Iowa · 2nd District · 2026

Democrats flip Iowa’s 2nd District

Lindsay James won with 52.1%, a D+4.2 margin against Iowa’s 2nd District’s R+15.6 vote for House in 2024.

Live · Updated 3:17 p.m. ET, Nov. 5 · 99% reported

52.1

Lindsay James

171,512 votes

✓ Winner · AP call 12:19 a.m. ET, Nov. 4

47.9

Joe Mitchell

157,722 votes

Vote share · per NBC99% reported

52.1%47.9%

Results per NBC · 20:17 UTC

Margin vs 2024D+19.8 swing

2026 D+4.2

2024 House R+15.6

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