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Lindsay James wins Iowa 2nd District

Democrat Lindsay James defeated Republican Joe Mitchell to win northeastern Iowa's 2nd Congressional District seat. James secured 50 percent of the vote with 98 percent counted, flipping the district after a closely watched toss-up race.

Lindsay James, the Democratic candidate for Iowa's 2nd Congressional District, debates her Republican opponent, Joe Mitchell, on Oct. 8, 2026, at Iowa PBS in Johnston.

Democrat Lindsay James defeated Republican Joe Mitchell to flip northeastern Iowa's 2nd Congressional District, securing 50% of the vote late Tuesday night. The race had been rated a toss-up by nonpartisan forecasters as both parties vied for the seat. The victory marks a key pickup for Democrats in a district that previously leaned Republican across the United States.