Iowa's 2nd District: 2026 result
Called · unofficial countJames (D) 50.9%, Mitchell (R) 46.8%.
Lindsay James (Democratic) won Iowa's 2nd District in the 3 November 2026 election, with 50.9% of the vote to Joe Mitchell's 46.8%, a margin of 4.1 points (13,790 votes). The seat changes from Republican to Democratic. Count as of November 10 at 10:20 PM EST, not yet certified.
What stands out in IA-2
from the count and past results- Democratic gain: Lindsay James won a district Republicans held (Ashley Hinson was not on the ballot).
- Cook Partisan Voting Index for the district, on its 2026 lines: R+4. A Democrat won it.
- In 2024 the district went R+15.6 (Hinson 57.1%, Corkery 41.5%); in 2026 it went D+4.1, a 19.7-point swing toward Democrats.
- Ashley Hinson: incumbent retired to run for U.
- James finished 4.1 points ahead of Mitchell, a gap of 13,790 votes.
- 336,704 votes are counted so far, against 408,802 in 2024.
Iowa's 2nd District: candidates and votes
Called · unofficial countGeneral election, 3 November 2026 · as of November 10 at 10:20 PM EST
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lindsay James | Democratic | 171,512 | 50.9 |
| Joe Mitchell | Republican | 157,722 | 46.8 |
| Dave Bushaw | Independent | 7,470 | 2.2 |
| Total | 336,704 | 100.0 |
IA-2 in 2024
same district linesHouse election, 5 November 2024
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashley Hinson | Republican | 233,340 | 57.1 |
| Sarah Corkery | Democratic | 169,740 | 41.5 |
| Jody Puffett | Independent | 5,381 | 1.3 |
| Write-ins | Other | 341 | 0.1 |
| Total | 408,802 | 100.0 |
Related races
- Iowa: every 2026 House district, the delegation before and after
- Other districts in Iowa: IA-1, IA-3, IA-4
- Iowa Senate race · Josh Turek (D)
- Iowa governor's race · Rob Sand (D)
- Closest House races: MN-1 (0.1), NC-5 (0.1), NC-3 (0.1), TN-4 (0.2), FL-27 (0.4)
- House results 2026: every race
Sources
- Votes and candidates: Wikipedia, 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Iowa (revision 1384970694, November 10 at 10:20 PM EST), which cites the state election office and AP race calls.
- Race call and incumbent: Wikipedia, 2026 United States House of Representatives elections (revision 1385103391). A race is shown as called only when that article marks a winner.
- 2024 comparison: the 2024 House result from Wikipedia's 2024 House election articles; the 2024 presidential vote in the district from the district's own Wikipedia article.
- Text and figures from Wikipedia are available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Results are unofficial until the state certifies them; this page updates with the source.