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Joe Mitchell

R Republican nominee for U.S. House, IA-02

Has not served in Congress

On the ballot: Won the general electionNov 3, 2026 · 112,230 votes (48.8%)
The race: Everyone running for IA-02 · Compare Mitchell with them
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SummaryAt a glance

Top priorities: No Corporate PAC Money
Term Limits
Stock Trading Ban
America First Immigration
Energy
Read all 13 in their words
Money: $2.9M raised, $2.4M spent, $545.5K cash on hand (through Oct 14, 2026). Where it comes from
Who gives: 25% of individual money from donors at $200 or less · 25% from Iowa · largest committee giver INDEPENDENT INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS OF AMERICA, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (INSURPAC), $10K
Outside groups: $508K supporting, $4.6M opposing Mitchell
Polling: 47% in the latest poll (Emerson College). The polls

Their wordsWhat does Mitchell say they will do?

13 priorities from joemitchell.com, in the order they are listed there. Every heading and the text under it is copied exactly, as one passage for each page it is from, and links to that place on the page; hover a source to see which passage it opens.

13 priorities · 13 quoted statements

MoneyWho pays for the campaign, and where does it go?

Raised

$2.9M

$2,916,069

Spent

$2.4M

$2,370,535

Cash on hand

$545.5K

$545,534

FEC filings, Jul 1, 2025 to Oct 14, 2026 · Official FEC bulk data · committee C00918979

Raised, spent and cash over time by FEC report

81¢ of every dollar raised has been spent across 7 reports ($2.4M of $2.9M). Cash on hand went from $405.9K on Sep 30, 2025 to $545.5K on Oct 14, 2026.

Raised, spent and cash on hand by FEC report
Report	Raised in the period	Spent in the period	Cash on hand at its close
OCTOBER QUARTERLY 2025 through Sep 30, 2025	$407,555	$1,672	$405,883
YEAR-END 2025 through Dec 31, 2025	$301,508	$130,914	$576,477
APRIL QUARTERLY 2026 through Mar 31, 2026	$627,083	$324,823	$878,738
PRE-PRIMARY 2026 through May 13, 2026	$224,678	$225,750	$877,666
JULY QUARTERLY 2026 through Jun 30, 2026	$377,769	$359,871	$895,564
OCTOBER QUARTERLY 2026 through Sep 30, 2026	$745,215	$771,961	$868,818
PRE-GENERAL 2026 through Oct 14, 2026	$232,261	$555,546	$545,534

Each report’s own period, as filed with the FEC; a report filed again counts once, as its latest copy.

Where the money came from $2,916,069 reported receipts

Itemized (over $200)Donors who have given more than $200 this cycle, so the FEC itemizes (names) them.$1,601,28855%

Largest donors

Valery Needham3 contributions, latest Oct 6, 2025 · DALLAS, TX$17,000
Riley Evans4 contributions, latest Mar 16, 2026 · EVERETT, WA$13,394
Oscar Cooke3 contributions, latest Mar 16, 2026 · SURPRISE, AZ$13,300
James Windham3 contributions, latest Mar 17, 2026 · LOXAHATCHEE GROVES, FL$11,000
Judi Ottmann3 contributions, latest Mar 30, 2026 · HOUSTON, TX$7,462
Katarina AndelkovicOne contribution on Feb 22, 2026 · PRESIDENT · MEDICAL RESULTS ONLINE · BURR RIDGE, IL$7,000
Robert D. ArnottOne contribution on Feb 19, 2026 · CEO · RESEARCH AFFILIATES · JUPITER, FL$7,000
David R. BarkerOne contribution on Jun 29, 2026 · INVESTOR · BARKER COMPANIES · IOWA CITY, IA$7,000

Top donor states
Name		Amount
Iowa home172 contributions · 25%		$285,435
Florida350 contributions · 22%		$244,391
Texas521 contributions · 11%		$127,983
California534 contributions · 5.7%		$64,353
Illinois112 contributions · 3.7%		$42,273
Virginia141 contributions · 3.4%		$38,972
Pennsylvania28 contributions · 3.2%		$36,754
Arizona32 contributions · 2.5%		$28,231

Top donor states

Name

Amount

Iowa home172 contributions · 25%

$285,435

Florida350 contributions · 22%

$244,391

Texas521 contributions · 11%

$127,983

California534 contributions · 5.7%

$64,353

Illinois112 contributions · 3.7%

$42,273

Virginia141 contributions · 3.4%

$38,972

Pennsylvania28 contributions · 3.2%

$36,754

Arizona32 contributions · 2.5%

$28,231

Donors’ employers
Employer as filed		Amount
RetiredWritten instead of an employer · 2,342 contributions · 34% of ranked		$369,200
Self-employedWritten instead of an employer · 100 contributions · 6.6% of ranked		$71,704
HomemakerWritten instead of an employer · 18 contributions · 3.6% of ranked		$38,829
Rubinov Group2 contributions · 1.1% of ranked		$12,000
MB Financial Group2 contributions · 0.9% of ranked		$9,582
Voss Concrete INC2 contributions · 0.6% of ranked		$7,066
Accurate Development INC1 contribution · 0.6% of ranked		$7,000
Aluminum Technologies1 contribution · 0.6% of ranked		$7,000

Donors’ employers

Employer as filed

Amount

RetiredWritten instead of an employer · 2,342 contributions · 34% of ranked

$369,200

Self-employedWritten instead of an employer · 100 contributions · 6.6% of ranked

$71,704

HomemakerWritten instead of an employer · 18 contributions · 3.6% of ranked

$38,829

Rubinov Group2 contributions · 1.1% of ranked

$12,000

MB Financial Group2 contributions · 0.9% of ranked

$9,582

Voss Concrete INC2 contributions · 0.6% of ranked

$7,066

Accurate Development INC1 contribution · 0.6% of ranked

$7,000

Aluminum Technologies1 contribution · 0.6% of ranked

$7,000

Name		Amount
GEN2 Solutions, LLC3 payments · 21% of all spending		$494,582
Imperator LLC5 payments · 6.7% of all spending		$159,962
The MAR-a-Lago Club4 payments · 3.8% of all spending		$89,936
Alli B Strategies8 payments · 3.3% of all spending		$77,561
FP1 Digital, LLC1 payment · 3.2% of all spending		$75,000
Johns, Drew18 payments · 2.5% of all spending		$59,239
515 Group13 payments · 2.1% of all spending		$48,699
WinRed45 payments · 1.5% of all spending		$36,544

Occupation as filed		Amount
RetiredWritten instead of an occupation · 2,342 contributions · 34% of ranked		$369,200
CEO41 contributions · 11% of ranked		$121,972
President37 contributions · 7.7% of ranked		$84,841
Owner26 contributions · 6.8% of ranked		$74,225
HomemakerWritten instead of an occupation · 18 contributions · 3.5% of ranked		$38,829
Consultant12 contributions · 2.3% of ranked		$25,724
Attorney20 contributions · 2% of ranked		$22,187
Real Estate19 contributions · 1.8% of ranked		$20,152

Joe Mitchell

SummaryAt a glance

Their wordsWhat does Mitchell say they will do?

1Priority 1: No Corporate PAC Money 1 statement

2Priority 2: Term Limits 1 statement

3Priority 3: Stock Trading Ban 1 statement

4Priority 4: America First Immigration 1 statement

5Priority 5: Energy 1 statement

6Priority 6: Wages 1 statement

7Priority 7: Healthcare 1 statement

8Priority 8: Housing 1 statement

9Priority 9: Taxes 1 statement

10Priority 10: Protecting farmers 1 statement

11Priority 11: Education 1 statement

12Priority 12: Women’s Sports and Gender Issues 1 statement

MoneyWho pays for the campaign, and where does it go?

Raised, spent and cash over time by FEC report

Where the money came from $2,916,069 reported receipts

Largest donors

EndorsementsWho does Mitchell’s campaign say backs them?

BallotWhen is Mitchell on the ballot?

PollsWhat do public polls of the IA-02 House race show?

AboutWhere does this page come from?

Earlier cycles

Federal records

Campaign pages read 3 pages

Committees that gave

Who lent it

Transfers in

Where the donors live $1,134,885 placed by state

Home state and away

Top states

Donors’ employers as filed

Outside spending $11,379,703 across this race

What the payments were for $1,479,482 itemized

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