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Supported Health Care Cuts for Iowans
Backed Policies That Cut Medicare and Hobbled Social Security
Supported the Largest SNAP Cuts in History
Backs Tariffs That Hurt Iowa Farmers
Spends More Time at Mar-a-Lago Than in the District He Never Lived In
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Supported Health Care Cuts for Iowans

Joe Mitchell backed Trump's Big Beautiful Bill that cut health care for millions of Americans — including tens of thousands of Iowans in the 2nd district.

Mitchell supported the "Big Beautiful Bill," which was projected to strip health coverage from at least 17 million Americans. The Congressional Budget Office estimated the bill alone would leave 11.8 million more people uninsured by 2034, mostly because of its Medicaid cuts. More than 26,000 Iowans in the 2nd district were at risk of losing their coverage.

Joe Mitchell backed legislation that cut health care for Iowans. We deserve better.

Supported the Largest SNAP Cuts in History

More than 25,000 households in Iowa's 2nd district rely on SNAP to afford groceries. Mitchell backed the largest cut to that program in history.

Mitchell supported the "Big Beautiful Bill," which cut federal SNAP funding by $186 billion through 2034 — about 20 percent of the program, and the largest cut to SNAP in history. In 2024, an estimated 25,709 households in Iowa's 2nd district relied on SNAP benefits to afford groceries.

Joe Mitchell backed cutting food assistance for Iowans. We deserve better.

Backs Tariffs That Hurt Iowa Farmers

Trump's tariffs devastated Iowa farmers and businesses. Joe Mitchell defended them anyway — even as Iowans watched their livelihoods erode.

Asked about agricultural trade policy days before the primary, Mitchell defended Trump's tariff strategy, arguing farmers support the president because existing trade relationships have disadvantaged American agriculture for decades. An Iowa State University economist's verdict on those same policies: "We're all going to be poorer."
Trump's trade war cost American farmers billions of dollars in soybean sales to China — Chinese buyers booked South American beans instead and had not booked a single U.S. cargo for the new crop year. Ryan Marquardt, vice president of the Iowa Farmers Union, said of Iowa producers: "We're tired of being a pawn… and we're tired of being sacrificed."

Joe Mitchell was eager to back an agenda that devastated Iowa farmers. We deserve better.

Spends More Time at Mar-a-Lago Than in the District He Never Lived In

Joe Mitchell never lived in Iowa's 2nd congressional district. Since announcing his run, he spent more time — and more campaign money — at Trump's Florida club than getting to know the people he wants to represent.

Mitchell's campaign spent $77,390.18 at Mar-a-Lago — more than any other Republican running for Congress this cycle. The only entity that reported spending more at Trump's Palm Beach club since January 2025 was the Republican National Committee. Mitchell posted photos from the club with Rudy Giuliani, Ben Carson and Jim Jordan, attended a Turning Point USA event there in December, and hosted his own fundraiser there in March.
Mitchell had never lived in the 2nd congressional district. He grew up in southeast Iowa, represented the Mount Pleasant area in the Legislature, and then lived in Des Moines for several years — changing his voter registration to a Clear Lake rental shortly before launching his congressional campaign.

Joe Mitchell was more interested in climbing the social ladder than representing Iowans. We deserve better.