Republican nominee for Iowa's 2nd Congressional District Joe Mitchell (Scott Olson/Getty Images) Iowa Republican congressional candidate Joe Mitchell told Newsmax on Thursday that voters should send a builder to Washington, citing his business experience and support for President Donald Trump's agenda as he campaigns against Democratic state Rep. Lindsay James.
"The pitch is that I'm a builder, not a bureaucrat. We need more builders in Congress, less bureaucrats. We need America First fighters, and that's me," Mitchell said on Newsmax's " National Report " in an interview.
Mitchell, a housing developer from Clear Lake, is running for Iowa's open 2nd Congressional District seat in the Nov. 3 election. Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, is vacating the seat to run for the U.S. Senate.
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Mitchell's campaign biography highlights workforce housing developments in Dyersville, Grinnell, Mount Pleasant, and Clear Lake. He argues that reducing regulations and government spending would help families afford homes and keep...