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U.S. House District 2
2026 Iowa U.S. House — District 2 — General Election · November 3, 2026
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Iowa Secretary of State — Candidate List, November 3, 2026 General Election
For the Office Of: U.S. House District 2
Party: Democratic
Ballot Name(s): Lindsay James
Filing Date: 2026-03-05
Email: [email protected]
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FEC committee ID: C00916452
FEC committee name: LINDSAY FOR IOWA
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Published email: [email protected]
Published website: https://www.lindsayforiowa.com/
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As a state representative, Lindsay James has been a voice that refuses to be drowned out—a dynamic force with a ready smile and the unshakable conviction: that government should serve the people, not the powerful, and that no one—no child, no farmer, no working family—should be pushed aside.
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As a state representative, Lindsay James has been a voice that refuses to be drowned out—a dynamic force with a ready smile and the unshakable conviction: that government should serve the people, not the powerful, and that no one—no child, no farmer, no working family—should be pushed aside.
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Support Iowa Farmers
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Support Iowa Farmers
Expand access to affordable insulin, ensuring Iowans can get the life-saving medication they need without facing financial ruin.
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Expand access to affordable insulin, ensuring Iowans can get the life-saving medication they need without facing financial ruin.
Protect Our Education System
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Protect Our Education System
Protect mobile home residents from predatory corporate landlords looking to price-gouge hardworking families.
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Protect mobile home residents from predatory corporate landlords looking to price-gouge hardworking families.
Housing: We must cut red tape and roll back tariffs on building materials so we can build millions of new homes. This is a simple supply and demand issue in many cases and if we can build a variety of entry level housing, provide first time home buyers with down payment assistance, we can give the American dream of owning your own home to the next generation.
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Housing: We must cut red tape and roll back tariffs on building materials so we can build millions of new homes. This is a simple supply and demand issue in many cases and if we can build a variety of entry level housing, provide first time home buyers with down payment assistance, we can give the American dream of owning your own home to the next generation.
Childcare: We should cap costs based on the percentage of family income which will lower costs for families and boost those available to join the workforce.
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Childcare: We should cap costs based on the percentage of family income which will lower costs for families and boost those available to join the workforce.
Iowa wouldn’t be Iowa without our farmers. I will always stand with the farmers— the stewards of our land, the hands that feed the people of the world, and the legacy of our state. Iowa farmers have had to fight through economic downturns, unpredictable markets, and rising costs. Our farmers cannot wait another decade to pass a new farm bill. They need leaders who will stand with them in the fight for their markets and their pocket books.
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Iowa wouldn’t be Iowa without our farmers. I will always stand with the farmers— the stewards of our land, the hands that feed the people of the world, and the legacy of our state. Iowa farmers have had to fight through economic downturns, unpredictable markets, and rising costs. Our farmers cannot wait another decade to pass a new farm bill. They need leaders who will stand with them in the fight for their markets and their pocket books.
Medicare: I pledge to fight against any cuts to the care our seniors deserve. I will work to lower the Medicare buy in age to 55, and expand their ability to negotiate all drug prices so we can lower prescription costs.
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Medicare: I pledge to fight against any cuts to the care our seniors deserve. I will work to lower the Medicare buy in age to 55, and expand their ability to negotiate all drug prices so we can lower prescription costs.
Good-paying jobs that pay the bills and allow Iowans to save for the future.
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Good-paying jobs that pay the bills and allow Iowans to save for the future.
Price Transparency: Hospitals and Insurance Companies must provide transparency in what they are charging consumers and covering and I will hold them accountable to that.
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Price Transparency: Hospitals and Insurance Companies must provide transparency in what they are charging consumers and covering and I will hold them accountable to that.
Restore Roe v. Wade to be the law of the land and defend a woman’s right to make her own medical decision with her body.
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Restore Roe v. Wade to be the law of the land and defend a woman’s right to make her own medical decision with her body.
My promise to you is that: I will never take corporate PAC money, I will vote to ban Congressional stock trading and ban members of Congress from becoming lobbyists, and I will work to overturn Citizens United's decision.
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My promise to you is that: I will never take corporate PAC money, I will vote to ban Congressional stock trading and ban members of Congress from becoming lobbyists, and I will work to overturn Citizens United's decision.
Pass a Farm Bill: It’s been nearly a decade since we passed a substantive farm bill. Congress has abandoned Iowa farmers in a rapidly changing agricultural world. We need new leadership who will actually get a new farm bill over the finish line.
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Pass a Farm Bill: It’s been nearly a decade since we passed a substantive farm bill. Congress has abandoned Iowa farmers in a rapidly changing agricultural world. We need new leadership who will actually get a new farm bill over the finish line.
Invest in sustainable agriculture practices like cover crops, wetlands, and prairies to increase soil health and protect water quality.
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Invest in sustainable agriculture practices like cover crops, wetlands, and prairies to increase soil health and protect water quality.
End the devastating tariffs that have destroyed the decades of work done to secure foreign markets.
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End the devastating tariffs that have destroyed the decades of work done to secure foreign markets.
Pass Commonsense Immigration Reform: Congress has failed in its duty to fix our broken immigration system. We need to invest in border security, increase the number of immigration judges to deal with the massive backlog of cases, and create a path to citizenship for hard working, taxpaying people in this country.
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Pass Commonsense Immigration Reform: Congress has failed in its duty to fix our broken immigration system. We need to invest in border security, increase the number of immigration judges to deal with the massive backlog of cases, and create a path to citizenship for hard working, taxpaying people in this country.
Reform ICE: ICE has been used to terrorize innocent and law abiding American citizens in cities across this country. We need new leadership, new training methods, and get back to the basics of targeting the worst of the worst.
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Reform ICE: ICE has been used to terrorize innocent and law abiding American citizens in cities across this country. We need new leadership, new training methods, and get back to the basics of targeting the worst of the worst.
Common Sense Gun Safety: We need to get dangerous weapons out of criminals hands and follow our police officers guidance. We must close loopholes, mandate violent history checks, pass red flag laws, and ban assault weapons. As a mother, I should not be scared to send my child to school.
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Common Sense Gun Safety: We need to get dangerous weapons out of criminals hands and follow our police officers guidance. We must close loopholes, mandate violent history checks, pass red flag laws, and ban assault weapons. As a mother, I should not be scared to send my child to school.
Invest in Law Enforcement: Our police officers are on the front lines of the systemic problems in our society. We need to ensure law enforcement is fully funded, paid well, and their benefits are protected.
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Invest in Law Enforcement: Our police officers are on the front lines of the systemic problems in our society. We need to ensure law enforcement is fully funded, paid well, and their benefits are protected.
Protect the Department of Education: Hundreds of millions of dollars in federal funding flood into Iowa schools every year. It funds special education programs, school lunches, and para educators. President Trump has dismantled the department responsible for making sure our most vulnerable kids and communities are protected and that’s wrong.
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Protect the Department of Education: Hundreds of millions of dollars in federal funding flood into Iowa schools every year. It funds special education programs, school lunches, and para educators. President Trump has dismantled the department responsible for making sure our most vulnerable kids and communities are protected and that’s wrong.
Invest in strong vocational and apprenticeship programs in our high schools to give kids multiple pathways to good paying jobs in Iowa.
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Invest in strong vocational and apprenticeship programs in our high schools to give kids multiple pathways to good paying jobs in Iowa.
Bring Down the Cost of Living for Working Iowans
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Bring Down the Cost of Living for Working Iowans
End DC Corruption
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End DC Corruption
Medicaid: We must immediately reverse the disastrous cuts to Medicaid that have left rural healthcare providers under strain, and jeopardized services for Iowans.
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Medicaid: We must immediately reverse the disastrous cuts to Medicaid that have left rural healthcare providers under strain, and jeopardized services for Iowans.
Raise Teacher Pay and Expectations: Our teachers are on the front lines of many societal problems, and we’ve increasingly asked them to do more with less. Our educators deserve better pay, benefits, and working conditions.
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Raise Teacher Pay and Expectations: Our teachers are on the front lines of many societal problems, and we’ve increasingly asked them to do more with less. Our educators deserve better pay, benefits, and working conditions.
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Lindsay James is recorded as not voting in the official record for iowa house of representatives 2nd session 91st general assembly sequence no. 448 date: may 3, 2026 sf 2472 time: 6:09 pm amended nordman of dallas property taxation as concurred passed.
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James — Absent or Not Voting
SEQUENCE NO. 448
SF 2472
IOWA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 2nd Session 91st General Assembly SEQUENCE NO. 448 DATE: May 3, 2026 SF 2472 TIME: 6:09 PM amended NORDMAN of Dallas Property Taxation As Concurred PASSED
A bill for an act relating to state and local government taxes, fees, financial authority, and budgets, by modifying property assessment provisions, divisions of revenue, and funding from the secure an advanced vision for education fund, establishing a program for first-time homebuyers, modifying and making appropriations, and including effective date, applicability, and retroactive applicability provisions. (Formerly SSB 3001.) Effective date: 05/18/2026, 07/01/2026, 01/01/2027. Applicability date: 01/01/2026, 07/01/2026, 01/01/2027, 07/01/2027, 07/01/2028.
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Lindsay James is recorded as not voting in the official record for iowa house of representatives 2nd session 91st general assembly sequence no. 447 date: may 3, 2026 hf 2800 time: 5:24 pm collins of des moines standing approps as amended passed.
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James — Absent or Not Voting
SEQUENCE NO. 447
HF 2800
IOWA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 2nd Session 91st General Assembly SEQUENCE NO. 447 DATE: May 3, 2026 HF 2800 TIME: 5:24 PM COLLINS of Des Moines Standing Approps As Amended PASSED
A bill for an act relating to state and local government and finances, including by making, modifying, limiting, or reducing appropriations, distributions, or transfers, authorizing expenditure of unappropriated moneys in special funds, making corrections, and providing for properly related matters including the national electrical code, local civil rights laws, political party state central committees, noxious weeds, nonresident deer hunting licenses, proprietary treatment systems, poultry associations, tax credits, alternative nicotine and vapor products, public assistance programs, judicial branch and county attorney salaries, civil litigation abuse, human trafficking, federal grants and loans notifications, quarterly payments to area education agencies, civic proficiency in higher education, charter schools under the Iowa public employees’ retirement system, school district incentives, extracurricular interscholastic eligibility, and levy increases, and including effective date, applicability, and retroactive applicability provisions. (Formerly HSB 784.) Contingent effective date, effective 06/02/2026, 06/19/2026, 07/01/2026, 01/01/2027. Applicability date: 01/01/2026, 05/12/2026, 06/02/2026, 07/01/2026, 07/01/2028.
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Lindsay James is recorded as not voting in the official record for iowa house of representatives 2nd session 91st general assembly sequence no. 445 date: may 3, 2026 sjr 11 time: 12:06 pm wills, j. of dickinson constitutional amendment passed.
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James — Absent or Not Voting
SEQUENCE NO. 445
SJR 11
IOWA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 2nd Session 91st General Assembly SEQUENCE NO. 445 DATE: May 3, 2026 SJR 11 TIME: 12:06 PM WILLS, J. of Dickinson Constitutional Amendment PASSED
A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa relating to requirements for certain state tax law changes. (Formerly SSB 1221.)
PASSED
Lindsay James is recorded as not voting in the official record for iowa house of representatives 2nd session 91st general assembly sequence no. 435 date: may 3, 2026 sf 2484 time: 6:33 am bossman of woodbury riif approps passed.
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James — Absent or Not Voting
SEQUENCE NO. 435
SF 2484
IOWA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 2nd Session 91st General Assembly SEQUENCE NO. 435 DATE: May 3, 2026 SF 2484 TIME: 6:33 AM BOSSMAN of Woodbury RIIF Approps PASSED
A bill for an act relating to and making appropriations from the rebuild Iowa infrastructure fund, technology reinvestment fund, and renewable fuel infrastructure fund, providing for related matters including financial assistance eligibility for regional sports authority districts, department of health and human services information technology systems, the railway tracks overpass and underpass fund, and eligibility for entities to receive financial assistance from both the Iowa major events and tourism fund and the sports tourism infrastructure program, and including effective date provisions. (Formerly SSB 3187.) Effective date: 06/02/2026, 07/01/2026.
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Lindsay James is recorded as voting yes in the official record for iowa house of representatives 2nd session 91st general assembly sequence no. 395 date: may 1, 2026 hf 2771 time: 6:14 pm amended mommsen of clinton ag & natural resource approps. as amended passed.
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James — Aye
SEQUENCE NO. 395
HF 2771
IOWA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 2nd Session 91st General Assembly SEQUENCE NO. 395 DATE: May 1, 2026 HF 2771 TIME: 6:14 PM amended MOMMSEN of Clinton Ag & Natural Resource Approps. As Amended PASSED
A bill for an act relating to and making appropriations involving state government entities associated with agriculture, natural resources, and environmental protection, and including contingent effective date provisions. (Formerly HSB 772.) Effective Date: Conditional, 07/01/2026.
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Lindsay James is recorded as voting no in the official record for iowa house of representatives 2nd session 91st general assembly sequence no. 392 date: may 1, 2026 hf 2788 time: 5:35 pm amended wood of taylor abortion inducing drugs as amended passed.
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James — Nay
SEQUENCE NO. 392
HF 2788
IOWA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 2nd Session 91st General Assembly SEQUENCE NO. 392 DATE: May 1, 2026 HF 2788 TIME: 5:35 PM amended WOOD of Taylor Abortion Inducing Drugs As Amended PASSED
A bill for an act relating to abortions including definitions, informed consent, dispensing of abortion-inducing drugs, and other abortion-related provisions. (Formerly HF 2563, HSB 704.) Effective date: 07/01/2026.
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Lindsay James is recorded as voting yes in the official record for iowa house of representatives 2nd session 91st general assembly sequence no. 391 date: may 1, 2026 sf 2168 time: 4:53 pm amended collins of des moines iwd programs as concurred passed.
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James — Aye
SEQUENCE NO. 391
SF 2168
IOWA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 2nd Session 91st General Assembly SEQUENCE NO. 391 DATE: May 1, 2026 SF 2168 TIME: 4:53 PM amended COLLINS of Des Moines IWD Programs As Concurred PASSED
A bill for an act relating to workforce matters including apprenticeships and other career training, unemployment insurance, and membership of the state workforce development board, making appropriations, and including effective date provisions. (Formerly SSB 3044.) Effective date: 06/30/2026, 07/01/2026.
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Lindsay James is recorded as voting no in the official record for iowa house of representatives 2nd session 91st general assembly sequence no. 365 date: april 28, 2026 sf 472 time: 1:34 pm amended holt of crawford public employee union election passed.
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James — Nay
SEQUENCE NO. 365
SF 472
IOWA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 2nd Session 91st General Assembly SEQUENCE NO. 365 DATE: April 28, 2026 SF 472 TIME: 1:34 PM amended HOLT of Crawford Public Employee Union Election PASSED
A bill for an act relating to retention and recertification elections for public employee collective bargaining units and including effective date and applicability provisions. (Formerly SSB 1172.) Applicability date: 05/19/2026.
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FEC candidate totals July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026.
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Candidate ID: H6IA02211
Name: JAMES, LINDSAY
Office: House
State: IA
District: IA02
Coverage start: 2025-07-01
Coverage end: 2026-06-30
Total receipts: $1628201.37
Total disbursements: $872363.17
Cash on hand: $755838.20
Debts owed by committee: $0.00
Candidate contributions: $0.00
Loans made by candidate: $0.00
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