What party is Lindsay James?

Lindsay James is running as a Democrat.

Who is Lindsay James running against?

Joe Mitchell, for Iowa U.S. House District 2.

Should I vote for Lindsay James?

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Lindsay James

Democrat · Candidate for Iowa U.S. House District 2 · November 3, 2026

Where they stand

Moderately left, from their state-legislature votes (Shor–McCarty). From their roll-call votes in the Iowa House, 2019–2022.

Source: data · how scores are linked to one scale.

Donor-based DIME score: moderately left.

AI read of their current public record: moderately left.

Outside spending

Independent groups reported $2.2M supporting and $4.0M opposing Lindsay James.

For
Project 218 · Progressive advocacy	$1.1M
Cffe PAC · Progressive advocacy	$315K
HMP · Democratic House leadership super PAC	$206K
Center Forward Committee · Centrist / moderate advocacy	$200K
Fight for Working People	$121K
Progressive Turnout Project · Progressive advocacy	$94K
Against
No Going Back PAC Inc. · Trump-aligned super PAC	$3.8M
America PAC · Conservative advocacy	$253K
MAGA Inc. · Trump-aligned super PAC	$29K

Source: FEC independent expenditures.

Endorsements

Executive branch officials: Kevin Techau
U.S. representatives: Abby Finkenauer, Lois Frankel, Dave Loebsack, Suzan DelBene
State legislators: Liz Mathis
Individuals: Kate Mulgrew, Matthew Yglesias
Labor unions: American Federation of Government Employees, Teamsters Iowa
Organizations: EMILYs List, End Citizens United, Vote Common Good, DCCC Red to Blue, J Street, Jewish Democratic Council of America and 1 more

More about Lindsay James

Campaign website · Wikipedia · Ballotpedia

Also running

Joe Mitchell · Republican

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Quick answers

What party is Lindsay James?: Lindsay James is running as a Democrat.
Who is Lindsay James running against?: Joe Mitchell, for Iowa U.S. House District 2.
Is Lindsay James liberal or conservative?: On SpectrumVote's left–right scale, Lindsay James is moderately left, from their state-legislature votes (Shor–McCarty). This comes from published research, not our opinion.
Should I vote for Lindsay James?: SpectrumVote doesn't endorse anyone or tell you how to vote. Compare Lindsay James's record, funding and endorsements with the other candidates in this race and decide based on what matters to you.

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