Joe Mitchell
Last held office: Iowa House of Representatives, District 84 (2018–2022). Lost the 2026 race for Iowa's 2nd District.
Last office: Iowa House of Representatives, District 84Born 1997
- Last margin
- −4.0
- Lost 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 11:01 PM ET
Career
Offices held, and every time Mitchell was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Mitchell has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Mitchell won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised | Baseline | Against baseline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Iowa's 2nd District | General | Lost | Lindsay James (D), Rick Stewart (L) | 45.5% | D+4.0 | $2.9M | R+10.1 | |
| 2020 | Iowa House of Representatives, District 84 | General | Won | Jeff Fager (D) | 71.2% | R+42.5 | — | — | |
| 2018 | Iowa House of Representatives, District 84 | General | Won | Jason Moats (D) | 61.9% | R+23.9 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Iowa Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $2.9M
- Spent
- $2.4M
- Cash
- $545.5K
Source: FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026Updated Nov 3, 2026, 2:14 AM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| JOE MITCHELL FOR CONGRESS FEC | Active |
Source: FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026Updated Nov 3, 2026, 2:14 AM ET
Seats Mitchell has held
- Iowa House of Representatives, District 84 · 2018–2022
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Mitchell has run against
- Lindsay James (D) · 2026 general, lost
- Jeff Fager (D) · 2020 election, won
- Jason Moats (D) · 2018 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Iowa Secretary of State (unofficial)
In the polls
Included in 3 polls; Mitchell’s best result was 47% (Iowa's 2nd District).
Mitchell’s polls in the database →How we know Mitchell
One person, matched across every source we use.
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 11:01 PM ET