# Joe Mitchell **Joe Mitchell** is a former Iowa state representative (one of the legislature's youngest members), real-estate developer, and founder of the conservative youth group "Run Gen Z," and the 2026 Republican nominee for the open IA-02 House seat (vacated by [[Ashley Hinson]]'s Senate run). He won the June 2, 2026 primary 61.4%–38.6% over state Sen. Charlie McClintock, backed by endorsements from [[Donald Trump]] and Speaker [[Mike Johnson]], and led the field with ~$879K cash on hand. See [[IA-02-2026]] for full race context. ## Related - [[IA-02-2026]] - [[Ashley Hinson]]