Public Policy Polling
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IA-02 Republican nominee?
$9.6K
JUN 9, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current rolePolitician
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyTrump-aligned Republican
Age29 years old (Apr 23, 1997)
GenderMale
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LocationIowa
BackgroundPolitician
EducationDrake University — B.S. in Business Administration
Notable personal detailsJoe Mitchell is an Iowa Republican politician and real estate developer who previously served in the Iowa House of Representatives (2019–2023). He later served in the Trump administration as Great Plains (Region VII) Regional Administrator at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. In 2026, he ran for Iowa’s 2nd Congressional District and won the Republican nomination.
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Positions
LiberalConservative
Economy & Taxes
Supports lowering taxes and reducing government spending, and promotes pro-growth policies to help families, farmers, and small businesses. Advocates working with President Trump to end what he calls reckless spending and to build an economy where hard work is rewarded.
Healthcare
The candidate has a record of supporting mental-health reforms and funding while in the Iowa Legislature, and his campaign emphasizes fiscal restraint and smaller federal government without detailed health-policy proposals. Public materials and opposition research present both pro-investment in mental-health actions and critiques tying him to conservative spending priorities, producing mixed signals on overall health‑care policy direction.
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Immigration & Border
The candidate supports stronger border security and frames the current situation as a border crisis and national security risk. He emphasizes that legal immigration is a privilege with a process to citizenship and calls for securing the borders while working with President Trump.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
The candidate supports restricting abortion and describes himself as defending "the right to life." He voted in favor of pro‑life/heartbeat legislation in the Iowa House committee and is characterized by opponents as aligned with measures to limit abortion access.
Climate & Energy
The candidate has supported biofuels and other renewable-generation policies while also voting in ways that enable carbon pipeline projects; public statements emphasize support for agriculture, biofuels, and alternative energy but also oppose changing rules that would limit pipelines. Overall the record shows both pro-renewable actions and support for fossil-fuel or carbon-infrastructure projects, without a clear single-direction climate agenda.
Public Safety & Guns
Supports and defends the Second Amendment and advocates supporting and funding police while pursuing practical reforms to public safety. Campaign materials emphasize standing with law enforcement and protecting gun rights.
News
AINews Summary
Last updatedFeb 4, 2026
Donald Trump has endorsed Joe Mitchell for the Republican nomination in Iowas 2nd Congressional District. Mitchell, a former state representative and Trump administration official, is competing against state Sen. Charlie McClintock in the primary, and the endorsement bolsters his backing alongside other Republican leaders and organizations.
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Polls
Aggregation source: FiftyPlusOne
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 2026Total raisedCash on hand
$1.9M
$1.5M
$969.3K
$484.6K
$0
2026
LatestYear
Total raised
Cash on hand
Total spent
Burn rate
Cycle 2026
$1.9M
$895.6K
$1.0M
$57.9K
Source: FEC
New updates coming soon
We're monitoring and will update when new data impacts the race.
- Endorsements