Democrats vying for Iowa’s open 2nd Congressional District seat highlight costs, health care and government reforms as candidates pitch themselves as champions for working families.
Iowa Democratic congressional candidate and state Rep. Lindsay James of Dubuque speaks April 20, 2026, about the issues she wants to see changed during her campaign tour at the downtown Cedar Rapids Public Library. James will be making 10 tour stops around Iowa to meet with voters, talk about her campaign and why she is running.
Clint Twedt-Ball speaks in Cedar Rapids on April 17, 2026, while announcing a comprehensive anti-corruption agenda as part of his campaign for Iowa’s 2nd Congressional District.
Democratic congressional candidate Clint Twedt-Ball listens as Ted Kepros speaks during a March 6, 2026, roundtable discussion with voters on affordability issues at the downtown Cedar Rapids Public Library. Twedt-Ball, co-founder of Cedar Rapids nonprofit Matthew 25 and pastor, is a Democratic candidate for the 2nd Congressional District.
Iowa Republican congressional candidate Joe Mitchell, who is running for the Iowa’s 2nd Congressional District, speaks in April 2026 at a GOP fundraiser in Clear Lake.
Democratic congressional candidate Clint Twedt-Ball listens as Ted Kepros speaks during a March 6, 2026, roundtable discussion with voters on affordability issues at the downtown Cedar Rapids Public Library. Twedt-Ball, co-founder of Cedar Rapids nonprofit Matthew 25 and pastor, is a Democratic candidate for the 2nd Congressional District.
Iowa Republican congressional candidate Joe Mitchell, who is running for the Iowa’s 2nd Congressional District, speaks in April 2026 at a GOP fundraiser in Clear Lake.
Iowa Democratic congressional candidate and state Rep. Lindsay James of Dubuque speaks April 20, 2026, about the issues she wants to see changed during her campaign tour at the downtown Cedar Rapids Public Library. James will be making 10 tour stops around Iowa to meet with voters, talk about her campaign and why she is running.
Clint Twedt-Ball speaks in Cedar Rapids on April 17, 2026, while announcing a comprehensive anti-corruption agenda as part of his campaign for Iowa’s 2nd Congressional District.
