2002Final results
2002 election for Iowa's 2nd District
U.S. House · Iowa
James Leach (R) won with 52.2% of the vote, defeating Julie Thomas (D) by 6.5 points.
James LeachRepublican · winner
52.2%108,130
Julie ThomasDemocrat
45.7%94,767
Kevin LittenLibertarian
2.0%4,178
207,171 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2002
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Julie ThomasJames Leach
$1.3M
Raised by the campaign
$748.6K
$1.3M
Spent by the campaign
$780.6K
$3.8K
Cash on hand
$1.7K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2002.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2002