Lindsay James
U.S. House · IA-2 · U.S. House
Open seat FlipFlipped an open Republican seat (Hinson ran for Senate); general-election opponent verified as Joe Mitchell (R). Outside groups spent ~$5.2M against vs ~$3.5M for (FEC e-file est.); raised $3.92M, 87.3% from individuals
Election
2026-11-03. Votes 171,512 (49.54%). Opponent: Joe Mitchell (R). Previous officeholder: Ashley Hinson (R), left the seat to run for U.S. Senate. Status in file: yes.
Money reported in the file
Raised $3,917,994. Cash on hand $265,953 as of 2026-10-14. Outside for $3,499,493; against $5,158,556.
FEC itemized 2025-07-01 to 2026-10-14 (principal committee); IE e-filings through 2026-11-03
Documented ties (92)
| Relationship | Amount | Date | Evidence | Source | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| principal campaign committee | — | 2025-2026 | Reported | Lindsay James | Lindsay for Iowa (C00916452) (Campaign site) |
| elected Nov 3, 2026 (unofficial) | $171,512 | 2026-11-03 | Reported | Lindsay James | U.S. House, IA-2 |
| general-election opponent (defeated) | $157,722 | 2026-11-03 | Reported | Lindsay James | Joe Mitchell (Campaign site) |
| principal campaign committee | — | — | Reported | Joe Mitchell (Campaign site) | Joe Mitchell for Congress (C00918979) (Campaign site) |
| candidate contributions (line 11d) | $120 | 2026 | Reported | Lindsay James | Lindsay for Iowa (C00916452) (Campaign site) |
| transfer from joint fundraising / authorized committee (line 12) | $21,290 | 2025-07-01..2026-10-14 | Reported | Impossible To Inevitable (C00944645) | Lindsay for Iowa (C00916452) (Campaign site) |
| party committee contribution (line 11b) | $10,000 | 2025-07-01..2026-10-14 | Reported | Iowa Second Congressional District Democrats | Lindsay for Iowa (C00916452) (Campaign site) |
| party committee contribution (line 11b) | $3,000 | 2025-07-01..2026-10-14 | Reported | Linn County Democratic Central Committee | Lindsay for Iowa (C00916452) (Campaign site) |
| party committee contribution (line 11b) | $1,000 | 2025-07-01..2026-10-14 | Reported | Cerro Gordo County Democratic Central Committee | Lindsay for Iowa (C00916452) (Campaign site) |
| party committee contribution (line 11b) | $657 | 2025-07-01..2026-10-14 | Reported | Dccc (Party site) | Lindsay for Iowa (C00916452) (Campaign site) |
| party committee contribution (line 11b) | $500 | 2025-07-01..2026-10-14 | Reported | Winneshiek County Democratic Central Committee | Lindsay for Iowa (C00916452) (Campaign site) |
| party committee contribution (line 11b) | $500 | 2025-07-01..2026-10-14 | Reported | Benton County Democratic Central Committee | Lindsay for Iowa (C00916452) (Campaign site) |
| party committee contribution (line 11b) | $500 | 2025-07-01..2026-10-14 | Reported | Delaware County Democratic Central Committee | Lindsay for Iowa (C00916452) (Campaign site) |
| party committee contribution (line 11b) | $500 | 2025-07-01..2026-10-14 | Reported | Poweshiek County Democrats (Party site) | Lindsay for Iowa (C00916452) (Campaign site) |
| party committee contribution (line 11b) | $500 | 2025-07-01..2026-10-14 | Reported | Buchanan County Democratic Central Committee | Lindsay for Iowa (C00916452) (Campaign site) |
| party committee contribution (line 11b) | $300 | 2025-07-01..2026-10-14 | Reported | Democratic Women of Buchanan County | Lindsay for Iowa (C00916452) (Campaign site) |
| party committee contribution (line 11b) | $100 | 2025-07-01..2026-10-14 | Reported | Clayton County Democrats (Party site) | Lindsay for Iowa (C00916452) (Campaign site) |
| PAC contribution (Membership organization); 3 item(s) | $10,000 | 20260605..20260903 | Reported | American Association for Justice Political Action Committee (AAJ PAC) (C00024521) (Organization site) | Lindsay for Iowa (C00916452) (Campaign site) |
| PAC contribution (Labor union); 2 item(s) | $10,000 | 20260414..20260714 | Reported | Ua Union Plumbers & Pipefitters Vote! PAC (United Association of Journeymen and (C00012476) | Lindsay for Iowa (C00916452) (Campaign site) |
| PAC contribution (Labor union); 2 item(s) | $10,000 | 20260527..20260629 | Reported | American Federation of State County & Municipal Employees P E O P L E (C00011114) | Lindsay for Iowa (C00916452) (Campaign site) |
| PAC contribution (Ideological / nonconnected PAC); 2 item(s) | $10,000 | 20260602..20260624 | Reported | Defend the Vote (C00764233) (Campaign site) | Lindsay for Iowa (C00916452) (Campaign site) |
| PAC contribution (Ideological / nonconnected PAC); 3 item(s) | $10,000 | 20251219..20260630 | Reported | Emilys List (C00193433) (Campaign site) | Lindsay for Iowa (C00916452) (Campaign site) |
| PAC contribution (Labor union); 2 item(s) | $10,000 | 20260518..20260630 | Reported | International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers P (C00007542) | Lindsay for Iowa (C00916452) (Campaign site) |
| PAC contribution (Labor union); 2 item(s) | $10,000 | 20260429..20260629 | Reported | Machinists Non Partisan Political League of the International Association of Mac (C00002469) | Lindsay for Iowa (C00916452) (Campaign site) |
| PAC contribution (Labor union); 2 item(s) | $10,000 | 20260518..20260627 | Reported | UAW - V - Cap (UAW Voluntary Community Action Program) 'Int'L Union United Autom (C00002840) | Lindsay for Iowa (C00916452) (Campaign site) |
| PAC contribution (Labor union); 2 item(s) | $10,000 | 20251016..20260410 | Reported | International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Political Action Committee (C00027342) | Lindsay for Iowa (C00916452) (Campaign site) |
| PAC contribution (Labor union); 2 item(s) | $10,000 | 20260319..20260319 | Reported | Carpenters Legislative Improvement Committee United Brotherhood of Carpenters an (C00001016) | Lindsay for Iowa (C00916452) (Campaign site) |
| PAC contribution (Ideological / nonconnected PAC); 5 item(s) | $8,500 | 20260507..20261009 | Reported | End Citizens United (C00573261) (Campaign site) | Lindsay for Iowa (C00916452) (Campaign site) |
| PAC contribution (Membership organization); 4 item(s) | $7,500 | 20260310..20260904 | Reported | League of Conservation Voters Action Fund (C00252940) | Lindsay for Iowa (C00916452) (Campaign site) |
| PAC contribution (Ideological / nonconnected PAC); 2 item(s) | $6,000 | 20260304..20260615 | Reported | Elect Democratic Women (C00685297) (Campaign site) | Lindsay for Iowa (C00916452) (Campaign site) |
| PAC contribution (Labor union); 1 item(s) | $5,000 | 20261006..20261006 | Reported | Amalgamated Transit Union - Cope (C00032995) (Organization site) | Lindsay for Iowa (C00916452) (Campaign site) |
| PAC contribution (Leadership PAC); 4 item(s) | $5,000 | 20260603..20261013 | Reported | Silicorn Valley PAC (C00840462) | Lindsay for Iowa (C00916452) (Campaign site) |
| PAC contribution (Labor union); 1 item(s) | $5,000 | 20261006..20261006 | Reported | American Postal Workers Union Committee On Political Action (C00010322) | Lindsay for Iowa (C00916452) (Campaign site) |
| PAC contribution (Labor union); 1 item(s) | $5,000 | 20261008..20261008 | Reported | International Union of Painters and Allied Trades Political Action Together Poli (C00000885) | Lindsay for Iowa (C00916452) (Campaign site) |
| PAC contribution (Ideological / nonconnected PAC); 2 item(s) | $5,000 | 20260811..20261014 | Reported | Fostering Progress PAC (C00571943) | Lindsay for Iowa (C00916452) (Campaign site) |
| PAC contribution (Leadership PAC); 2 item(s) | $5,000 | 20260803..20260923 | Reported | A Pleasant Peninsula PAC (C00841908) | Lindsay for Iowa (C00916452) (Campaign site) |
| PAC contribution (Business / trade / professional); 1 item(s) | $5,000 | 20260914..20260914 | Reported | America's Credit Unions PAC (C00007880) (Organization site) | Lindsay for Iowa (C00916452) (Campaign site) |
| PAC contribution (Membership organization); 1 item(s) | $5,000 | 20260915..20260915 | Reported | American Association of Nurse Anesthetists Separate Segregated Fund (Crna-PAC) (C00173153) | Lindsay for Iowa (C00916452) (Campaign site) |
| PAC contribution (Membership organization); 1 item(s) | $5,000 | 20260930..20260930 | Reported | American College of Ob-Gyns PAC (Ob-Gyn PAC) (C00364158) (Organization site) | Lindsay for Iowa (C00916452) (Campaign site) |
| PAC contribution (Leadership PAC); 1 item(s) | $5,000 | 20260914..20260914 | Reported | Ameripac: the Fund for A Greater America (C00271338) (Organization site) | Lindsay for Iowa (C00916452) (Campaign site) |
| PAC contribution (Leadership PAC); 3 item(s) | $5,000 | 20260601..20260831 | Reported | Blue Majority PAC (C00529693) | Lindsay for Iowa (C00916452) (Campaign site) |
| PAC contribution (Leadership PAC); 2 item(s) | $5,000 | 20260804..20260804 | Reported | Blue Momentum PAC (C00589309) | Lindsay for Iowa (C00916452) (Campaign site) |
| PAC contribution (Leadership PAC); 1 item(s) | $5,000 | 20260804..20260804 | Reported | Ca Luv PAC (California Leadership United for Victory PAC) (C00573709) | Lindsay for Iowa (C00916452) (Campaign site) |
| PAC contribution (Ideological / nonconnected PAC); 1 item(s) | $5,000 | 20260921..20260921 | Reported | CFFE PAC (C00744920) (Campaign site) | Lindsay for Iowa (C00916452) (Campaign site) |
| PAC contribution (Labor union); 2 item(s) | $5,000 | 20260823..20260914 | Reported | D.R.I.V.E. - Dem, Rep, Ind Voter Ed (The PAC of the Int'L Brhd of Teamsters) (C00032979) | Lindsay for Iowa (C00916452) (Campaign site) |
| PAC contribution (Leadership PAC); 1 item(s) | $5,000 | 20260730..20260730 | Reported | Democratic Majority Fund (C00844720) | Lindsay for Iowa (C00916452) (Campaign site) |
| PAC contribution (Ideological / nonconnected PAC); 1 item(s) | $5,000 | 20260902..20260902 | Reported | Earn International Union of Operating Engineers (C00624817) | Lindsay for Iowa (C00916452) (Campaign site) |
| PAC contribution (Ideological / nonconnected PAC); 1 item(s) | $5,000 | 20260831..20260831 | Reported | Hmp (C00495028) (Campaign site) | Lindsay for Iowa (C00916452) (Campaign site) |
| PAC contribution (Leadership PAC); 1 item(s) | $5,000 | 20260803..20260803 | Reported | Innovation for Good PAC (C00892901) | Lindsay for Iowa (C00916452) (Campaign site) |
| PAC contribution (Leadership PAC); 1 item(s) | $5,000 | 20260814..20260814 | Reported | Jobs, Education, & Families First Jeff PAC (C00617803) | Lindsay for Iowa (C00916452) (Campaign site) |
| PAC contribution (Ideological / nonconnected PAC); 1 item(s) | $5,000 | 20260826..20260826 | Reported | Md PAC (C00911321) | Lindsay for Iowa (C00916452) (Campaign site) |
| PAC contribution (Ideological / nonconnected PAC); 1 item(s) | $5,000 | 20260926..20260926 | Reported | Moveon.Org Political Action (C00341396) (Campaign site) | Lindsay for Iowa (C00916452) (Campaign site) |
| PAC contribution (Labor union); 1 item(s) | $5,000 | 20260926..20260926 | Reported | National Rural Letter Carriers' Association Political Action Committee (C00072025) | Lindsay for Iowa (C00916452) (Campaign site) |
| PAC contribution (Leadership PAC); 1 item(s) | $5,000 | 20260821..20260821 | Reported | PAC To the Future (C00344234) (Organization site) | Lindsay for Iowa (C00916452) (Campaign site) |
| PAC contribution (Membership organization); 1 item(s) | $5,000 | 20260928..20260928 | Reported | Planned Parenthood Action Fund Inc PAC, Dba Planned Parenthood Federal PAC (C00314617) | Lindsay for Iowa (C00916452) (Campaign site) |
| PAC contribution (Labor union); 2 item(s) | $5,000 | 20260929..20260929 | Reported | SEIU Cope (Service Employees International Union Committee On Political Educatio (C00004036) (Organization site) | Lindsay for Iowa (C00916452) (Campaign site) |
| PAC contribution (Labor union); 1 item(s) | $5,000 | 20260730..20260730 | Reported | United Food and Commercial Workers International Union Active Ballot Club (C00002766) (Organization site) | Lindsay for Iowa (C00916452) (Campaign site) |
| independent expenditures opposing (estimate, e-filed Sch. E deduped) | $3,985,921 | 2026-09-11..2026-10-29 | Reported | No Going Back PAC Inc. (C00960435) (Campaign site) | Lindsay James |
| independent expenditures supporting (estimate, e-filed Sch. E deduped) | $1,688,574 | 2026-05-18..2026-10-27 | Reported | Project 218 (C00871368) | Lindsay James |
| independent expenditures opposing (estimate, e-filed Sch. E deduped) | $887,635 | 2026-10-27..2026-10-27 | Reported | Clf (C00504530) (Campaign site) | Lindsay James |
| independent expenditures supporting (estimate, e-filed Sch. E deduped) | $719,247 | 2026-09-01..2026-10-30 | Reported | CFFE PAC (C00744920) (Campaign site) | Lindsay James |
| independent expenditures supporting (estimate, e-filed Sch. E deduped) | $259,347 | 2026-09-18..2026-10-28 | Reported | Progressive Turnout Project (C00580068) (Campaign site) | Lindsay James |
| independent expenditures opposing (estimate, e-filed Sch. E deduped) | $255,574 | 2026-09-24..2026-10-30 | Reported | America PAC (C00879510) | Lindsay James |
| independent expenditures supporting (estimate, e-filed Sch. E deduped) | $206,492 | 2026-09-09..2026-09-22 | Reported | Hmp (C00495028) (Campaign site) | Lindsay James |
| independent expenditures supporting (estimate, e-filed Sch. E deduped) | $200,000 | 2026-10-23..2026-10-23 | Reported | Center Forward Committee (C00568444) | Lindsay James |
| independent expenditures supporting (estimate, e-filed Sch. E deduped) | $123,721 | 2026-09-24..2026-10-27 | Reported | Fight for Working People (C00960245) | Lindsay James |
| independent expenditures supporting (estimate, e-filed Sch. E deduped) | $104,904 | 2026-10-13..2026-10-26 | Reported | Women Vote (C00473918) (Campaign site) | Lindsay James |
| independent expenditures supporting (estimate, e-filed Sch. E deduped) | $71,469 | 2026-09-29..2026-10-27 | Reported | Common Ground Coalition PAC (C00961854) | Lindsay James |
| independent expenditures supporting (estimate, e-filed Sch. E deduped) | $34,491 | 2026-10-11..2026-10-31 | Reported | Voters of Tomorrow PAC (C00833103) | Lindsay James |
| independent expenditures supporting (estimate, e-filed Sch. E deduped) | $31,683 | 2026-10-05..2026-10-05 | Reported | AB PAC (C00492140) (Campaign site) | Lindsay James |
| independent expenditures opposing (estimate, e-filed Sch. E deduped) | $28,630 | 2026-10-12..2026-10-12 | Reported | Maga Inc. (C00892471) (Campaign site) | Lindsay James |
| independent expenditures supporting (estimate, e-filed Sch. E deduped) | $20,000 | 2026-10-24..2026-10-24 | Reported | Gen-Democracy (C00874750) (Campaign site) | Lindsay James |
| independent expenditures supporting (estimate, e-filed Sch. E deduped) | $16,798 | 2026-10-14..2026-10-15 | Reported | Momsrising Together (C90018367) | Lindsay James |
| independent expenditures supporting (estimate, e-filed Sch. E deduped) | $10,279 | 2026-10-27..2026-10-27 | Reported | Moveon.Org Political Action (C00341396) (Campaign site) | Lindsay James |
| independent expenditures supporting (estimate, e-filed Sch. E deduped) | $9,956 | 2026-10-29..2026-10-29 | Reported | Building Together (C00955138) | Lindsay James |
| independent expenditures supporting (estimate, e-filed Sch. E deduped) | $1,500 | 2026-10-27..2026-10-27 | Reported | Momsrising PAC (C00878025) (Campaign site) | Lindsay James |
| independent expenditures supporting (estimate, e-filed Sch. E deduped) | $1,031 | 2026-10-08..2026-11-02 | Reported | Neighbor Voices (C00930321) | Lindsay James |
| independent expenditures opposing (estimate, e-filed Sch. E deduped) | $796 | 2026-11-01..2026-11-01 | Reported | Voters of Tomorrow PAC (C00833103) | Lindsay James |
| disbursements to vendor (Schedule B) | $1,949,760 | 2025-07-01..2026-10-14 | Reported | Lindsay for Iowa (C00916452) (Campaign site) | BlueWest Media (Organization site) |
| disbursements to vendor (Schedule B) | $570,325 | 2025-07-01..2026-10-14 | Reported | Lindsay for Iowa (C00916452) (Campaign site) | GPS Impact (Organization site) |
| disbursements to vendor (Schedule B) | $101,332 | 2025-07-01..2026-10-14 | Reported | Lindsay for Iowa (C00916452) (Campaign site) | Future Systems |
| disbursements to vendor (Schedule B) | $98,098 | 2025-07-01..2026-10-14 | Reported | Lindsay for Iowa (C00916452) (Campaign site) | JM2 |
| disbursements to vendor (Schedule B) | $76,250 | 2025-07-01..2026-10-14 | Reported | Lindsay for Iowa (C00916452) (Campaign site) | ActBlue (Organization site) |
| disbursements to vendor (Schedule B) | $70,297 | 2025-07-01..2026-10-14 | Reported | Lindsay for Iowa (C00916452) (Campaign site) | Village Square LLC |
| 105 PAC donors in common (2025-26); those PACs gave Lindsay James $382,400 | $382,400 | 2025-26 | Inferred | Lindsay James | Christina Bohannan |
| 96 PAC donors in common (2025-26); those PACs gave Lindsay James $353,900 | $353,900 | 2025-26 | Inferred | Lindsay James | Sarah Trone Garriott |
| 53 PAC donors in common (2025-26); those PACs gave Lindsay James $182,500 | $182,500 | 2025-26 | Inferred | Lindsay James | Zach Dembo |
| 27 PAC donors in common (2025-26); those PACs gave Lindsay James $128,500 | $128,500 | 2025-26 | Inferred | Lindsay James | Adrian Boafo |
| 0 PAC donor(s) in common with opponent (2025-26) | $0 | 2025-26 | Inferred | Lindsay James | Joe Mitchell (Campaign site) |
| successor in open seat (Hinson ran for U.S. Senate) | — | 2026-11-03 | Reported | Lindsay James | Ashley Hinson (Campaign site) |
| public criticism (votes missed, immigration) | — | 2026-09-12 | Reported | Joe Mitchell (Campaign site) | Lindsay James |
| both voted for 2022 Iowa mobile-home law | — | 2022 | Reported | Lindsay James | Joe Mitchell (Campaign site) |
Ties are documented relationships and amounts from public records. They are not allegations of wrongdoing. Vote totals are unofficial until certification. This printable summary is generated from the public CSV. It is not the PDF dossier (pdfs/james-ia2/James_Know_Your_Politician_2026-11-05.pdf).