| Covert, Anne S | None · Not Employed | $5,432 |
| Ellis, Robert | None · Not Employed | $5,300 |
Showing top 25 of 7,541 itemized donors. Full list in the CSV download.
Donors disclosed through October 14, 2026.
Progressive Turnout Project
| Donor | Employer / Occupation | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Stop These Oppressive People: Tyrants Racists Unqualifieds Misogynists Propagandists (Stop Trump) | — | $450,000 |
| Amalgamated Bank | — | $383,738 |
| Progressive Turnout Project 527 Committee | — | $295,000 |
| Paradeda, Claudia | Not Employed · Not Employed | $268,916 |
| Democracyfirst PAC | — | $266,447 |
| Dem Turnout 2024 | — | $250,000 |
| Paradeda, Claudia | — | $214,302 |
| Democracy First PAC | — | $160,433 |
| Cibc Bank | — | $108,417 |
| Stop Republicans | — | $105,000 |
| Equilar, Inc | — | $101,574 |
| Dem Turnout 2026 | — | $95,000 |
| Rally By Relentless | — | $56,700 |
| Stop Republicans Non-Contribution | — | $40,000 |
| Progressive Takeover | — | $40,000 |
| Myers, Stephen | Not Employed · Retired | $25,000 |
| Dem Turnout 2026 Non Contribution | — | $20,000 |
| Dobsevage, Tina | — | $17,590 |
| Wilcox, Sam | Not Employed · Not Employed | $15,234 |
| Hernandez, Nancy | Not Employed · Not Employed | $14,450 |
| Rosen Solomon, Vicki | Not Employed · Not Employed | $13,620 |
| Norstrom, Michelle | Not Employed · Not Employed | $13,525 |
| Laboe, Norman | Not Employed · Not Employed | $13,388 |
| Kemp, Alice | Not Employed · Not Employed | $12,673 |
| Myers, David | Not Employed · Not Employed | $12,580 |
Showing top 25 of 19,822 itemized donors. Full list in the CSV download.
Progressive Turnout Project raises nationally and spends in many races; individual donors cannot be attributed to Iowa 2nd District specifically. Table labeled donors, all races, cycle-wide. Donors disclosed through October 14, 2026.
One table per verified super PAC active in the general-election window (§7.3), largest spender first. Committees are added here once their spending appears in the two-way ledger.
7.6 Campaign fundraising composition
Joe Mitchell (R)
| Source | Amount |
|---|---|
| Individual contributions (itemized + small-dollar) | $2,147,895 |
| PAC contributions | $572,500 |
| Candidate self-funding / loans | $100,000 |
| Transfers from authorized committees (joint fundraising / nominee fund) | $76,476 |
| Total receipts | $2,916,069 |
Lindsay James (D)
| Source | Amount |
|---|---|
| Individual contributions (itemized + small-dollar) | $3,400,088 |
| PAC contributions | $477,405 |
| Candidate self-funding / loans | $120 |
| Transfers from authorized committees (joint fundraising / nominee fund) | $21,290 |
| Total receipts | $3,917,994 |
Individual contributions combine itemized and small-dollar (unitemized) receipts as reported in each committee's FEC totals. Figures are cycle-to-date for each principal campaign committee (the FEC summary file does not separate primary-period from general-election receipts). Transfers from authorized committees are shown as their own labeled row and are not buried in totals.
7.7 Campaign spending by category
Joe Mitchell (R)
| Category | Amount | % of spending |
|---|---|---|
| Unclassified | $208,985 | 22.5% |
| Consulting (other) | $194,001 | 20.9% |
| Payroll/Operations | $176,765 | 19.0% |
| Digital ads | $159,962 | 17.2% |
| Fundraising costs | $85,665 | 9.2% |
| Direct mail | $65,222 | 7.0% |
| Production/Creative | $21,500 | 2.3% |
| Polling/Research | $11,569 | 1.2% |
| Text/Phones | $5,588 | 0.6% |
| Total | $929,257 | 100.0% |
Lindsay James (D)
| Category | Amount | % of spending |
|---|---|---|
| Payroll/Operations | $293,349 | 33.7% |
| TV/Radio | $180,030 | 20.7% |
| Digital ads | $116,296 | 13.4% |
| Direct mail | $95,249 | 11.0% |
| Unclassified | $77,646 | 8.9% |
| Fundraising costs | $39,456 | 4.5% |
| Polling/Research | $25,500 | 2.9% |
| Consulting (other) | $17,775 | 2.0% |
| Production/Creative | $17,672 | 2.0% |
| Text/Phones | $4,256 | 0.5% |
| Field/Canvassing | $2,000 | 0.2% |
| Total | $869,228 | 100.0% |
Buckets are assigned from each disbursement's FEC purpose description using the same keyword map applied to outside spending. Cycle-to-date for each principal campaign committee.
7.8 PACs giving directly to each campaign
Joe Mitchell (R)
Lindsay James (D)
Cash and in-kind contributions from PACs and other political committees to each campaign, cycle-to-date (FEC transaction types 24K and 24Z in the committee-to-candidate bulk file, memo entries excluded). The candidate's own authorized committees are left out — their transfers are the "transfers from authorized committees" line in §7.6. Independent expenditures (types 24A/24E) are never counted here; they appear only in the §7.3 ledger.
Also in this FEC file, shown elsewhere on this page
- $748,397 of independent expenditures (types 24E for, 24A against) — outside spending: rows disseminated after primary day are in the §7.3 ledger and the totals above, primary-period rows are in the §7.15 appendix. $1,106 of it, from 2 committee(s) that report IEs only on their regular reports and never appear in the FEC independent-expenditure file, was added from this file so it is not lost ($1,106 in the general-election ledger and totals).
7.9 Earmarked contributions via conduits
Joe Mitchell (R)
No AIPAC PAC earmarks to this campaign in the filings processed for this snapshot.
Lindsay James (D)
No AIPAC PAC earmarks to this campaign in the filings processed for this snapshot.
Both campaigns are checked the same way against AIPAC PAC's own itemized receipts (each earmark names the recipient committee). AIPAC PAC reports disclosed through October 14, 2026. This is an overlay statistic showing the conduit path of money already counted in §7.6 receipts; it is not added to any other total. AIPAC PAC contributions earmarked to a candidate pass through the traditional PAC as a conduit. ActBlue is a payment processor, mechanically different from an ideological bundler; no ActBlue conduit activity was observed in the current filings.
7.9b AIPAC PAC-network donors among itemized contributors
Cross-match computed October 23, 2026, 9:23 AM ET.
Joe Mitchell (R)
- Match tier: name + ZIP 6 donors ($14,415); name + state only 0 donors ($0). 3 matched donors list the identical specific employer on both sides (entries such as Retired, Self-employed or Not employed do not count as an employer match).
- Residence: IA 1 donors ($3,615); out of state 5 donors ($10,800).
- No negative Schedule A adjustment lines in these reports. Refunds to individuals ($120,632 cycle-to-date, per the FEC candidate summary) are not netted.
- Not compared: $76,476 that reached the campaign as transfers from joint fundraising or other authorized committees (Schedule A line 12, per the FEC candidate summary). The individuals behind those transfers are reported as memo entries and are outside this comparison.
- Itemized receipts through June 30, 2026 (C00918979: 2,230 itemized lines).
By quarter
| Quarter | Matched donors | All itemized | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2025 | $0 | $301,000 | 0.0% |
| Q4 2025 | $2,000 | $227,750 | 0.9% |
| Q1 2026 | $0 | $356,497 | 0.0% |
| Q2 2026 | $12,415 | $213,584 | 5.8% |
Dates with the most matched-donor money
| Date | Gifts | Matched | Day total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/30/2026 | 1 | $7,000 | $9,524 | 73.5% |
| 06/29/2026 | 1 | $3,615 | $16,343 | 22.1% |
| 05/28/2026 | 1 | $1,500 | $6,666 | 22.5% |
| 10/12/2025 | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | 100.0% |
| 12/31/2025 | 1 | $500 | $20,181 | 2.5% |
| 10/20/2025 | 1 | $500 | $1,208 | 41.4% |
| 04/11/2026 | 1 | $300 | $750 | 40.0% |
Lindsay James (D)
- Match tier: name + ZIP 0 donors ($0); name + state only 1 donors ($1,666). 0 matched donors list the identical specific employer on both sides (entries such as Retired, Self-employed or Not employed do not count as an employer match).
- Residence: IA 0 donors ($0); out of state 1 donors ($1,666).
- No negative Schedule A adjustment lines in these reports. Refunds to individuals ($15,839 cycle-to-date, per the FEC candidate summary) are not netted.
- Not compared: $21,290 that reached the campaign as transfers from joint fundraising or other authorized committees (Schedule A line 12, per the FEC candidate summary). The individuals behind those transfers are reported as memo entries and are outside this comparison.
- Itemized receipts through June 30, 2026 (C00916452: 1,830 itemized lines).
By quarter
| Quarter | Matched donors | All itemized | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2025 | $0 | $302 | 0.0% |
| Q3 2025 | $0 | $222,065 | 0.0% |
| Q4 2025 | $0 | $144,845 | 0.0% |
| Q1 2026 | $1,666 | $244,228 | 0.7% |
| Q2 2026 | $0 | $619,767 | 0.0% |
Dates with the most matched-donor money
| Date | Gifts | Matched | Day total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/31/2026 | 1 | $1,666 | $56,633 | 2.9% |
Joe Mitchell (R) — matched donors (6)
| Donor | City | Employer | Occupation | To campaign | Gifts | Latest gift | To/through AIPAC PAC | Candidates earmarked | Cycles | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maya Gabbay | Dallas, TX | Self-Employed | Real Estate | $7,000 | 1 | 04/30/2026 | $8,500 | 2 | 2026 | name + ZIP |
| David Spalding | Ames, IA | Iowa State University | Educator | $3,615 | 1 | 06/29/2026 | $10,500 | 3 | 2026 | name + ZIP, same employer |
| Andrew Turner | Atlanta, GA | Mountain Lake Advisors | Co-Founder | $1,500 | 2 | 12/31/2025 | $500 | 1 | 2026 | name + ZIP |
| Ari Feinstein | Dallas, TX | Annex Ventures | President | $1,500 | 1 | 05/28/2026 | $6,300 | 4 | 2024/2026 | name + ZIP, same employer |
| Yehuda David Scharf | New York, NY | Morrison Cohen LLP | Attorney | $500 | 1 | 10/20/2025 | $7,000 | 3 | 2024/2026 | name + ZIP, same employer |
| Dennis Dunn | Naples, FL | Self-Employed | Author, Outdoor Writer | $300 | 1 | 04/11/2026 | $500 | 1 | 2026 | name + ZIP |
| Total | $14,415 | 7 | ||||||||
Lindsay James (D) — matched donors (1)
| Donor | City | Employer | Occupation | To campaign | Gifts | Latest gift | To/through AIPAC PAC | Candidates earmarked | Cycles | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Susan Miller | Piedmont, CA | No Employer | No Employer | $1,666 | 1 | 03/31/2026 | $1,250 | 5 | 2024 | name + state |
| Total | $1,666 | 1 | ||||||||
What this measures: donor overlap, not direction. Each nominee's itemized individual receipts (Schedule A, individuals only, memo entries excluded, net of the negative adjustment lines campaigns file to reverse excessive contributions) are compared with the people named in AIPAC PAC's own regular reports from January 1, 2023 through October 14, 2026 (46 reports, 98,937 individual receipt lines, 18,794 distinct donors — direct PAC contributions and earmarks to any candidate alike). Donors are grouped, and chargebacks netted, at the level of surname + first given name + ZIP code on both sides; a donor matches when that ZIP-level identity appears in both ("name + ZIP"). Only when it does not is a weaker fallback tried: the same surname and first name anywhere in the same state, compared against the combined receipts of everyone with that name in the state ("name + state" — several people can share a name, so this tier is reported separately). Both nominees are run through the identical procedure, so the opponent's block shows what the same method yields on the other donor list; it is a comparison, not a measured error rate. A match shows that a person who gave to this campaign also gave to or through AIPAC PAC; it does not show that AIPAC PAC raised, hosted or directed the contribution, which FEC data cannot establish (see the §7.9 earmark blocks for money that verifiably passed through the PAC). Only contributions itemized by the campaign ($200+ aggregate) can be matched; unitemized receipts are invisible to this method, and so are donors whose money arrived as a joint-fundraising-committee transfer (each block states that amount). Every matched donor is in the matched-donor CSV. Method note.
7.10 Final-stretch tracker
(a) 24-hour independent-expenditure reports since October 15 (newest first)
| Date | Committee | Amount | For / Against | Purpose | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/30/2026 | America PAC | $6,597 | Oppose · Lindsay James | MESSAGE PHONE CALLS | view |
| 10/30/2026 | America PAC | $6,597 | Support · Joe Mitchell | MESSAGE PHONE CALLS | view |
| 10/23/2026 | America PAC | $41,287 | Oppose · Lindsay James | PRINTING/POSTAGE | view |
| 10/23/2026 | Center Forward Committee | $200,000 | Support · Lindsay James | Digital Advertising | view |
| 10/22/2026 | Fight For Working People | $50,000 | Support · Lindsay James | IE to Support | view |
| 10/21/2026 | American Federation Of State County & Municipal Employees P E O P L E | $50,947 | Oppose · Joe Mitchell | 2026 IE Mail Piece Production and Shipping Costs for the IA-02 House Race. ESTIMATE | view |
| 10/21/2026 | Cffe PAC | $20,000 | Support · Lindsay James | Canvassing - Estimate | view |
| 10/21/2026 | Cffe PAC | $8,333 | Support · Lindsay James | Canvassing - Estimate | view |
| 10/21/2026 | CLF | $300,035 | Oppose · Lindsay James | DIGITAL PLACEMENT | view |
| 10/21/2026 | CLF | $522,114 | Oppose · Lindsay James | MEDIA PLACEMENT | view |
| 10/21/2026 | Everytown For Gun Safety Victory Fund (Everytown Victory Fund) | $478,440 | Support · Lindsay James | Estimated Cost for TV Ad Buy, Also Opposing Joe Mitchell | view |
| 10/21/2026 | Everytown For Gun Safety Victory Fund (Everytown Victory Fund) | $600 | Support · Lindsay James | Estimated Cost for TV Ad Production, Also Opposing Joe Mitchell | view |
| 10/21/2026 | Everytown For Gun Safety Victory Fund (Everytown Victory Fund) | $6,000 | Support · Lindsay James | Estimated Cost for TV Ad Production, Also Opposing Joe Mitchell | view |
| 10/21/2026 | Everytown For Gun Safety Victory Fund (Everytown Victory Fund) | $21,134 | Support · Lindsay James | Estimated Cost of In-Kind Received for Media Production, Also Opposing Joe Mitchell | view |
| 10/21/2026 | Maha PAC | $44 | Support · Joe Mitchell | Noncintribution acct - Online ads | view |
| 10/21/2026 | No Going Back PAC Inc. | $253,125 | Oppose · Lindsay James | PLACED MEDIA: TV | view |
| 10/21/2026 | Our Heritage Matters | $9,065 | Oppose · Joe Mitchell | Digital Advertising | view |
| 10/20/2026 | American Family Voices | $83,320 | Oppose · Joe Mitchell | Digital Ad/Production | view |
| 10/20/2026 | Cffe PAC | $6,546 | Support · Lindsay James | Digital Advertising - Estimate | view |
| 10/20/2026 | Common Ground Coalition PAC | $706 | Support · Lindsay James | Digital Ad Buy (Estimate) | view |
| 10/20/2026 | Common Ground Coalition PAC | $4,706 | Support · Lindsay James | Digital Ad Buy (Estimate) | view |
| 10/20/2026 | Common Ground Coalition PAC | $12,470 | Support · Lindsay James | Digital Ad Buy (Estimate) | view |
| 10/20/2026 | Common Ground Coalition PAC | $706 | Support · Lindsay James | Digital Ad Buy (Estimate) | view |
| 10/20/2026 | Elect Democratic Women | $95,000 | Oppose · Joe Mitchell | Television/Digital Advertising | view |
| 10/20/2026 | HMP | $7,628 | Oppose · Joe Mitchell | Media Production - Estimate | view |
| 10/20/2026 | HMP | $11,453 | Oppose · Joe Mitchell | Media Production - Estimate | view |
| 10/20/2026 | HMP | $339,319 | Oppose · Joe Mitchell | Digital Advertising - Estimate | view |
| 10/20/2026 | HMP | $414,720 | Oppose · Joe Mitchell | Television Advertising - Estimate | view |
| 10/20/2026 | Our Heritage Matters | $898 | Oppose · Joe Mitchell | Digital Advertising | view |
| 10/20/2026 | Project 218 | $153,000 | Support · Lindsay James | Digital Advertising- Estimated Cost | view |
| 10/20/2026 | Project 218 | $18,750 | Support · Lindsay James | Radio Advertising- Estimated Cost | view |
| 10/20/2026 | Project 218 | $113,390 | Support · Lindsay James | Radio Advertising- Estimated Cost | view |
| 10/20/2026 | Senate Conservatives Fund | $61 | Support · Joe Mitchell | IE- MITCHELL - DONATION PROCESSING | view |
| 10/20/2026 | Your Community PAC | $10,528 | Oppose · Joe Mitchell | Digital Ad Production (Estimate) | view |
| 10/20/2026 | Your Community PAC | $192,000 | Oppose · Joe Mitchell | Digital Advertising (Estimate) | view |
| 10/19/2026 | Fight For Working People | $2,983 | Support · Lindsay James | IE to Support | view |
| 10/19/2026 | NRA Victory Fund, Inc. | $1,583 | Support · Joe Mitchell | SMS MESSAGING | view |
| 10/19/2026 | Neighbor Voices PAC | $33 | Support · Lindsay James | Canvassing via text - Supporting Lindsay James | view |
| 10/19/2026 | The Family Leader | $16,864 | Support · Joe Mitchell | Direct mail | view |
| 10/19/2026 | Voters Of Tomorrow PAC | $46 | Support · Lindsay James | Text Messages - Estimate | view |
| 10/19/2026 | Women Vote | $34,968 | Support · Lindsay James | Mailhouse | view |
| 10/18/2026 | Maha PAC | $6,552 | Support · Joe Mitchell | Noncontrib acct - Text Campaign | view |
| 10/18/2026 | Voters Of Tomorrow PAC | $347 | Support · Lindsay James | Staff Time - Phone Banking - Estimate | view |
| 10/18/2026 | Voters Of Tomorrow PAC | $250 | Support · Lindsay James | Staff Time - Graphic Design - Estimate | view |
| 10/18/2026 | Voters Of Tomorrow PAC | $47 | Support · Lindsay James | Phone banking - Estimate | view |
| 10/17/2026 | Progressive Turnout Project | $17,652 | Support · Lindsay James | field organizing | view |
| 10/17/2026 | Project 218 | $152,256 | Support · Lindsay James | Digital Advertising- Estimated Cost | view |
| 10/16/2026 | American Federation Of State County & Municipal Employees P E O P L E | $45,723 | Oppose · Joe Mitchell | 2026 IE Mail Piece Production and Shipping Costs for the IA-02 House Race. ESTIMATE | view |
| 10/16/2026 | Everytown For Gun Safety Victory Fund (Everytown Victory Fund) | $185 | Support · Lindsay James | Estimated Cost for Digital Ad Buy and Production | view |
| 10/16/2026 | Maha PAC | $7,053 | Support · Joe Mitchell | Noncontrib acct - Text Campaign | view |
| 10/16/2026 | No Going Back PAC Inc. | $13,724 | Oppose · Lindsay James | TEXT MESSAGES | view |
| 10/16/2026 | Women Speak Out PAC | $4,780 | Oppose · Lindsay James | TEXTING EXP | view |
| 10/15/2026 | Cffe PAC | $100,000 | Support · Lindsay James | Canvassing - Estimate | view |
| 10/15/2026 | CLF | $2,000 | Oppose · Lindsay James | MEDIA PRODUCTION | view |
| 10/15/2026 | Momsrising Together | $2,667 | Support · Lindsay James | Phone Calls (Estimate) | view |
| 10/15/2026 | Neighbor Voices PAC | $27 | Support · Lindsay James | Canvassing via text - Supporting Lindsay James | view |
| 10/15/2026 | The Family Leader | $25,000 | Support · Joe Mitchell | Digital advertising | view |
| 10/15/2026 | Voters Of Tomorrow PAC | $47 | Support · Lindsay James | Text Messages - Estimate | view |
(b) 48-hour contribution notices (Form 6), per campaign
Joe Mitchell (R)
| Date | Contributor | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 10/21/2026 | JAMES LEININGER | $5,000 |
| 10/21/2026 | CARSON DEE ADCOCK | $2,000 |
| 10/21/2026 | STEWART WELCH | $2,000 |
| 10/20/2026 | LIAM DONOVAN | $3,500 |
| 10/20/2026 | ARLENE HOLDEN | $3,500 |
| 10/20/2026 | STEVE LAVIN | $3,500 |
| 10/20/2026 | RONALD W. HOLDEN | $3,500 |
| 10/20/2026 | BRIAN S. BAKKEN | $1,200 |
| 10/20/2026 | THOMAS B. WARD | $1,000 |
| 10/20/2026 | ALASTAIR MUIR TAYLOR | $1,200 |
| 10/19/2026 | KENNETH A. ELDRED | $2,500 |
| 10/19/2026 | PHILLIP FROST | $2,500 |
| 10/19/2026 | BRUCE D. DUNBAR | $1,000 |
| 10/19/2026 | DAVID A. BOUTWELL | $1,500 |
| 10/19/2026 | ALLAN D. WORTHINGTON | $1,000 |
| 10/19/2026 | GEORGIA ANN BOUTWELL | $1,500 |
| 10/19/2026 | KAREN EDWARDS | $3,000 |
| 10/19/2026 | ROBERTA A. ELDRED | $2,500 |
| 10/19/2026 | KRISTA L. THIER | $1,000 |
| 10/19/2026 | M. MILLER GORRIE | $5,000 |
| 10/19/2026 | E. CARLISLE JONES | $1,200 |
| 10/19/2026 | WILLIAM B. MORTON | $1,200 |
| 10/19/2026 | MARY ANN MARTIN CHRISTENSEN | $1,000 |
| 10/19/2026 | REPUBLICAN GOVERNANCE GROUP/TUESDAY GROUP PAC | $2,500 |
| 10/18/2026 | NICHOLAS M. MOLO | $1,000 |
| 10/18/2026 | GORDON JOHNSTONE | $3,500 |
| 10/17/2026 | REPUBLICANS UNITED TO DEFEND YOU PAC (RUDY PAC) | $1,000 |
| 10/16/2026 | WILLIAM D. UPTON | $1,500 |
| 10/16/2026 | GERHARDT WINKEL | $1,000 |
| 10/16/2026 | CARSON ADCOCK | $1,000 |
| 10/16/2026 | SARA HOBSON | $3,644 |
| 10/16/2026 | MACEDONIA PAC (MACPAC) | $5,000 |
| 10/15/2026 | CONSERVATIVE SERVICE ACTION RESULTS (CSAR) PAC | $1,000 |
Lindsay James (D)
| Date | Contributor | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 10/20/2026 | AMERICAN FEDERATION OF GOVT. EMPL. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | $1,000 |
| 10/20/2026 | Reginald Ballantyne | $3,500 |
| 10/20/2026 | JANET BENEKE | $1,000 |
| 10/20/2026 | Charles Cohen | $1,000 |
| 10/20/2026 | DR. RAUL RUIZ FOR CONGRESS | $2,000 |
| 10/20/2026 | Alan Du | $1,000 |
| 10/20/2026 | Paul Graham | $3,500 |
| 10/20/2026 | Mark Hoose | $1,000 |
| 10/20/2026 | Laura Lauder | $3,500 |
| 10/20/2026 | LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITY INNOVATION SERVICE PAC | $1,000 |
| 10/20/2026 | Jessica Livingston | $3,500 |
| 10/20/2026 | Dustin L Marquis | $3,500 |
| 10/20/2026 | Marissa McBride | $2,500 |
| 10/20/2026 | Shreya Murthy | $3,500 |
| 10/20/2026 | Andrea Potash | $3,500 |
| 10/20/2026 | Dianne Stern | $3,000 |
| 10/19/2026 | Bruce Allen | $3,500 |
| 10/19/2026 | Yoko Allen | $3,500 |
| 10/19/2026 | ANIMAL WELLNESS ACTION PAC | $1,500 |
| 10/19/2026 | BACK THE BOLD | $1,000 |
| 10/19/2026 | DAVIS DEMOCRATIC CLUB | $1,000 |
| 10/19/2026 | John Dawson | $3,500 |
| 10/19/2026 | EQUALITY PAC | $1,000 |
| 10/19/2026 | HIMES FOR CONGRESS | $2,000 |
| 10/19/2026 | Thomas F Holloway | $1,000 |
| 10/19/2026 | Annette Huizenga | $1,000 |
| 10/19/2026 | James Humphreys | $3,500 |
| 10/19/2026 | Randall J Jordison | $1,000 |
| 10/19/2026 | LEADERS IN LIFE ACTING COOPERATIVELY (LILAC) PAC | $1,000 |
| 10/19/2026 | MAKING A DIFFERENCE PAC | $1,000 |
| 10/19/2026 | Jacob Thomas | $1,000 |
| 10/19/2026 | Cynthia Wayburn | $1,000 |
| 10/19/2026 | Marcia D. Weber | $2,750 |
| 10/18/2026 | Howard Cohen | $1,000 |
| 10/18/2026 | Ramakrishna Reddy | $1,000 |
| 10/17/2026 | Monica Fischer | $1,000 |
| 10/16/2026 | James Beranek | $1,000 |
| 10/16/2026 | Luke Elliott-Negri | $3,500 |
| 10/16/2026 | IN THIS TOGETHER PAC | $5,000 |
| 10/16/2026 | PROGRESSIVE TURNOUT PROJECT | $1,000 |
| 10/16/2026 | Joseph Shearer | $1,000 |
| 10/16/2026 | Walter Smith | $1,458 |
| 10/16/2026 | SQUARE ONE POLITICS | $1,400 |
| 10/16/2026 | Lynn Stern | $1,000 |
| 10/15/2026 | AIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC | $2,500 |
| 10/15/2026 | Bernard Aronson | $3,500 |
| 10/15/2026 | Christopher Avery | $1,000 |
| 10/15/2026 | Warren Breslau | $1,000 |
| 10/15/2026 | Eggert Dagbjartsson | $2,450 |
| 10/15/2026 | Annette Huizenga | $1,000 |
| 10/15/2026 | Peter Leone | $1,000 |
| 10/15/2026 | Lewis Levin | $2,000 |
| 10/15/2026 | Frank Orson | $1,000 |
| 10/15/2026 | Robert Steiner | $1,000 |
| 10/15/2026 | Allen Thompson | $3,500 |
Figures reported via 24/48-hour notices; not yet in a periodic report. The closing window opens October 15, the day after pre-general report coverage ends; this is the live feed through election day (November 3, 2026). Before then, every notice-sourced expenditure is already in the §7.3 tables and the §7.11 ledger.
7.11 Full expenditure ledger
Every deduped Schedule E transaction in the general-election window (271 rows). Full ledger with cents precision in the CSV download; primary-period rows are in the §7.15 appendix.
| Date | Committee | Candidate | Support / Oppose | Amount | Purpose | Payee | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/07/2026 | No Going Back PAC Inc. | Lindsay James | Oppose | $600,000 | TV/Radio | MHB MEDIA, INC | view |
| 09/23/2026 | No Going Back PAC Inc. | Lindsay James | Oppose | $565,100 | TV/Radio | MHB MEDIA, INC | view |
| 09/30/2026 | No Going Back PAC Inc. | Lindsay James | Oppose | $550,000 | TV/Radio | MHB MEDIA, INC | view |
| 10/21/2026 | CLF | Lindsay James | Oppose | $522,114 | TV/Radio | DEL RAY MEDIA LLC | view |
| 10/14/2026 | CLF | Lindsay James | Oppose | $522,100 | TV/Radio | DEL RAY MEDIA LLC | view |
| 09/16/2026 | No Going Back PAC Inc. | Lindsay James | Oppose | $505,100 | TV/Radio | MHB MEDIA, INC | view |
| 10/21/2026 | Everytown For Gun Safety Victory Fund (Everytown Victory Fund) | Lindsay James | Support | $478,440 | TV/Radio | Waterfront Strategies Inc. | view |
| 09/01/2026 | Your Community PAC | Joe Mitchell | Oppose | $469,989 | TV/Radio | Targeted Platform Media, LLC | view |
| 08/25/2026 | Your Community PAC | Joe Mitchell | Oppose | $455,814 | TV/Radio | Targeted Platform Media, LLC | view |
| 10/12/2026 | Everytown For Gun Safety Victory Fund (Everytown Victory Fund) | Lindsay James | Support | $450,000 | Digital ads | Waterfront Strategies Inc. | view |
| 09/11/2026 | No Going Back PAC Inc. | Lindsay James | Oppose | $422,260 | TV/Radio | MHB MEDIA, INC | view |
| 10/20/2026 | HMP | Joe Mitchell | Oppose | $414,720 | TV/Radio | Waterfront Strategies Inc. | view |
| 10/13/2026 | HMP | Joe Mitchell | Oppose | $414,720 | TV/Radio | Waterfront Strategies Inc. | view |
| 08/18/2026 | Your Community PAC | Joe Mitchell | Oppose | $381,334 | TV/Radio | Targeted Platform Media, LLC | view |
| 10/20/2026 | HMP | Joe Mitchell | Oppose | $339,319 | Digital ads | SKDKnickerbocker LLC | view |
| 10/14/2026 | CLF | Lindsay James | Oppose | $300,035 | Digital ads | DEL RAY MEDIA LLC | view |
| 10/21/2026 | CLF | Lindsay James | Oppose | $300,035 | Digital ads | DEL RAY MEDIA LLC | view |
| 09/15/2026 | HMP | Joe Mitchell | Oppose | $259,200 | TV/Radio | Waterfront Strategies Inc. | view |
| 09/08/2026 | HMP | Joe Mitchell | Oppose | $259,200 | TV/Radio | Waterfront Strategies Inc. | view |
| 09/22/2026 | HMP | Joe Mitchell | Oppose | $259,200 | TV/Radio | Waterfront Strategies Inc. | view |
| 10/21/2026 | No Going Back PAC Inc. | Lindsay James | Oppose | $253,125 | TV/Radio | MHB MEDIA, INC | view |
| 10/07/2026 | No Going Back PAC Inc. | Lindsay James | Oppose | $237,924 | Direct mail | OPTIMATES LLC | view |
| 09/23/2026 | No Going Back PAC Inc. | Lindsay James | Oppose | $221,514 | Direct mail | OPTIMATES LLC | view |
| 10/13/2026 | HMP | Joe Mitchell | Oppose | $213,511 | Digital ads | SKDKnickerbocker LLC | view |
| 09/30/2026 | No Going Back PAC Inc. | Lindsay James | Oppose | $210,099 | Direct mail | OPTIMATES LLC | view |
| 10/13/2026 | No Going Back PAC Inc. | Joe Mitchell | Support | $203,455 | Direct mail | OPTIMATES LLC | view |
| 10/23/2026 | Center Forward Committee | Lindsay James | Support | $200,000 | Digital ads | Ad Beat Strategies | view |
| 10/06/2026 | HMP | Joe Mitchell | Oppose | $192,287 | Digital ads | SKDKnickerbocker LLC | view |
| 10/20/2026 | Your Community PAC | Joe Mitchell | Oppose | $192,000 | Digital ads | MVAR Media LLC | view |
| 09/29/2026 | HMP | Joe Mitchell | Oppose | $180,984 | Digital ads | SKDKnickerbocker LLC | view |
| 10/07/2026 | CLF | Lindsay James | Oppose | $175,035 | Digital ads | DEL RAY MEDIA LLC | view |
| 10/13/2026 | Project 218 | Lindsay James | Support | $153,000 | Digital ads | Technicolor Political | view |
| 10/20/2026 | Project 218 | Lindsay James | Support | $153,000 | Digital ads | Technicolor Political | view |
| 10/06/2026 | Project 218 | Lindsay James | Support | $153,000 | Digital ads | Technicolor Political | view |
| 10/17/2026 | Project 218 | Lindsay James | Support | $152,256 | Digital ads | LC Media | view |
| 06/09/2026 | Ab PAC | Joe Mitchell | Oppose | $150,021 | Digital ads | Berni Consulting LLC | view |
| 09/22/2026 | HMP | Joe Mitchell | Oppose | $133,117 | Digital ads | SKDKnickerbocker LLC | view |
| 09/15/2026 | HMP | Joe Mitchell | Oppose | $123,375 | Digital ads | SKDKnickerbocker LLC | view |
| 09/08/2026 | HMP | Joe Mitchell | Oppose | $116,375 | Digital ads | SKDKnickerbocker LLC | view |
| 10/20/2026 | Project 218 | Lindsay James | Support | $113,390 | TV/Radio | LC Media | view |
| 10/13/2026 | No Going Back PAC Inc. | Joe Mitchell | Support | $105,035 | Direct mail | OPTIMATES LLC | view |
| 09/22/2026 | Ab PAC | Joe Mitchell | Oppose | $100,000 | Digital ads | Berni Consulting LLC | view |
| 09/29/2026 | Ab PAC | Joe Mitchell | Oppose | $100,000 | Digital ads | Berni Consulting LLC | view |
| 10/06/2026 | Ab PAC | Joe Mitchell | Oppose | $100,000 | Digital ads | Berni Consulting LLC | view |
| 10/15/2026 | Cffe PAC | Lindsay James | Support | $100,000 | Field/Canvassing | OTG Strategies | view |
| 08/25/2026 | Your Community PAC | Joe Mitchell | Oppose | $100,000 | Digital ads | MVAR Media LLC | view |
| 09/01/2026 | Your Community PAC | Joe Mitchell | Oppose | $100,000 | Digital ads | MVAR Media LLC | view |
| 08/18/2026 | Your Community PAC | Joe Mitchell | Oppose | $100,000 | Digital ads | MVAR Media LLC | view |
| 10/20/2026 | Elect Democratic Women | Joe Mitchell | Oppose | $95,000 | TV/Radio | Symmetry Media LLC | view |
| 10/13/2026 | Elect Democratic Women | Joe Mitchell | Oppose | $95,000 | TV/Radio | Symmetry Media LLC | view |
| 10/13/2026 | Project 218 | Lindsay James | Support | $89,824 | TV/Radio | LC Media | view |
| 10/06/2026 | Project 218 | Lindsay James | Support | $89,824 | TV/Radio | LC Media | view |
| 10/20/2026 | American Family Voices | Joe Mitchell | Oppose | $83,320 | Digital ads | The New Media Firm | view |
| 10/14/2026 | America PAC | Lindsay James | Oppose | $74,948 | Digital ads | IMGE LLC | view |
| 08/18/2026 | Your Community PAC | Joe Mitchell | Oppose | $74,480 | TV/Radio | Targeted Platform Media, LLC | view |
| 09/22/2026 | Cffe PAC | Lindsay James | Support | $66,667 | Field/Canvassing | OTG Strategies | view |
| 07/28/2026 | Ab PAC | Joe Mitchell | Oppose | $56,000 | Digital ads | Berni Consulting LLC | view |
| 08/04/2026 | Ab PAC | Joe Mitchell | Oppose | $56,000 | Digital ads | Berni Consulting LLC | view |
| 07/14/2026 | Ab PAC | Joe Mitchell | Oppose | $56,000 | Digital ads | Berni Consulting LLC | view |
| 08/11/2026 | Ab PAC | Joe Mitchell | Oppose | $56,000 | Digital ads | Berni Consulting LLC | view |
| 07/21/2026 | Ab PAC | Joe Mitchell | Oppose | $56,000 | Digital ads | Berni Consulting LLC | view |
| 09/09/2026 | HMP | Lindsay James | Support | $53,773 | Direct mail | The Pivot Group, Inc. | view |
| 10/21/2026 | American Federation Of State County & Municipal Employees P E O P L E | Joe Mitchell | Oppose | $50,947 | Direct mail | Moxie Media | view |
| 10/14/2026 | American Federation Of State County & Municipal Employees P E O P L E | Joe Mitchell | Oppose | $50,947 | Direct mail | Moxie Media | view |
| 09/14/2026 | HMP | Lindsay James | Support | $50,906 | Direct mail | The Pivot Group, Inc. | view |
| 09/17/2026 | HMP | Lindsay James | Support | $50,906 | Direct mail | The Pivot Group, Inc. | view |
| 09/22/2026 | HMP | Lindsay James | Support | $50,906 | Direct mail | The Pivot Group, Inc. | view |
| 10/13/2026 | Fight For Working People | Lindsay James | Support | $50,000 | Unclassified | The New Media Firm, Inc | view |
| 10/22/2026 | Fight For Working People | Lindsay James | Support | $50,000 | Unclassified | The New Media Firm, Inc | view |
| 10/13/2026 | HMP | Joe Mitchell | Oppose | $48,406 | Production/Creative | Three Point Media, LLC | view |
| 09/01/2026 | Cffe PAC | Lindsay James | Support | $47,008 | Field/Canvassing | OTG Strategies | view |
| 10/08/2026 | American Federation Of State County & Municipal Employees P E O P L E | Joe Mitchell | Oppose | $45,723 | Direct mail | Moxie Media | view |
| 10/16/2026 | American Federation Of State County & Municipal Employees P E O P L E | Joe Mitchell | Oppose | $45,723 | Direct mail | Moxie Media | view |
| 10/10/2026 | Progressive Turnout Project | Lindsay James | Support | $42,113 | Field/Canvassing | Merrimack Services LLC | view |
| 10/09/2026 | America PAC | Lindsay James | Oppose | $41,287 | Direct mail | THE BAKER GROUP LLC | view |
| 10/23/2026 | America PAC | Lindsay James | Oppose | $41,287 | Direct mail | THE BAKER GROUP LLC | view |
| 09/16/2026 | No Going Back PAC Inc. | Lindsay James | Oppose | $39,654 | Direct mail | OPTIMATES LLC | view |
| 09/18/2026 | No Going Back PAC Inc. | Lindsay James | Oppose | $39,654 | Direct mail | OPTIMATES LLC | view |
| 09/21/2026 | No Going Back PAC Inc. | Joe Mitchell | Support | $39,654 | Direct mail | OPTIMATES LLC | view |
| 09/21/2026 | No Going Back PAC Inc. | Lindsay James | Oppose | $39,654 | Direct mail | OPTIMATES LLC | view |
| 09/18/2026 | No Going Back PAC Inc. | Joe Mitchell | Support | $39,654 | Direct mail | OPTIMATES LLC | view |
| 09/16/2026 | No Going Back PAC Inc. | Joe Mitchell | Support | $39,654 | Direct mail | OPTIMATES LLC | view |
| 10/05/2026 | America PAC | Lindsay James | Oppose | $36,037 | Direct mail | THE BAKER GROUP LLC | view |
| 10/13/2026 | Women Vote | Lindsay James | Support | $34,968 | Direct mail | Agency Strategies | view |
| 10/19/2026 | Women Vote | Lindsay James | Support | $34,968 | Direct mail | Agency Strategies | view |
| 08/10/2026 | Ab PAC | Joe Mitchell | Oppose | $34,697 | Direct mail | Berni Consulting LLC | view |
| 07/23/2026 | Ab PAC | Joe Mitchell | Oppose | $34,697 | Direct mail | Berni Consulting LLC | view |
| 08/01/2026 | Ab PAC | Joe Mitchell | Oppose | $34,697 | Direct mail | Berni Consulting LLC | view |
| 08/01/2026 | Ab PAC | Joe Mitchell | Oppose | $34,697 | Direct mail | Berni Consulting LLC | view |
| 09/25/2026 | End Citizens United | Joe Mitchell | Oppose | $30,672 | Direct mail | The Pivot Group, Inc. | view |
| 10/06/2026 | End Citizens United | Joe Mitchell | Oppose | $29,382 | Direct mail | The Pivot Group, Inc. | view |
| 08/29/2026 | Your Community PAC | Joe Mitchell | Oppose | $29,046 | TV/Radio | MVAR Media LLC | view |
| 10/12/2026 | MAGA Inc. | Lindsay James | Oppose | $28,630 | Digital ads | MOMENTUM DIGITAL STRATEGY, LLC | view |
| 09/30/2026 | No Going Back PAC Inc. | Lindsay James | Oppose | $27,869 | Direct mail | OPTIMATES LLC | view |
| 10/01/2026 | America PAC | Lindsay James | Oppose | $26,905 | Digital ads | IMGE LLC | view |
| 09/25/2026 | End Citizens United | Joe Mitchell | Oppose | $26,515 | Direct mail | The Pivot Group, Inc. | view |
| 10/06/2026 | End Citizens United | Joe Mitchell | Oppose | $26,515 | Direct mail | The Pivot Group, Inc. | view |
| 10/06/2026 | Cffe PAC | Lindsay James | Support | $25,000 | Field/Canvassing | The Outreach Team Inc. | view |
| 10/15/2026 | The Family Leader | Joe Mitchell | Support | $25,000 | Digital ads | Public Affairs Partners | view |
| 10/06/2026 | Project 218 | Lindsay James | Support | $24,121 | TV/Radio | LC Media | view |
| 10/13/2026 | Project 218 | Lindsay James | Support | $23,566 | TV/Radio | LC Media | view |
| 10/01/2026 | Women Speak Out PAC | Lindsay James | Oppose | $23,448 | Digital ads | DONORVISION LLC | view |
| 10/21/2026 | Everytown For Gun Safety Victory Fund (Everytown Victory Fund) | Lindsay James | Support | $21,134 | Production/Creative | HMP | view |
| 06/09/2026 | Ab PAC | Joe Mitchell | Oppose | $20,143 | Production/Creative | Dixon / Davis Media Group LLC | view |
| 10/21/2026 | Cffe PAC | Lindsay James | Support | $20,000 | Field/Canvassing | The Outreach Team Inc. | view |
| 06/09/2026 | Ab PAC | Joe Mitchell | Oppose | $19,373 | Production/Creative | Dixon / Davis Media Group LLC | view |
| 10/13/2026 | Project 218 | Lindsay James | Support | $18,750 | TV/Radio | DSPolitical | view |
| 10/20/2026 | Project 218 | Lindsay James | Support | $18,750 | TV/Radio | DSPolitical | view |
| 10/06/2026 | Project 218 | Lindsay James | Support | $18,750 | TV/Radio | DSPolitical | view |
| 10/17/2026 | Progressive Turnout Project | Lindsay James | Support | $17,652 | Field/Canvassing | Merrimack Services LLC | view |
| 10/14/2026 | Women Speak Out PAC | Lindsay James | Oppose | $17,586 | Digital ads | DONORVISION LLC | view |
| 09/01/2026 | Cffe PAC | Lindsay James | Support | $16,911 | Field/Canvassing | The Outreach Team Inc. | view |
| 10/19/2026 | The Family Leader | Joe Mitchell | Support | $16,864 | Direct mail | El Toro IP Targeting | view |
| 07/28/2026 | Ab PAC | Joe Mitchell | Oppose | $16,584 | TV/Radio | K Squared Media LLC | view |
| 08/04/2026 | Ab PAC | Joe Mitchell | Oppose | $16,583 | TV/Radio | K Squared Media LLC | view |
| 08/11/2026 | Ab PAC | Joe Mitchell | Oppose | $16,583 | TV/Radio | K Squared Media LLC | view |
| 08/18/2026 | Your Community PAC | Joe Mitchell | Oppose | $15,914 | TV/Radio | MVAR Media LLC | view |
| 09/08/2026 | America PAC | Joe Mitchell | Support | $14,793 | Text/Phones | CONNECTION STRATEGY LLC | view |
| 10/13/2026 | Elect Democratic Women | Joe Mitchell | Oppose | $14,454 | TV/Radio | Symmetry Media LLC | view |
| 09/23/2026 | No Going Back PAC Inc. | Lindsay James | Oppose | $14,220 | Text/Phones | OPTIMATES LLC | view |
| 10/16/2026 | No Going Back PAC Inc. | Lindsay James | Oppose | $13,724 | Text/Phones | OPTIMATES LLC | view |
| 09/16/2026 | HMP | Joe Mitchell | Oppose | $13,537 | Production/Creative | Three Point Media, LLC | view |
| 08/29/2026 | Your Community PAC | Joe Mitchell | Oppose | $13,483 | TV/Radio | MVAR Media LLC | view |
| 10/05/2026 | Ab PAC | Lindsay James | Support | $13,298 | TV/Radio | Lamar Companies | view |
| 10/07/2026 | CLF | Lindsay James | Oppose | $13,000 | Production/Creative | JAMESTOWN ASSOCIATES | view |
| 10/05/2026 | Ab PAC | Lindsay James | Support | $12,560 | TV/Radio | AdQuick | view |
| 10/20/2026 | Common Ground Coalition PAC | Lindsay James | Support | $12,470 | Digital ads | StackAdapt Inc. | view |
| 10/13/2026 | Common Ground Coalition PAC | Lindsay James | Support | $12,470 | Digital ads | StackAdapt Inc. | view |
| 10/07/2026 | Progressive Turnout Project | Lindsay James | Support | $12,340 | Field/Canvassing | Merrimack Services LLC | view |
| 10/14/2026 | Women Speak Out PAC | Lindsay James | Oppose | $12,000 | Digital ads | S2R LLC | view |
| 09/30/2026 | Progressive Turnout Project | Lindsay James | Support | $11,612 | Field/Canvassing | Merrimack Services LLC | view |
| 10/20/2026 | HMP | Joe Mitchell | Oppose | $11,453 | Production/Creative | Three Point Media, LLC | view |
| 09/08/2026 | HMP | Joe Mitchell | Oppose | $10,931 | Production/Creative | Three Point Media, LLC | view |
| 09/24/2026 | Ab PAC | Joe Mitchell | Oppose | $10,594 | Production/Creative | Dixon / Davis Media Group LLC | view |
| 10/20/2026 | Your Community PAC | Joe Mitchell | Oppose | $10,528 | Digital ads | MVAR Media LLC | view |
| 09/18/2026 | Progressive Turnout Project | Lindsay James | Support | $10,400 | Field/Canvassing | Merrimack Services LLC | view |
| 07/14/2026 | Ab PAC | Joe Mitchell | Oppose | $10,109 | Production/Creative | Dixon / Davis Media Group LLC | view |
| 10/14/2026 | Momsrising Together | Lindsay James | Support | $9,998 | Digital ads | The New Media Group | view |
| 10/05/2026 | America PAC | Lindsay James | Oppose | $9,560 | Direct mail | THE BAKER GROUP LLC | view |
| 10/21/2026 | Our Heritage Matters | Joe Mitchell | Oppose | $9,065 | Digital ads | Chase Grove LLC | view |
| 09/28/2026 | America PAC | Lindsay James | Oppose | $8,783 | Direct mail | THE BAKER GROUP LLC | view |
| 09/24/2026 | Fight For Working People | Lindsay James | Support | $8,750 | Unclassified | The New Media Firm, Inc | view |
| 10/06/2026 | Fight For Working People | Lindsay James | Support | $8,750 | Unclassified | The New Media Firm, Inc | view |
| 10/08/2026 | Common Ground Coalition PAC | Joe Mitchell | Oppose | $8,517 | Digital ads | Stackadapt | view |
| 10/21/2026 | Cffe PAC | Lindsay James | Support | $8,333 | Field/Canvassing | Fieldworks LLC | view |
| 09/08/2026 | HMP | Joe Mitchell | Oppose | $8,272 | Production/Creative | SKDKnickerbocker LLC | view |
| 10/20/2026 | HMP | Joe Mitchell | Oppose | $7,628 | Production/Creative | SKDKnickerbocker LLC | view |
| 10/13/2026 | No Going Back PAC Inc. | Lindsay James | Oppose | $7,558 | Text/Phones | OPTIMATES LLC | view |
| 10/13/2026 | HMP | Joe Mitchell | Oppose | $7,401 | Production/Creative | Three Point Media, LLC | view |
| 10/13/2026 | HMP | Joe Mitchell | Oppose | $7,354 | Production/Creative | SKDKnickerbocker LLC | view |
| 10/16/2026 | Maha PAC | Joe Mitchell | Support | $7,053 | Text/Phones | JLK Strategies, LLC | view |
| 09/29/2026 | Ab PAC | Joe Mitchell | Oppose | $7,000 | Production/Creative | Berni Consulting LLC | view |
| 10/13/2026 | Cffe PAC | Lindsay James | Support | $6,980 | Digital ads | Echo Effect LLC | view |
| 10/30/2026 | America PAC | Lindsay James | Oppose | $6,597 | Text/Phones | CONNECTION STRATEGY LLC | view |
| 10/30/2026 | America PAC | Joe Mitchell | Support | $6,597 | Text/Phones | CONNECTION STRATEGY LLC | view |
| 10/18/2026 | Maha PAC | Joe Mitchell | Support | $6,552 | Text/Phones | JLK Strategies, LLC | view |
| 10/20/2026 | Cffe PAC | Lindsay James | Support | $6,546 | Digital ads | Echo Effect LLC | view |
| 10/13/2026 | Make America Great Again Action Inc | Joe Mitchell | Support | $6,080 | Text/Phones | LP BROKERING, LLC | view |
| 10/08/2026 | America PAC | Lindsay James | Oppose | $6,013 | Text/Phones | IMGE LLC | view |
| 10/21/2026 | Everytown For Gun Safety Victory Fund (Everytown Victory Fund) | Lindsay James | Support | $6,000 | TV/Radio | Waterfront Strategies Inc. | view |
| 09/29/2026 | Common Ground Coalition PAC | Joe Mitchell | Oppose | $5,950 | Digital ads | Google, Inc. | view |
| 09/01/2026 | Cffe PAC | Lindsay James | Support | $5,835 | Unclassified | The Pivot Group, Inc. | view |
| 10/05/2026 | Ab PAC | Lindsay James | Support | $5,446 | TV/Radio | Target Platform | view |
| 08/12/2026 | Ab PAC | Joe Mitchell | Oppose | $5,180 | Production/Creative | Dixon / Davis Media Group LLC | view |
| 10/01/2026 | Common Ground Coalition PAC | Joe Mitchell | Oppose | $4,959 | Digital ads | Stackadapt | view |
| 10/16/2026 | Women Speak Out PAC | Lindsay James | Oppose | $4,780 | Text/Phones | CAMPAIGNHQ | view |
| 10/20/2026 | Common Ground Coalition PAC | Lindsay James | Support | $4,706 | Digital ads | Google, Inc. | view |
| 10/13/2026 | Common Ground Coalition PAC | Lindsay James | Support | $4,706 | Digital ads | Google, Inc. | view |
| 10/13/2026 | No Going Back PAC Inc. | Lindsay James | Oppose | $4,657 | Text/Phones | OPTIMATES LLC | view |
| 10/10/2026 | NRA Victory Fund, Inc. | Joe Mitchell | Support | $4,200 | Direct mail | MOORE A SERIES LLC | view |
| 10/08/2026 | Common Ground Coalition PAC | Lindsay James | Support | $3,953 | Digital ads | Stackadapt | view |
| 10/05/2026 | America PAC | Joe Mitchell | Support | $3,734 | Text/Phones | CONNECTION STRATEGY LLC | view |
| 09/29/2026 | Common Ground Coalition PAC | Joe Mitchell | Oppose | $3,529 | Digital ads | 76 Words | view |
| 09/01/2026 | Cffe PAC | Lindsay James | Support | $3,373 | Unclassified | The Pivot Group, Inc. | view |
| 10/08/2026 | Common Ground Coalition PAC | Joe Mitchell | Oppose | $3,214 | Digital ads | Google, Inc. | view |
| 10/19/2026 | Fight For Working People | Lindsay James | Support | $2,983 | Unclassified | A Line Answers | view |
| 10/14/2026 | Momsrising Together | Lindsay James | Support | $2,800 | Text/Phones | CiviTech | view |
| 09/29/2026 | Common Ground Coalition PAC | Lindsay James | Support | $2,762 | Digital ads | Google, Inc. | view |
| 10/15/2026 | Momsrising Together | Lindsay James | Support | $2,667 | Text/Phones | Tak Kei Wong | view |
| 09/01/2026 | Cffe PAC | Lindsay James | Support | $2,500 | Unclassified | The Pivot Group, Inc. | view |
| 10/01/2026 | Common Ground Coalition PAC | Lindsay James | Support | $2,301 | Digital ads | Stackadapt | view |
| 10/06/2026 | Cffe PAC | Lindsay James | Support | $2,200 | Unclassified | The Pivot Group, Inc. | view |
| 10/15/2026 | CLF | Lindsay James | Oppose | $2,000 | Production/Creative | JAMESTOWN ASSOCIATES | view |
| 08/07/2026 | Ab PAC | Joe Mitchell | Oppose | $1,823 | Production/Creative | Berni Consulting LLC | view |
| 09/22/2026 | HMP | Joe Mitchell | Oppose | $1,675 | Production/Creative | Ryegrass, LLC | view |
| 09/29/2026 | Common Ground Coalition PAC | Lindsay James | Support | $1,638 | Digital ads | 76 Words | view |
| 10/19/2026 | NRA Victory Fund, Inc. | Joe Mitchell | Support | $1,583 | Text/Phones | I360 LLC | view |
| 10/08/2026 | Common Ground Coalition PAC | Lindsay James | Support | $1,492 | Digital ads | Google, Inc. | view |
| 10/14/2026 | Momsrising Together | Lindsay James | Support | $1,333 | Digital ads | The New Media Group | view |
| 09/22/2026 | HMP | Joe Mitchell | Oppose | $1,200 | Production/Creative | Activate HQ | view |
| 09/01/2026 | Cffe PAC | Lindsay James | Support | $1,131 | Unclassified | The Pivot Group, Inc. | view |
| 09/30/2026 | Field Team 6, Inc. | Lindsay James | Support | $1,034 | Unclassified | — | view |
| 10/20/2026 | Our Heritage Matters | Joe Mitchell | Oppose | $898 | Digital ads | Chase Grove LLC | view |
| 10/01/2026 | America PAC | Joe Mitchell | Support | $815 | Text/Phones | IMGE LLC | view |
| 10/01/2026 | America PAC | Lindsay James | Oppose | $815 | Text/Phones | IMGE LLC | view |
| 09/24/2026 | America PAC | Lindsay James | Oppose | $769 | Text/Phones | IMGE LLC | view |
| 09/01/2026 | Cffe PAC | Lindsay James | Support | $750 | Unclassified | The Pivot Group, Inc. | view |
| 09/24/2026 | Fight For Working People | Lindsay James | Support | $738 | Unclassified | The New Media Firm, Inc | view |
| 09/17/2026 | Cffe PAC | Lindsay James | Support | $722 | Unclassified | The Pivot Group, Inc. | view |
| 10/06/2026 | Cffe PAC | Lindsay James | Support | $717 | Unclassified | The Pivot Group, Inc. | view |
| 10/20/2026 | Common Ground Coalition PAC | Lindsay James | Support | $706 | Digital ads | Snap Inc. | view |
| 10/13/2026 | Common Ground Coalition PAC | Lindsay James | Support | $706 | Digital ads | Meta Platforms, Inc. | view |
| 10/13/2026 | Common Ground Coalition PAC | Lindsay James | Support | $706 | Digital ads | Snap Inc. | view |
| 10/20/2026 | Common Ground Coalition PAC | Lindsay James | Support | $706 | Digital ads | Meta Platforms, Inc. | view |
| 10/21/2026 | Everytown For Gun Safety Victory Fund (Everytown Victory Fund) | Lindsay James | Support | $600 | TV/Radio | Three Point Media LLC | view |
| 10/06/2026 | Senate Conservatives Fund | Joe Mitchell | Support | $517 | Unclassified | SENATE CONSERVATIVES FUND | view |
| 10/01/2026 | Common Ground Coalition PAC | Joe Mitchell | Oppose | $496 | Digital ads | Meta Platforms, Inc. | view |
| 09/29/2026 | Common Ground Coalition PAC | Joe Mitchell | Oppose | $496 | Digital ads | Snap Inc. | view |
| 10/08/2026 | Common Ground Coalition PAC | Joe Mitchell | Oppose | $482 | Digital ads | Meta Platforms, Inc. | view |
| 10/08/2026 | Common Ground Coalition PAC | Joe Mitchell | Oppose | $482 | Digital ads | Snap Inc. | view |
| 09/01/2026 | Cffe PAC | Lindsay James | Support | $381 | Unclassified | The Pivot Group, Inc. | view |
| 10/05/2026 | Ab PAC | Lindsay James | Support | $380 | Production/Creative | Berni Consulting LLC | view |
| 10/18/2026 | Voters Of Tomorrow PAC | Lindsay James | Support | $347 | Text/Phones | Voters of Tomorrow Inc. | view |
| 10/18/2026 | Voters Of Tomorrow PAC | Lindsay James | Support | $250 | Unclassified | Voters of Tomorrow Inc. | view |
| 06/08/2026 | Senate Conservatives Fund | Joe Mitchell | Support | $238 | Digital ads | TMA DIRECT | view |
| 09/29/2026 | Common Ground Coalition PAC | Lindsay James | Support | $230 | Digital ads | Snap Inc. | view |
| 10/01/2026 | Common Ground Coalition PAC | Lindsay James | Support | $230 | Digital ads | Meta Platforms, Inc. | view |
| 10/08/2026 | Common Ground Coalition PAC | Lindsay James | Support | $224 | Digital ads | Meta Platforms, Inc. | view |
| 10/08/2026 | Common Ground Coalition PAC | Lindsay James | Support | $224 | Digital ads | Snap Inc. | view |
| 07/22/2026 | Senate Conservatives Fund | Joe Mitchell | Support | $208 | Digital ads | TMA DIRECT | view |
| 09/16/2026 | Senate Conservatives Fund | Joe Mitchell | Support | $208 | Digital ads | TMA DIRECT | view |
| 10/05/2026 | Senate Conservatives Fund | Joe Mitchell | Support | $208 | Digital ads | TMA DIRECT | view |
| 09/01/2026 | Cffe PAC | Lindsay James | Support | $206 | Unclassified | The Pivot Group, Inc. | view |
| 08/11/2026 | Senate Conservatives Fund | Joe Mitchell | Support | $200 | Digital ads | TMA DIRECT | view |
| 10/16/2026 | Everytown For Gun Safety Victory Fund (Everytown Victory Fund) | Lindsay James | Support | $185 | Digital ads | Everytown For Gun Safety Action Fund Inc | view |
| 10/11/2026 | Voters Of Tomorrow PAC | Lindsay James | Support | $150 | Unclassified | Voters of Tomorrow Inc. | view |
| 08/19/2026 | Senate Conservatives Fund | Joe Mitchell | Support | $133 | Unclassified | SENATE CONSERVATIVES FUND | view |
| 10/08/2026 | Neighbor Voices PAC | Lindsay James | Support | $120 | Text/Phones | Scale to Win | view |
| 10/08/2026 | Neighbor Voices PAC | Lindsay James | Support | $120 | Text/Phones | Scale to Win | view |
| 09/09/2026 | Senate Conservatives Fund | Joe Mitchell | Support | $110 | Unclassified | SENATE CONSERVATIVES FUND | view |
| 10/13/2026 | Neighbor Voices PAC | Lindsay James | Support | $100 | Text/Phones | Scale to Win | view |
| 10/13/2026 | Neighbor Voices PAC | Lindsay James | Support | $100 | Text/Phones | Scale to Win | view |
| 10/10/2026 | NRA Victory Fund, Inc. | Joe Mitchell | Support | $93 | Unclassified | NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA INSTITUTE FOR LEGISLATIVE ACTION | view |
| 06/24/2026 | Senate Conservatives Fund | Joe Mitchell | Support | $88 | Unclassified | SENATE CONSERVATIVES FUND | view |
| 09/28/2026 | Everytown For Gun Safety Victory Fund (Everytown Victory Fund) | Lindsay James | Support | $81 | Unclassified | Everytown For Gun Safety Action Fund Inc | view |
| 09/15/2026 | Senate Conservatives Fund | Joe Mitchell | Support | $81 | Unclassified | SENATE CONSERVATIVES FUND | view |
| 10/08/2026 | Neighbor Voices PAC | Lindsay James | Support | $73 | Text/Phones | Scale to Win | view |
| 10/08/2026 | Neighbor Voices PAC | Lindsay James | Support | $73 | Text/Phones | Scale to Win | view |
| 10/20/2026 | Senate Conservatives Fund | Joe Mitchell | Support | $61 | Unclassified | SENATE CONSERVATIVES FUND | view |
| 07/15/2026 | Senate Conservatives Fund | Joe Mitchell | Support | $58 | Unclassified | SENATE CONSERVATIVES FUND | view |
| 07/01/2026 | Senate Conservatives Fund | Joe Mitchell | Support | $50 | Unclassified | SENATE CONSERVATIVES FUND | view |
| 09/01/2026 | Everytown For Gun Safety Victory Fund (Everytown Victory Fund) | Lindsay James | Support | $49 | Text/Phones | Everytown For Gun Safety Action Fund Inc | view |
| 10/18/2026 | Voters Of Tomorrow PAC | Lindsay James | Support | $47 | Text/Phones | ActBlue Field Tools | view |
| 10/11/2026 | Voters Of Tomorrow PAC | Lindsay James | Support | $47 | Unclassified | Voters of Tomorrow Inc. | view |
| 10/15/2026 | Voters Of Tomorrow PAC | Lindsay James | Support | $47 | Text/Phones | ActBlue Field Tools | view |
| 10/19/2026 | Voters Of Tomorrow PAC | Lindsay James | Support | $46 | Text/Phones | ActBlue Field Tools | view |
| 10/14/2026 | Senate Conservatives Fund | Joe Mitchell | Support | $46 | Unclassified | SENATE CONSERVATIVES FUND | view |
| 10/11/2026 | Voters Of Tomorrow PAC | Lindsay James | Support | $46 | Text/Phones | ActBlue Field Tools | view |
| 10/11/2026 | Voters Of Tomorrow PAC | Lindsay James | Support | $46 | Text/Phones | ActBlue Field Tools | view |
| 10/21/2026 | Maha PAC | Joe Mitchell | Support | $44 | Digital ads | Meta | view |
| 10/08/2026 | Neighbor Voices PAC | Joe Mitchell | Oppose | $40 | Text/Phones | Scale to Win | view |
| 09/30/2026 | Field Team 6, Inc. | Lindsay James | Support | $36 | Unclassified | — | view |
| 09/29/2026 | Senate Conservatives Fund | Joe Mitchell | Support | $35 | Unclassified | SENATE CONSERVATIVES FUND | view |
| 10/19/2026 | Neighbor Voices PAC | Lindsay James | Support | $33 | Text/Phones | Scale to Win | view |
| 06/25/2026 | Givegreen United Action | Lindsay James | Support | $32 | Unclassified | — | view |
| 09/02/2026 | Senate Conservatives Fund | Joe Mitchell | Support | $31 | Unclassified | SENATE CONSERVATIVES FUND | view |
| 10/08/2026 | Everytown For Gun Safety Victory Fund (Everytown Victory Fund) | Lindsay James | Support | $27 | Text/Phones | Everytown For Gun Safety Action Fund Inc | view |
| 10/15/2026 | Neighbor Voices PAC | Lindsay James | Support | $27 | Text/Phones | Scale to Win | view |
| 10/12/2026 | America PAC | Lindsay James | Oppose | $26 | Text/Phones | CONNECTION STRATEGY LLC | view |
| 10/12/2026 | America PAC | Joe Mitchell | Support | $26 | Text/Phones | CONNECTION STRATEGY LLC | view |
| 08/25/2026 | Senate Conservatives Fund | Joe Mitchell | Support | $19 | Unclassified | SENATE CONSERVATIVES FUND | view |
| 06/10/2026 | Senate Conservatives Fund | Joe Mitchell | Support | $18 | Unclassified | SENATE CONSERVATIVES FUND | view |
| 09/22/2026 | Senate Conservatives Fund | Joe Mitchell | Support | $16 | Unclassified | SENATE CONSERVATIVES FUND | view |
| 06/17/2026 | Senate Conservatives Fund | Joe Mitchell | Support | $16 | Unclassified | SENATE CONSERVATIVES FUND | view |
| 07/29/2026 | Senate Conservatives Fund | Joe Mitchell | Support | $13 | Unclassified | SENATE CONSERVATIVES FUND | view |
| 08/12/2026 | Senate Conservatives Fund | Joe Mitchell | Support | $12 | Unclassified | SENATE CONSERVATIVES FUND | view |
| 07/08/2026 | Senate Conservatives Fund | Joe Mitchell | Support | $10 | Unclassified | SENATE CONSERVATIVES FUND | view |
| 08/04/2026 | Senate Conservatives Fund | Joe Mitchell | Support | $10 | Unclassified | SENATE CONSERVATIVES FUND | view |
| 07/22/2026 | Senate Conservatives Fund | Joe Mitchell | Support | $8 | Unclassified | SENATE CONSERVATIVES FUND | view |
| 06/25/2026 | Givegreen United Action | Lindsay James | Support | $4 | Unclassified | — | view |
| 10/01/2026 | Everytown For Gun Safety Victory Fund (Everytown Victory Fund) | Lindsay James | Support | $3 | Text/Phones | Everytown For Gun Safety Action Fund Inc | view |
| Total (271 transactions) | $16,113,999 | ||||||
7.12 Electioneering communications & communication costs
Electioneering communications
None reported.
Communication costs
None reported.
Every cycle-to-date row naming either nominee, dated so primary-period and general-election items can be told apart; these are not independent expenditures and are not added into any total above.
Key facts and questions
As of October 23, 2026, $22.1 million ($22,136,575) has been spent in Iowa's 2nd District 2026 U.S. House race between Joe Mitchell (R) and Lindsay James (D), according to Federal Election Commission filings compiled by VoteLog: $6,022,576 by the campaigns themselves (cycle-to-date spending) and $16,113,999 in independent expenditures by outside groups disseminated after the June 2, 2026 primaries (the general-election window). Outside money benefiting each candidate: Mitchell $6,449,179 and James $9,664,819. The largest outside spender is No Going Back PAC Inc. ($4,179,565: $427,452 supporting Mitchell, $3,752,113 opposing James). James' campaign has raised more: $3,917,994 to Mitchell's $2,916,069 (FEC reports through October 14, 2026).
- How much money has been spent in the Iowa 2nd District 2026 House race?
- $22.1 million ($22,136,575) as of October 23, 2026: $6,022,576 spent by the campaigns (cycle-to-date, as reported to the FEC) plus $16,113,999 of independent expenditures by outside groups disseminated after the June 2, 2026 primaries (the general-election window). Per candidate (campaign spending + outside money benefiting them): Mitchell $8,819,715 and James $13,316,860.
- Who has raised more money, Mitchell or James?
- Joe Mitchell (R): $2,916,069 raised, $2,370,535 spent, $545,534 cash on hand (report through October 14, 2026). Lindsay James (D): $3,917,994 raised, $3,652,041 spent, $265,953 cash on hand (report through October 14, 2026).
- How much outside and super PAC money is there in the Iowa 2nd District 2026 House race, and who benefits?
- $16,113,999 of independent expenditures disseminated after the June 2, 2026 primaries (the general-election window): $6,449,179 benefiting Mitchell ($523,280 supporting Mitchell, $6,591,557 opposing Mitchell) and $9,664,819 benefiting James ($3,073,262 supporting James, $5,925,900 opposing James). "Benefiting" a candidate means independent expenditures supporting that candidate plus those opposing the opponent. The Iowa 2nd District general-election ballot also lists independent Dave Bushaw and Libertarian Rick Stewart. The two-way tables on this page cover Joe Mitchell and Lindsay James, the two candidates with the most money deployed for and against them; spending that opposes one of them is credited to the other even though some of it may have been intended to help another candidate. Every expenditure that named another candidate is listed, row by row, under excludedOtherTargets in the full snapshot JSON (§7.13) and summarized in the note below. Largest outside spenders: 1) No Going Back PAC Inc. ($4,179,565: $427,452 supporting Mitchell, $3,752,113 opposing James); 2) HMP ($3,230,357: $3,023,864 opposing Mitchell, $206,492 supporting James); 3) Your Community PAC ($1,942,587, all opposing Mitchell).
- Is AIPAC spending money in the Iowa 2nd District 2026 House race?
- United Democracy Project (UDP), AIPAC's super PAC, reported no general-election independent expenditures in the Iowa 2nd District 2026 House race in the filings processed through October 23, 2026. Contributions earmarked through AIPAC PAC (its traditional PAC, acting as a conduit): $0 to Mitchell and $0 to James, per AIPAC PAC reports through October 14, 2026. Earmarks are an overlay on money already counted in each campaign's receipts, not an addition to any total.
- Where does this data come from, and how current is it?
- Every figure comes from Federal Election Commission filings — the FEC bulk files (independent expenditures, candidate and committee summaries, committee-to-candidate contributions, operating expenditures, individual contributions) and the committees' own reports — compiled by VoteLog with no estimates. As of October 23, 2026: independent expenditures are current through October 23, 2026 (filings processed through October 23, 2026); campaign finances through October 14, 2026. The page is refreshed on a schedule through Election Day, November 3, 2026. The row-by-row ledger and the full snapshot are downloadable from the page.
Cite as: VoteLog, “Iowa 2nd District House Race 2026: All the Money,” https://votelog.org/investigations/iowa-2nd-district-house-general-money (last updated October 23, 2026, 9:23 AM ET). Machine-readable: summary JSON · expenditure ledger CSV · full snapshot JSON.
7.13 Downloads
- CSVFull deduped expenditure ledger — general-election window (CSV, cents precision)/data/ia-02-house-general/expenditure-ledger.csv
- CSVPrimary-period ledger — §7.15 appendix rows (CSV, cents precision)/data/ia-02-house-general/pre-primary-ledger.csv
- CSVSuper PAC donor tables (CSV)/data/ia-02-house-general/superpac-donors.csv
- CSV§7.9b matched donors — both nominees, one row per matched donor (CSV, cents precision)/data/ia-02-house-general/aipac-network-donors.csv
- JSONSummary JSON (headline figures + outside spending by committee)/data/ia-02-house-general/summary.json
- JSONFull snapshot JSON (every section, incl. prePrimary rows and reconciliation)/data/ia-02-house-general/snapshot.json
CSV downloads keep full cents precision. Table totals on this page are exactly reproducible by summing the published CSV.
7.14 Sources & methodology
Sources
All figures derive from filings with the Federal Election Commission. Committee filings: American Federation Of State County & Municipal Employees P E O P L E · Senate Conservatives Fund · Women Vote · Ab PAC · HMP · CLF · Senate Conservatives Action · Women Speak Out PAC · Center Forward Committee · Senate Leadership Fund (SLF PAC) · End Citizens United · Progressive Turnout Project · Elect Democratic Women · Americans for Prosperity Action (AFP Action) · Everytown For Gun Safety Victory Fund (Everytown Victory Fund) · NRA Victory Fund, Inc. · Cffe PAC · Defend The Vote · Make America Great Again Action Inc · United Democracy Project (UDP) · Givegreen United Action · Maha PAC · Voters Of Tomorrow PAC · WinSenate · Project 218 · America PAC · Your Community PAC · MAGA Inc. · Field Team 6, Inc. · Neighbor Voices PAC · Fight For Working People · No Going Back PAC Inc. · Common Ground Coalition PAC · Our Heritage Matters · American Family Voices · Momsrising Together · The Family Leader.
Deduplication
The same expenditure can appear up to three times — as a raw electronic-filing row, as a 24/48-hour notice (Form 24 / Form 5), and re-itemized later in a committee's regular periodic report (Form 3X), with amendments adding further copies. To avoid overstating totals, amendment chains are collapsed; then, per committee, the authoritative ledger keeps non-notice rows disseminated on or before the coverage-end date of the committee's latest filed regular report, plus notice rows disseminated after that date. Memo entries are excluded from all sums.
Attribution rule
Spending that opposes one candidate is counted as benefiting the other. Benefiting a candidate = independent expenditures supporting that candidate + independent expenditures opposing the opponent. Electioneering communications and communication costs are listed separately in §7.12 and are not added to these totals. The rule applies only to spending disseminated after primary day, once both nominees were set; see the scope note below. The Iowa 2nd District general-election ballot also lists independent Dave Bushaw and Libertarian Rick Stewart. The two-way tables on this page cover Joe Mitchell and Lindsay James, the two candidates with the most money deployed for and against them; spending that opposes one of them is credited to the other even though some of it may have been intended to help another candidate. Every expenditure that named another candidate is listed, row by row, under excludedOtherTargets in the full snapshot JSON (§7.13) and summarized in the note below.
FEC-reported expenditures only — no ad-tracker reservations included.
Donor-network cross-match (§7.9b)
Computed October 23, 2026, 9:23 AM ET. Identity key: surname letters (suffixes such as Jr./III dropped) plus the first given-name token (honorifics dropped), then ZIP5 (preferred) or state. Nominee side: the FEC's processed individual-contribution file for the 2026 cycle (every authorized committee's Schedule A individual lines as itemized on its regular Form 3 reports; memo entries and non-individual entities excluded; the FEC's processed data reflects the latest amendment of each report). Network side: AIPAC PAC's regular Form 3X reports covering January 1, 2023 through October 14, 2026 (46 reports, 18,794 distinct donor identities), including earmarks to every candidate and direct PAC contributions. Result: Joe Mitchell (R) 6 matched donors, $14,415 (1.3% of itemized individual receipts through June 30, 2026); Lindsay James (D) 1 matched donors, $1,666 (0.1% of itemized individual receipts through June 30, 2026). Reading: an overlap of donors, reported as a descriptive statistic and kept out of every total. It is not evidence that AIPAC PAC solicited or bundled the money — the FEC record shows conduit passage only through the earmarks in §7.9 and through lobbyist-bundler reports (Form 3L; none filed by Joe Mitchell's committees; Lindsay James's committees have filed 1 such report). Known limits: common names in the same ZIP can collide (the opponent's block is the empirical control); donors who list different name spellings or addresses on the two sides are missed; unitemized contributions cannot be matched; amounts are net of negative Schedule A adjustment lines but refunds disbursed on Schedule B, where present, are not netted.
Independent expenditures that named other Iowa 2nd District U.S. House candidates this cycle — candidates eliminated in or absent from the June 2, 2026 primaries, or running outside the two-way matchup: Rick Stewart (2 rows, $19,717) — are not attributable under the two-way rule. 2 expenditure(s) totaling $19,717 that targeted only them are excluded from the two-way accounting above; they are itemized, row by row, under excludedOtherTargets in the full snapshot JSON (§7.13).
Scope: general election only
This page covers the general election, November 3, 2026, between the two nominees set by the June 2, 2026 primaries. Independent expenditures naming either nominee but disseminated on or before primary day — 3 filing row(s) totaling $64,006 as of October 23, 2026 — are primary-period spending: they are kept out of the general-election totals and two-way tables and are not credited to either nominee (before primary day each was running against different opponents, so "opposing one benefits the other" does not hold). Largest primary-period spenders: Project 218 $53,203 (supporting James); Senate Conservatives Action $10,803 (supporting Mitchell). They are listed by committee in the appendix at the bottom of this page (§7.15), and every row is in the primary-period ledger CSV (and under prePrimary in the full snapshot JSON, §7.13). The general-election window has no upper cutoff: everything disseminated after primary day counts, through election day and any post-election filings. Date basis: 11 row(s) totaling $143,088 carry no dissemination date in the FEC file and are placed by their expenditure or transaction date instead (11 row(s), $143,088, fall after primary day; 0 row(s), $0, on or before it). None of them falls within 7 days of primary day. Every ledger row states its date basis in the CSV (date_basis column).
Disclosure gaps
- Campaign finances (§7.1 Raised / Spent / Cash on hand, §7.6, §7.7, §7.8) are each principal committee's cycle-to-date totals through October 14, 2026: the FEC candidate summary file does not separate primary-period from general-election receipts and disbursements, so those figures include the primaries. Activity after October 14, 2026 first appears in the December 3 post-general report, covering through November 23.
- Super PAC donor lists run through each committee's latest filed report (per-committee cutoffs below). Monthly filers (No Going Back PAC Inc., HMP, Ab PAC, Project 218, Everytown For Gun Safety Victory Fund, Cffe PAC, Elect Democratic Women, Center Forward Committee, American Federation Of State County & Municipal Employees P E O P L E, End Citizens United, Progressive Turnout Project) disclose about 20 days after each month ends; quarterly filers (Your Community PAC, CLF, America PAC, Fight For Working People) filed October 15 quarterly reports covering through September 30, then a pre-general report due October 22 covering through October 14; the cutoffs below show whether each has been processed. Independent expenditures themselves are reported within 24 or 48 hours and are current well ahead of the donor lists.
- National committees (Ab PAC, America PAC, American Federation Of State County & Municipal Employees P E O P L E, Center Forward Committee, Cffe PAC, CLF, Everytown For Gun Safety Victory Fund, Elect Democratic Women, HMP, MAGA Inc., Maha PAC, Momsrising Together, No Going Back PAC Inc., NRA Victory Fund, Inc., Neighbor Voices PAC, Our Heritage Matters, Progressive Turnout Project, Project 218, Senate Conservatives Fund, The Family Leader, Voters Of Tomorrow PAC, Women Speak Out PAC, Women Vote, Your Community PAC, Field Team 6, Inc., Senate Conservatives Action, Senate Leadership Fund, Americans for Prosperity Action, WinSenate, Defend The Vote, United Democracy Project) raise for many races; their donor tables are cycle-wide, all races, and cannot be attributed to Iowa 2nd District specifically.
Super PAC donor disclosure cutoffs (per committee)
- American Federation Of State County & Municipal Employees P E O P L E — donors disclosed through September 30, 2026
- Ab PAC — donors disclosed through October 14, 2026
- HMP — donors disclosed through October 14, 2026
- CLF — donors disclosed through October 14, 2026
- Center Forward Committee — donors disclosed through September 30, 2026
- End Citizens United — donors disclosed through October 14, 2026
- Progressive Turnout Project — donors disclosed through October 14, 2026
- Elect Democratic Women — donors disclosed through October 14, 2026
- Everytown For Gun Safety Victory Fund (Everytown Victory Fund) — donors disclosed through October 14, 2026
- Cffe PAC — donors disclosed through September 30, 2026
- Project 218 — donors disclosed through October 14, 2026
- America PAC — donors disclosed through October 14, 2026
- Your Community PAC — donors disclosed through October 14, 2026
- Fight For Working People — donors disclosed through October 14, 2026
- No Going Back PAC Inc. — donors disclosed through October 14, 2026
Labeling is strictly neutral throughout, with identical footnote treatment for both sides' funding structures. Committees that raise nationally are described identically whichever nominee they support.
How to cite: VoteLog, "Iowa 2nd District House Race 2026: All the Money," https://votelog.org/investigations/iowa-2nd-district-house-general-money (last updated October 23, 2026, 9:23 AM ET).
Full method: VoteLog methodology §11 — Senate race money pages. The House race pages are built by the same method, from the same FEC bulk files, with the district's candidates in place of a state's.
7.15 Appendix: primary-period spending on or before primary day
| Committee | For Joe Mitchell | Against Joe Mitchell | For Lindsay James | Against Lindsay James | Total | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Project 218 | $0 | $0 | $53,203 | $0 | $53,203 | 05/22/2026 |
| Senate Conservatives Action | $10,803 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,803 | 04/16/2026 |
| Total (2 filers) | $10,803 | $0 | $53,203 | $0 | $64,006 |
Independent expenditures naming Joe Mitchell or Lindsay James and disseminated on or before the June 2, 2026 primaries, from filings processed through October 23, 2026 (3 filing rows; every row is in the primary-period ledger CSV and under prePrimary in the full snapshot JSON, §7.13). This is primary-period money: it is listed in full here but is not added to the general-election totals above and is not credited to either nominee, because "opposing one candidate benefits the other" only holds once both are on the same ballot — before primary day each nominee was running against different opponents. Scope note.