Lindsay James Casts Ballot in Dubuque

The Democratic candidate for Iowa's second congressional district voted Tuesday morning alongside her family.

Updated on Nov. 3, 2026 in Elections

Bold flat-color editorial illustration of a single ballot box silhouette against a pale overcast sky, evoking civic participation in an election. — Democratic congressional candidate Lindsay James cast her ballot in person in Dubuque on Election Day, joined by her family, as Republican opponent Joe Mitchell had already voted early in October. AI Illustration. Upload story photo >

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Lindsay James, the Democratic candidate for Iowa's second congressional district, cast her ballot in person in Dubuque on Election Day. Her family joined her when she voted.

Why it matters

James urged Iowans to cast ballots and said she wants to fight for lower health care costs, housing, and working families in Washington. Her Republican opponent, Joe Mitchell, voted early in October.

The James campaign reports holding 54 public town halls and roundtable discussions across the district, though the stub provides no comparison to other campaigns or prior cycles. The result of the race has not been reported in the available extraction.

The players

Lindsay James

Democratic candidate for Iowa's second congressional district who is seeking to represent the district in Washington.

Joe Mitchell

Republican opponent of Lindsay James in the race for Iowa's second congressional district.

The details

James voted in person in Dubuque and said she was motivated to make her case to voters through a campaign that has included door-to-door canvassing across the district. Mitchell had already cast an early ballot in October.

October 2026: Joe Mitchell voted early.
November 3, 2026: Lindsay James cast her ballot in Dubuque on Election Day.

Big Picture

This Election Day vote in Iowa's second congressional district marks the final stage of a contest between James and Mitchell, with James's campaign relying on public town halls and door-to-door outreach across the district. The stub does not place the race against any prior cycle's results.

Voters in Iowa's second congressional district are choosing between James and Mitchell in a race that will determine who represents the district in Washington. The stub does not specify the policy outcomes that would follow from either result.

The takeaway

Voter participation on Election Day is the step that directly shapes who represents a district, so checking your polling location and casting a ballot remains the most direct way to affect the outcome.