Politician
Joe Mitchell
Republican · Iowa · ran 1 time since 2020, won 0
FEC candidate H6IA02237
Joe Mitchell (Republican) raised $2.9M for the 2026 Iowa 2nd District race, $573K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $696K for and $7.6M against them (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). They lost.
Raised, all runs
$2.9M
2026
From PAC checks
20%
$573K from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians
Outside money for
$696K
Super PACs and party groups helping
Outside money against
$7.6M
Spent attacking them
Every run
Each general election, with the money behind it and the result.
| Cycle | Race | Raised | PAC share | Outside for / against | Google ads | All money | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Iowa 2nd District | $2.9M | 20% | $696K / $7.6M | $261K | $11M | ✗ Lost |
Who wrote the checks
The PACs that gave the most across every run, and what kind of money it is.
Leadership PAC $228KTrade group $61KOther $52KSuper PAC $34KMembership $14KParty $5KCorporate $3K
- Electing Majority Making Effective Republicans PACLeadership PAC$10K
- Buckeye Liberty Political Action CommitteeLeadership PAC$10K
- National Electrical Contractors Association Political Action CommitteeTrade groupLobbyist PAC$10K
- American Revival PACOther$10K
- RvfpacLeadership PAC$10K
- Anti-Woke FundSuper PAC$10K
- Build Political Action Committee of the National Association of Home Builders (Buildpac)Trade groupLobbyist PAC$10K
- The Eye of the Tiger Political Action CommitteeLeadership PAC$10K
Outside money, for and against
Super PACs and party groups that spent the most on these races.
- House Majority PACagainst $3.3M
- Your Community PACagainst $2.1M
- Ab PACagainst $993K
- No Going Back PAC Inc.for $541K
- Elect Democratic Womenagainst $299K
Figures are the candidate's principal committees as filed with the FEC, cycle by cycle. See About the data.
Questions people ask
- Who funded Joe Mitchell's 2026 campaign?
- Joe Mitchell (Republican) raised $2.9M for the 2026 Iowa 2nd District race, $573K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $696K for and $7.6M against them (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). They lost.
- Which PACs gave the most to Joe Mitchell?
- Electing Majority Making Effective Republicans PAC ($10K), Buckeye Liberty Political Action Committee ($10K), National Electrical Contractors Association Political Action Committee ($10K), American Revival PAC ($10K), Rvfpac ($10K) in 2026.
- Which super PACs spent on Joe Mitchell's race?
- House Majority PAC ($3.3M against), Your Community PAC ($2.1M against), Ab PAC ($993K against) in 2026.