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Iowa IA-02 House2026

RACE AT A GLANCE

RACE TYPE

OPEN

Ashley Hinson (R)

Running for Senate

RACE RATING

Last updated : Sep 11, 2025
Solid R
Likely R

COOK PARTISAN VOTING INDEX

Last updated : Nov 17, 2025
D +50
R +50
R +4

Race summary

The general election match-up is set in Iowa’s 2nd District, an open seat in Northeast Iowa that looks increasingly competitive. Democratic state Rep. Lindsey James, a Presbyterian minister, is set to face former GOP state Rep. Joe Mitchell, one of the youngest members of the Iowa state legislature.

Key Dates

Filing Deadline: Mar 13, 2026

Primary Election: Jun 2, 2026

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Ashley Hinson

First Elected: 2020

Last General Election: 57.1%

Last Primary Election: 100.0%

Full Bio:
HINSON, Ashley, a Representative from Iowa; born in Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, June 27, 1983; graduated Valley High School, West Des Moines, Iowa, 2001; B.A., University of Southern California, Los Angeles, Calif., 2004; journalist; member of the Iowa state house of representatives, 2017-2020; elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Seventeenth Congress (January 3, 2021 – Present).

Source: Bioguide

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DISTRICT DATA

Iowa - 02

Northeast: Cedar Rapids, Dubuque 

Population Breakdown

Source: 2020 Census (VAP) for 2026

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Past Presidential Results from this District

2024 Election Results

Source: Dave Leip

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2020 Election Results

Source: Dave's Redistricting/VEST

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RACE ANALYSIS

Race Analysis

Updated: Jun 3, 2026

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