Joe Mitchell

Joe Mitchell is the Republican candidate for Iowa's 2nd Congressional District on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate list. Mitchell is a homebuilder in Clear Lake who was elected to the Iowa House at age 21 and served two terms, per Iowa Capital Dispatch / CBS2 Iowa. Mitchell previously served as a regional director for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and founded Run Gen Z, a young conservative organization, per Iowa Capital Dispatch. Mitchell led Republican fundraising in the 2nd Congressional District primary, with more than $1 million in individual contributions, per Iowa Capital Dispatch.