Republican Joe Mitchell supports constitutional fix for campaign cash

By: Robin Opsahl

Outlets: Iowa Capital Dispatch

Published: August 14, 2026

Words: 801

Last Updated: 4 days ago


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Republican Joe Mitchell said Friday voters could trust his pledge to combat “corruption” in Congress because his campaign is not accepting corporate political action committee money — a position that he said makes him distinct from other GOP candidates.

Mitchell, the Republican candidate for Iowa’s 2nd Congressional District, told the crowd gathered at the Des Moines Register Political Soapbox at the Iowa State Fair that when he launched his campaign in September 2025, one of …

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