Iowa's 2nd Congressional District election, 2026

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Iowa's 2nd Congressional District
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Election details
Filing deadline: March 13, 2026
Primary: June 2, 2026 General: November 3, 2026
How to vote
Poll times: 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Voting in Iowa
Race ratings
Cook Political Report: Likely Republican DDHQ and The Hill: Pending Inside Elections: Likely Republican Sabato's Crystal Ball: Likely Republican
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All U.S. House districts, including the 2nd Congressional District of Iowa, are holding elections in 2026. The general election is November 3, 2026. The primary is June 2, 2026. The filing deadline was March 13, 2026.

This is one of 56 open races for the U.S. House of Representatives this year in which an incumbent is not running for re-election. Across the country, 21 Democrats and 35 Republicans are not running for re-election. In 2024, 45 incumbents — 24 Democrats and 21 Republicans — did not seek re-election.

The outcome of this race will affect the partisan balance of the U.S. House of Representatives in the 120th Congress. All 435 U.S. House districts are up for election.

Currently, Republicans have a 218-214 majority with three vacancies in the chamber. To read more about the U.S. House elections taking place this year, click here. For more information about the primaries in this election, click on the links below:

• Iowa's 2nd Congressional District election, 2026 (June 2 Democratic primary)
• Iowa's 2nd Congressional District election, 2026 (June 2 Republican primary)

Candidates and election results

General election

The candidate list in this election may not be complete.

The primary will occur on June 2, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. Additional general election candidates will be added here following the primary.

General election for U.S. House Iowa District 2

Dave Bushaw is running in the general election for U.S. House Iowa District 2 on November 3, 2026.

		Candidate
		Dave Bushaw (Independent)

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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Iowa District 2

Kathryn Dolter, Lindsay James, and Clint Twedt-Ball are running in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Iowa District 2 on June 2, 2026.

		Candidate
		Kathryn Dolter
		Lindsay James
		Clint Twedt-Ball

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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Kevin Techau (D)
• Guy Morgan (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Iowa District 2

Charlie McClintock and Joe Mitchell are running in the Republican primary for U.S. House Iowa District 2 on June 2, 2026.

		Candidate
		Charlie McClintock
		Joe Mitchell

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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Rodney Blum (R)
• Shannon Lundgren (R)

Candidate profiles

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Dave Bushaw

Party: Independent

Incumbent: No

Submitted Biography:  "Dave Bushaw is one of the youngest self-made, first-generation farmland owners in the U.S. Born and raised in West Union, Iowa, he comes from a working-class family and has spent his life fighting for rural and working people. A folk and labor musician, Dave has traveled the country playing for striking workers and training people to organize their workplaces. Now, Dave Bushaw is running to represent Iowa’s 2nd Congressional District — bringing a working-class, independent voice to Washington focused on accountability, transparency, and the communities too often left behind."

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Key Messages

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The two party machine isn't broken. It's working exactly as intended -- rigged against the Working Class to the benefit of a small handful of billionaires and their friends in Congress. I am running to break through that system and give voters a chance at self-determination rather than the desperation offered by these corrupt two major parties.

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I am running my campaign based on solutions, not ideological posturing and cultural flashpoints. Rural Iowans don't have the luxury to fight culture wars, and I'd bet most Americans feel similarly. We're fighting a daily struggle against the economic reality that housing daycare, healthcare, and basic essentials are unaffordable. In Congress, I will fight for policies that address the real world needs of working people and to take down the elite ruling class who perpetuate this suffering. I plan to work with anyone to solve these issues, regardless of party affiliation.

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I am not accepting money from SuperPACs, AIPAC, or any other billionaire funders. Our campaign is grassroots and fiscally responsible. I'm going to lean on my 14 years of community organizing experience to train and develop new community leaders at the grassroots level rather than padding the campaign with overpriced consultants and liaisons. this isn't a plug-and-play campaign as we too often see in the two major parties. We're building an entire infrastructure outside of the to party system -- for this campaign, and to create a roadmap for future candidates to run for office outside of the corrupt two party system.

Voting information

See also: Voting in Iowa

Election information in Iowa: June 2, 2026, election.

What is the voter registration deadline?

• In-person: June 2, 2026
• By mail: Postmarked by May 18, 2026
• Online: May 18, 2026

Is absentee/mail-in voting available to all voters?

N/A

What is the absentee/mail-in ballot request deadline?

• In-person: May 18, 2026
• By mail: Received by May 18, 2026
• Online: N/A

What is the absentee/mail-in ballot return deadline?

• In-person: June 2, 2026
• By mail: Received by June 2, 2026

Is early voting available to all voters?

Yes

What are the early voting start and end dates?

May 13, 2026 to June 1, 2026

Are all voters required to present ID at the polls? If so, is a photo or non-photo ID required?

N/A

When are polls open on Election Day?

7:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. (CT)

Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey responses

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Survey responses from candidates in this race

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Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

Dave Bushaw (Independent)

The two party machine isn't broken. It's working exactly as intended -- rigged against the Working Class to the benefit of a small handful of billionaires and their friends in Congress. I am running to break through that system and give voters a chance at self-determination rather than the desperation offered by these corrupt two major parties.

I am running my campaign based on solutions, not ideological posturing and cultural flashpoints. Rural Iowans don't have the luxury to fight culture wars, and I'd bet most Americans feel similarly. We're fighting a daily struggle against the economic reality that housing daycare, healthcare, and basic essentials are unaffordable. In Congress, I will fight for policies that address the real world needs of working people and to take down the elite ruling class who perpetuate this suffering. I plan to work with anyone to solve these issues, regardless of party affiliation.

I am not accepting money from SuperPACs, AIPAC, or any other billionaire funders. Our campaign is grassroots and fiscally responsible. I'm going to lean on my 14 years of community organizing experience to train and develop new community leaders at the grassroots level rather than padding the campaign with overpriced consultants and liaisons. this isn't a plug-and-play campaign as we too often see in the two major parties. We're building an entire infrastructure outside of the to party system -- for this campaign, and to create a roadmap for future candidates to run for office outside of the corrupt two party system.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Dave Bushaw (Independent)

National Ballot Initiatives: nearly half of states in the US have state ballot initiatives that allow voters to decide on issues. I am calling for national ballot initiatives that will allow voters to decide directly on issues that are too often used as political footballs with no resolution. Universal Healthcare: premiums, copayments, and deductibles are all private taxes imposed on working people to remain functioning and healthy contributors to society. And there's no paper trail. We spend more for healthcare than any country on earth, but rank 14th in quality and dead last in healthcare outcomes. In America, we can provide our people healthcare as an American Guarantee and we can do it better than any other nation.

Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?

Dave Bushaw (Independent)

I look up to Eugene Debs, who ran for President from a prison cell after being arrested for speaking out against WWI. From prison, Debs won more than a million votes and didn't let the prison bars or campaign restrictions deter his morality and conviction. He would often sign his letters 'Yours Without Compromise', a sign-off that people who follow our campaign will be familiar with.

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

Dave Bushaw (Independent)

Candidates should be accessible to voters, not just to funders and political powerbrokers. I intend to be the most accessible candidate in this race.

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

Dave Bushaw (Independent)

To remain committed to the promises they are elected on and to organize their constituents to fight to make those promises a reality. In Congress, I intend to mobilize northeast Iowa to fight for everything that we deserve. It can't be just me -- it's going to have to be all of us.

What legacy would you like to leave?

Dave Bushaw (Independent)

I want to help create the roadmap that will break trough the corrupt two-party system. An organizer's job is to multiply themselves over and over again, and I hope to leave a legacy of community members who are educated and trained on how to effectively make change.

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

Dave Bushaw (Independent)

I had a newspaper route for a couple of years as a kid, between 4-6th grade.

What is something that has been a struggle in your life?

Dave Bushaw (Independent)

Balancing healthcare access with employment has been a struggle. When my working class wage couldn't afford healthcare for a serious but treatable illness, there were times that I cut back on work just to qualify subsidized healthcare. We are America, and we can do better than this extractive and burdensome healthcare system.

What do you perceive to be the United States' greatest challenges as a nation over the next decade?

Dave Bushaw (Independent)

Finding a national identity for the 21st century. Our country is extremely fractured, and there are few things that pull the plurality of the country together. We need a national guiding principal that we can all work towards, rather than factional battles amongst different constituencies that we see today. I'm not ready to go to war with my neighbor, and it seems that the ruling elite class wants this infighting so they can maintain their power unchallenged.

Do you believe that compromise is necessary or desirable for policymaking?

Dave Bushaw (Independent)

I believe you have to go in demanding everything that you deserve, and negotiate to half if you can't get it all. Too many politicians seem to forget their backbone at home when they go to Washington, resulting in them asking for half measures out of the gate. That results in crumbs for their constituents. I do not intend to go to Washington begging for crumbs for the Working Class. We are going to demand everything that we deserve in the country that we built.

What was the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember?

Dave Bushaw (Independent)

I remember the Iraq/Afghanistan war, and growing up in an apolitical working class family, I had the impression that war was politics. It's wasn't until I got older that I realized politics was responsible for a whole lot more suffering than war; the reason we were poor with both parents working, the reason my mom lost her house, the reason my family and friends kept ending up in the incarceration system. Everything is politics.

Campaign finance

Name	Party	Receipts*	Disbursements**	Cash on hand	Date
Kathryn Dolter	Democratic Party	$46,426	$41,840	$4,586	As of December 31, 2025
Lindsay James	Democratic Party	$454,328	$151,881	$302,447	As of December 31, 2025
Clint Twedt-Ball	Democratic Party	$333,099	$179,521	$153,578	As of December 31, 2025
Charlie McClintock	Republican Party	$15,114	$1,124	$13,990	As of December 31, 2025
Joe Mitchell	Republican Party	$709,063	$132,586	$576,477	As of December 31, 2025
Dave Bushaw	Independent	$7,110	$1,974	$5,136	As of December 31, 2025
Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2026. This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC). * According to the FEC, "Receipts are anything of value (money, goods, services or property) received by a political committee." ** According to the FEC, a disbursement "is a purchase, payment, distribution, loan, advance, deposit or gift of money or anything of value to influence a federal election," plus other kinds of payments not made to influence a federal election.

General election race ratings

See also: Race rating definitions and methods

Ballotpedia provides race ratings from four outlets: The Cook Political Report, Inside Elections, Sabato's Crystal Ball, and DDHQ/The Hill. Each race rating indicates if one party is perceived to have an advantage in the race and, if so, the degree of advantage:

• Safe and Solid ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge and the race is not competitive.
• Likely ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge, but an upset is possible.
• Lean ratings indicate that one party has a small edge, but the race is competitive.
• Toss-up ratings indicate that neither party has an advantage.

Race ratings are informed by a number of factors, including polling, candidate quality, and election result history in the race's district or state.

Race ratings: Iowa's 2nd Congressional District election, 2026
Race tracker	Race ratings
	3/31/2026	3/24/2026	3/17/2026	3/10/2026
The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter	Likely Republican	Likely Republican	Likely Republican	Likely Republican
Decision Desk HQ and The Hill	Pending	Pending	Pending	Pending
Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales	Likely Republican	Likely Republican	Likely Republican	Likely Republican
Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball	Likely Republican	Likely Republican	Likely Republican	Likely Republican
Note: Ballotpedia reviews external race ratings every week throughout the election season and posts weekly updates even if the media outlets have not revised their ratings during that week.

Ballot access

The table below details filing requirements for U.S. House candidates in Iowa in the 2026 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in Iowa, click here.

Filing requirements for U.S. House candidates, 2026
State	Office	Party	Signatures required	Filing fee	Filing deadline	Source
Iowa	U.S. House	Ballot-qualified party	1,726, including at least 47 signatures from ½ of the counties in the district	N/A	3/13/2026	Source
Iowa	U.S. House	Unaffiliated	1,726, including at least 47 signatures from ½ of the counties in the district	N/A	6/2/2026	Source

District history

The section below details election results for this office in elections dating back to 2020.

• 2024
• 2022
• 2020

General election

General election for U.S. House Iowa District 2

Incumbent Ashley Hinson (R) defeated Sarah Corkery (D) and Jody Madlom Puffett (Independent) in the general election for U.S. House Iowa District 2 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Ashley Hinson (R)	57.1	233,340
		Sarah Corkery (D)	41.5	169,740
		Jody Madlom Puffett (Independent)	1.3	5,381
		Other/Write-in votes	0.1%	341

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 408,802
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Democratic primary

Democratic primary for U.S. House Iowa District 2

Sarah Corkery (D) advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Iowa District 2 on June 4, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Sarah Corkery	99.4	10,479
		Other/Write-in votes	0.6%	60

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 10,539
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Jacob Wieland (D)

Republican primary

Republican primary for U.S. House Iowa District 2

Incumbent Ashley Hinson (R) advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Iowa District 2 on June 4, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Ashley Hinson	98.6	22,626
		Other/Write-in votes	1.4%	327

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 22,953
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Stephen Kephart (R)

General election

General election for U.S. House Iowa District 2

Incumbent Ashley Hinson (R) defeated Liz Mathis (D) in the general election for U.S. House Iowa District 2 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Ashley Hinson (R)	54.1	172,181
		Liz Mathis (D)	45.8	145,940
		Other/Write-in votes	0.1%	278

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 318,399
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Democratic primary

Democratic primary for U.S. House Iowa District 2

Liz Mathis (D) advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Iowa District 2 on June 7, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Liz Mathis	99.6	40,737
		Other/Write-in votes	0.4%	150

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 40,887
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Joseph Kerner (D)

Republican primary

Republican primary for U.S. House Iowa District 2

Incumbent Ashley Hinson (R) advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Iowa District 2 on June 7, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Ashley Hinson	99.3	39,897
		Other/Write-in votes	0.7%	284

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 40,181
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General election

General election for U.S. House Iowa District 2

Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R) defeated Rita Hart (D) in the general election for U.S. House Iowa District 2 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R)	49.9	196,964
		Rita Hart (D)	49.9	196,958
		Other/Write-in votes	0.2%	703

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 394,625
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Democratic primary

Democratic primary for U.S. House Iowa District 2

Rita Hart (D) advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Iowa District 2 on June 2, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Rita Hart	99.6	67,039
		Other/Write-in votes	0.4%	271

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 67,310
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Newman Abuissa (D)
• Joseph Kane Baker (D)
• Veronica Tessler (D)

Republican primary

Republican primary for U.S. House Iowa District 2

Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R) defeated Robert T. Schilling (R), Steven Everly (R), Ricky Lee Phillips (R), and Tim Borchardt (R) in the Republican primary for U.S. House Iowa District 2 on June 2, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Mariannette Miller-Meeks	47.6	23,052
		Robert T. Schilling	36.3	17,582
	Submit photo	Steven Everly	5.8	2,806
	Submit photo	Ricky Lee Phillips	5.0	2,444
	Submit photo	Tim Borchardt	4.9	2,370
		Other/Write-in votes	0.3%	161

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 48,415
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Mathew Hepker (R)
• Thomas Kedley (R)

District analysis

Click the tabs below to view information about voter composition, past elections, and demographics in both the district and the state.

• District map - A map of the district in place for the election.
• Competitiveness - Information about the competitiveness of 2026 U.S. House elections in the state.
• Presidential elections - Information about presidential elections in the district and the state.
• State party control - The partisan makeup of the state's congressional delegation and state government.

• District map
• Competitiveness
• Presidential elections
• State party control

Below is the district map in place for this election. Click the map below to enlarge it.

See also: Primary election competitiveness in state and federal government, 2026

Information about competitiveness will be added here as it becomes available.

Partisan Voter Index

See also: The Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index

Heading into the 2026 elections, based on results from the 2024 and 2020 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district is R+4. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 4 percentage points more Republican than the national average. This made Iowa's 2nd the 193rd most Republican district nationally.

2024 presidential election results

The table below shows what the vote in the 2024 presidential election was in this district. The presidential election data was compiled by The Downballot.

2024 presidential results in Iowa's 2nd Congressional District

Kamala Harris	Donald Trump
44.0%	54.0%

Presidential voting history

See also: Presidential election in Iowa, 2024

Iowa presidential election results (1900-2024)

• 11 Democratic wins
• 21 Republican wins

Year	1900	1904	1908	1912	1916	1920	1924	1928	1932	1936	1940	1944	1948	1952	1956	1960	1964	1968	1972	1976	1980	1984	1988	1992	1996	2000	2004	2008	2012	2016	2020	2024
Winning Party	R	R	R	D	R	R	R	R	D	D	R	R	D	R	R	R	D	R	R	R	R	R	D	D	D	D	R	D	D	R	R	R

See also: Party control of Iowa state government

Congressional delegation

The table below displays the partisan composition of Iowa's congressional delegation as of October 2025.

Congressional Partisan Breakdown from Iowa
Party	U.S. Senate	U.S. House	Total
Democratic	0	0	0
Republican	2	4	6
Independent	0	0	0
Vacancies	0	0	0
Total	2	4	6

State executive

The table below displays the officeholders in Iowa's top four state executive offices as of October 2025.

State executive officials in Iowa, October 2025

Office	Officeholder
Governor	Kim Reynolds
Lieutenant Governor	Chris Cournoyer
Secretary of State	Paul Pate
Attorney General	Brenna Bird

State legislature

Iowa State Senate

Party		As of January 2026
	Democratic Party	17
	Republican Party	33
	Other	0
	Vacancies	0
Total		50

Iowa House of Representatives

Party		As of January 2026
	Democratic Party	33
	Republican Party	67
	Other	0
	Vacancies	0
Total		100

Trifecta control

Iowa Party Control: 1992-2025
Four years of Democratic trifectas  •  Eleven years of Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.

Year	92	93	94	95	96	97	98	99	00	01	02	03	04	05	06	07	08	09	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25
Governor	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R
Senate	D	D	D	D	D	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	S	S	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R
House	D	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	D	D	D	D	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R

See also

Iowa	2026 primaries	2026 U.S. Congress elections
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Iowa's current delegation to the United States Congress

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Joni Ernst (R)

Chuck Grassley (R)

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Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R)

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Ashley Hinson (R)

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Zach Nunn (R)

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Randy Feenstra (R)

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