Lindsay James
Iowa state representative, ordained minister, pastor, and chaplain. James has served in the Iowa House since 2019 and has worked on judiciary, commerce, environmental, and tax-policy issues.
2026 Iowa election
U.S. House — District 2 candidates
Compare Iowa's 2026 U.S. House — District 2 candidates with source-linked biographies, voting records, campaign ads, claims and IA Fact Check context.
Joe Mitchell
Former Iowa state representative, housing/development professional and former Trump-administration official. Mitchell became Iowa’s youngest state legislator when first elected and won the Republican nomination for the open 2nd District seat in 2026.
Rick Stewart
Libertarian candidate for Iowa’s 2nd Congressional District and a previous Libertarian candidate for governor. A 2026 ballot objection concerning the name used on his filing was rejected, leaving him on the general-election ballot.
Dave Bushaw
Independent candidate from Hawkeye in northeast Iowa. Bushaw has described a working-class upbringing, previously operated a small farm, organized around rural economic issues and worked on Bernie Sanders’ 2020 presidential campaign.