Joe Mitchell

Why they say you should vote for them

The candidate's own case to voters, summarized from their campaign and public statements.

• Says he has a "proven conservative record of fighting for Iowa values" and will take power back from Washington insiders.[1]
• Says he does not take corporate PAC money and supports term limits and a full ban on stock and prediction market trading by members of Congress.[2]
• Points to his work developing workforce housing in Iowa towns and his federal housing experience.[3]

Background

• Regional Administrator, Great Plains Region, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development · 2025[3],[4]
• Chief of staff, Federal Housing Finance Agency · 2025[3],[4]
• Owner, real estate company developing rural workforce housing[3],[4]
• Resident fellow, Harvard University · 2023[4]
• State Representative, District 84, Iowa House of Representatives · 2019–2023[4]

Education

• B.S. in business administration, Drake University[4]

Where they stand

• Immigration
  Supports securing the border, deporting immigrants in the country illegally who have committed crimes, and a temporary ban on H-1B visas; said at a debate he would also restrict legal immigration.[2],[5]
• Agriculture
  Supports the Trump administration's tariffs as a response to countries he says took advantage of the U.S., a Farm Bill with year-round E15, and boosting domestic fertilizer production.[2],[5],[6]
• Health Care
  Says he wants to lower costs and expand consumer choice "while preserving key protections from the ACA," with drug prices comparable to other developed countries.[2]
• Foreign Policy
  Says Iran must not have a nuclear weapon and declined to back a resolution demanding an immediate end to the war, while saying Congress should rein in executive war powers.[5],[6]
• Education
  Supports a focus on reading, writing, math and critical thinking, parental control over children's education, and accountability for colleges' use of taxpayer dollars.[2]

Voting record

Joe Mitchell has not held an office with a recorded voting record. See Background and Where they stand.

In their words