Campaign money · 2025–2026 cycle
Who's Funding Joe Mitchell?
Joe Mitchell’s campaign for Iowa’s 2nd Congressional District has reported raising $2,916,069 through October 14, 2026. That includes $1,601,288 (55%) in itemized individual contributions, $546,607 (19%) in unitemized gifts of $200 or less and $579,500 from PACs, party and other committees. Itemized contributions name each contributor; the rankings below are built from them.
At a glance
Total raised$2,916,069July 1, 2025 – October 14, 2026
| Source | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individuals giving over $200 | $1,601,288 | 55% |
| PACs and other committees | $572,500 | 20% |
| Individuals giving $200 or less | $546,607 | 19% |
| Party committees | $7,000 | 0.2% |
| Other receipts | $188,674 | 6.5% |
The leader in each category
Itemized contributions, 2025–2026 cycle
- Top individualValery Needham$17,000 · 1.1% of $1,609,267
- Top committeeEMMER MAJORITY BUILDERS$56,159 · 23% of $243,125
- Top employerMIDWESTERN EQUIPMENT$14,231 · 0.9% of $1,573,213
- Top occupationRetired$632,022 · 40% of $1,573,213
- Top industryFinance, Insurance & Real Estate$95,329 · 9.7% of $982,006
- Top stateIowa$480,086 · 30% of $1,609,267
Top individual contributors
The largest individual contributor to Mitchell’s campaign is Valery Needham, who gave $17,000 across 3 contributions. Riley Evans gave $13,394.
Mitchell’s top individual contributors
- Valery Needham$17K3 contributions
- Riley Evans$13.4K4 contributions
- Oscar Cooke$13.3K3 contributions
- James Windham$11K3 contributions
- Camilla Brauer$10.5K3 contributions
- Keith Denner$10.5K2 contributions
- Gerald J. Lynch$10K1 contribution
- Judi Ottmann$7,4623 contributions
- Peggy Jerome$7,248488 contributions
- Randy Johnstone$7,2312 contributions
Top committee contributors
PACs, party committees and other committees gave $243,125 in itemized contributions. The largest is EMMER MAJORITY BUILDERS, at $56,159 across 4 contributions. DEFEND OUR MAJORITY follows with $13,518. A joint fundraising committee passes along money it raised from many individuals, so its total here is not one contributor’s money.
Mitchell’s top committee contributors
- EMMER MAJORITY BUILDERS$56.2K4 contributions
- DEFEND OUR MAJORITY$13.5K1 contribution
- ASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS, INC. PAC (ABC PAC)$5,0001 contribution
- BRINGING REPUBLICAN EXCELLENCE TO TOWN PAC (BRETTPAC)$5,0001 contribution
- BUILDING UP DEMOCRACY'S DREAM (BUDD PAC)$5,0001 contribution
- DEFENDING AMERICAN VALUES EVERYWHERE PAC$5,0001 contribution
- FREEDOM FUND$5,0001 contribution
- HOUSE CONSERVATIVES FUND$5,0001 contribution
- HUCK PAC FOR AMERICA$5,0001 contribution
- INDEPENDENT INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS OF AMERICA, INC. PAC (INSURPAC)$5,0001 contribution
Top employers
The leading named employer is MIDWESTERN EQUIPMENT: contributors who work there gave $14,231 across 3 contributions. RUBINOV GROUP is next at $12,000. Contributors who reported being unemployed, retired or self-employed gave $766,762 (48% of itemized individual dollars). Employers are as each contributor reported them; a company named here did not give itself.
Mitchell’s top employers
- Retired$632K6,925 contributions
- Self-employed$82.8K206 contributions
- Homemaker$51.9K43 contributions
- MIDWESTERN EQUIPMENT$14.2K3 contributions
- RUBINOV GROUP$12K2 contributions
- Lynch Livestock$10K1 contribution
- MB FINANCIAL GROUP$9,5822 contributions
- Iowa State University$7,3653 contributions
- VOSS CONCRETE INC$7,0662 contributions
- ACCURATE DEVELOPMENT INC.$7,0001 contribution
Top occupations
Among named occupations, contributors listing “Chief Executive Officer” gave the most: $182,379 across 89 contributions. “Owner” follows at $132,206. Contributors reporting no occupation, or being retired, gave $683,917 (42% of itemized individual dollars).
Mitchell’s top occupations
- Retired$632K6,925 contributions
- Chief Executive Officer$182.4K89 contributions
- Owner$132.2K65 contributions
- President$96.7K54 contributions
- Homemaker$51.9K43 contributions
- Real Estate$49.7K42 contributions
- Consultant$31.9K19 contributions
- Manager$31.1K15 contributions
- Attorney$30.1K39 contributions
- Founder$26K11 contributions
Top industries
Classified by contributors’ employers, the largest industry is Finance, Insurance & Real Estate, at $95,329 (5.9% of itemized individual dollars). Transportation & Logistics follows with $27,771. Contributors with no employer to classify, or self-employed, gave $766,762 (48% of itemized individual dollars).
Mitchell’s top industries
- Retired$632K6,925 contributions
- Finance, Insurance & Real Estate$95.3K46 contributions
- Self-Employed & Freelance$82.8K206 contributions
- Homemaker$51.9K43 contributions
- Transportation & Logistics$27.8K7 contributions
- Retail, Food & Consumer Goods$22.3K13 contributions
- Manufacturing & Industrial$19.7K13 contributions
- Government Relations and Lobbying Services$12K4 contributions
- Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals$8,41211 contributions
- Legal & Professional Services$8,09722 contributions
Top states
Iowa contributors gave the most, $480,086 (30% of itemized individual dollars). That is the state Mitchell is running in; 70% of itemized individual dollars came from outside it.
Mitchell’s top states
- Iowa$480.1K368 contributions
- Florida$278.1K1,125 contributions
- Texas$172.4K1,215 contributions
- California$102.5K1,164 contributions
- Illinois$57.8K243 contributions
- Pennsylvania$49.4K144 contributions
- Virginia$48.3K444 contributions
- New York$37.5K151 contributions
- Arizona$31.7K98 contributions
- Missouri$29.6K90 contributions
About the data
Totals raised come from the FEC's summary of every committee authorized by Joe Mitchell. The rankings cover the itemized contributions reported by the principal campaign committee (JOE MITCHELL FOR CONGRESS), net of refunds and excluding memo entries. A contribution made through a conduit such as ActBlue or WinRed is reported under the person who gave it.
Industries are assigned from each contributor's reported employer. Figures change as the campaign files new and amended reports.
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