Lindsay James
Iowa State Representative, District 71 since 2018. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027. Won the 2026 race for Iowa's 2nd District.
- In office
- 7 yrs
- Since 2018
- Bills became law
- 0
- 49 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 33.9%
- Chamber median 3.8%
- With party
- 91%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +4.0
- Won 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 11:01 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Environmental Protection
- International Relations
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
landlord and tenant · Failed in the House Mar 2025
contractors · Failed in committee Mar 2026
unemployment · Failed in committee Mar 2026
minimum wage · Failed in committee Mar 2026
minimum wage · Failed in committee Mar 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where James sits in the Iowa House of Representatives
James is closer to the center than 76% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Eric Gjerde, Josh Turek, Rick Olson
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:49 PM ET
With James’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats91%
Black tick: the average of Democrats in the Iowa House of Representatives.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: James’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | James | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2, 2026 | HF 2542: A bill for an act relating to habitual offenders, and providing penalties. | Not voting | No | Yes | Passed 66–20 |
| May 2, 2026 | SF 2490: A bill for an act relating to oil and gas production, including filing requirements, the… | Not voting | No | Yes | Passed 65–21 |
| May 2, 2026 | HF 2771: A bill for an act relating to and making appropriations involving state government… | Not voting | No | Yes | Passed 66–18 |
| May 2, 2026 | SF 2472: A bill for an act relating to state and local government taxes, fees, financial… | Not voting | No | Yes | Passed 62–22 |
| Apr 29, 2026 | SF 2218: A bill for an act relating to state regulatory compliance and eligibility requirements,… | Not voting | No | Yes | Passed 71–20 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time James 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)
Elections
Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.
| Year | Race | Result | Margin | Seat | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Iowa's 2nd District | Won | D+4.0 | R+10.1 | +14.1 |
| 2024 | Iowa House of Representatives, District 71 | Won | D+12.3 | — | — |
| 2022 | Iowa House of Representatives, District 71 | Won | D+35.2 | — | — |
| 2020 | Iowa House of Representatives, District 99 | Won | D+13.3 | — | — |
| 2018 | Iowa House of Representatives, District 99 | Won | D+20.7 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Iowa Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $3.9M
- Spent
- $3.7M
- Cash
- $266K
Source: FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026Updated Nov 3, 2026, 2:14 AM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| LINDSAY FOR IOWA FEC | Active |
Source: FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026Updated Nov 3, 2026, 2:14 AM ET
Seats James has held
- Iowa House of Representatives, District 71 · since 2022
- Iowa House of Representatives, District 99 · since 2018
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who James has run against
- Joe Mitchell (R) · 2026 general, won
- James W. McClain (R) · 2024 election, won
- Sean Schriver (L) · 2022 election, won
- Pauline Chilton (R) · 2020 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Iowa Secretary of State (unofficial)
In the polls
Included in 3 polls; James’s best result was 50% (Iowa's 2nd District).
James’s polls in the database →How we know James
One person, matched across every source we use.
- FEC H6IA02211
- Open States ocd-person/2f43be90-4912-41fa-acf3-735e3a9ef557
- Wikidata Q85776738
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 11:01 PM ET