JAMES, LINDSAY
D · house
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- FEC candidate id
H6IA02211- Internal id
5581b0ee-cfd9-4a8e-ab09-b77851029efa- Status
- open seat
Who this candidate represents
Who lives here — American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), IA-02. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 795,370 |
| People | Median age | 40 |
| Income | Median household income | $73,764 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $40,483 |
| Income | In poverty | 10.4% |
| Income | Unemployed | 3.4% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.440 |
| Race | White alone | 87.2% |
| Race | Black alone | 4.0% |
| Race | Asian alone | 1.6% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 4.1% |
| Race | Two or more races | 5.2% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 4.1% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 93.9% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 2.5% |
| Education | High school or higher | 61.4% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 29.2% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 9.6% |
| Household | Family households | 61.9% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.32 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 30.9% |
| Housing | Median home value | $197,900 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $912 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 74.8% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 4.8% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 1.4% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 8.9% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 6.9% |
| Health | With a disability | 12.6% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 89.2% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 7.8% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 77.1% |
| Commute | Public transit | 0.4% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 11.2% |
Cycle financials
Source: FEC weball bulk file (cycle summary). Numbers in USD; 0 = no activity reported.
| Cycle | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | Debts | Indiv. contribs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $742,338 | $307,997 | $434,340 | $0 | $708,309 |
Elections
- 2026 general house · IA-2 — running
Committees
- LINDSAY FOR IOWA — principal · type H
Election prediction
Cycle 2026 · model baseline-v1 · base rate 15.1%
P(win) = 20.1%
| Feature | Δ P(win) |
|---|---|
| Base rate (historical) | 15.1% |
| D (major party) | +10.0% |
| open seat | -5.0% |
Baseline model (incumbency × party × office). Calibration: backtest Brier score is the reference, see npm run db:ingest -- --source=predict-backtest-election. Future model versions must beat baseline Brier on the same held-out cohort or they don't ship.
Transfers from committees
Direct contributions from PACs and party committees. Source: FEC pas2 bulk (committee-to-candidate transactions).
| Date | From committee | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-31 | INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS… | 24K | $5,000 |
| 2026-03-26 | EMILYS LIST | 24K | $2,500 |
| 2026-03-20 | KEVIN TECHAU FOR CONGRESS | 24K | $2,000 |
| 2026-01-20 | EMILYS LIST | 24K | $25 |
| 2026-01-20 | EMILYS LIST | 24K | $10 |
| 2026-01-07 | EMILYS LIST | 24K | $50 |
| 2025-12-31 | DEFEAT EXTREMISTS | 24K | $2,000 |
| 2025-12-22 | EMILYS LIST | 24K | $10 |
| 2025-12-18 | EMILYS LIST | 24K | $2,500 |
| 2025-12-17 | EMILYS LIST | 24K | $10 |
| 2025-12-10 | EMILYS LIST | 24K | $3 |
| 2025-10-10 | INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS… | 24K | $5,000 |
| 2025-09-29 | KEVIN TECHAU FOR CONGRESS | 24K | $2,000 |
| 2025-09-28 | THERESA GREENFIELD FOR IOWA | 24K | $2,000 |
Top individual donors (2026 cycle)
Via this candidate's principal committee LINDSAY FOR IOWA.
Aggregated from FEC Schedule A by donor (name + city + state). Employer + occupation reflect the donor's most recent gift. Source: FEC indiv bulk.
| Donor | Employer / occupation | City, ST | Gifts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DONALDSON, NANCY | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | PACIFIC GROVE, CA | 1 | $1,000 |
| HULL, EDWARD | SELF · REAL ESTATE | WASHINGTON, DC | 1 | $1,000 |
| FREEBURG, JIM | SELF · PUBLIC AFFAIRS | RENTON, WA | 1 | $1,000 |
| ENG GARCIA, LUCINDA | SELF EMPLOYED · VISUAL ARTIST | WASHINGTON, DC | 1 | $1,000 |
| HUNTER, LAURIE | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | PALO ALTO, CA | 1 | $1,000 |
| MONTAGUE, RYAN | MONTAGUE REAL ESTATE · REAL ESTATE AGENT | CEDAR RAPIDS, IA | 1 | $750 |
| GATEWOOD, TELA L | ADMIN JUDGE AT SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINIS · RETIRED | CLIVE, IA | 1 | $750 |
| YOUNG, SUSAN | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | MENLO PARK, CA | 1 | $500 |
| GUNTHER, ANDREW | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | WASHINGTON, DC | 1 | $500 |
| ROSE, ELLEN | LYELL · EXECUTIVE | MENLO PARK, CA | 1 | $500 |
| GROSSMAN, LAWRENCE | CT GROUP · CONSULTANT | WASHINGTON, DC | 1 | $500 |
| EDBERG, JEFF | LEPIC-KROEGER REALTORS · REAL ESTATE | IOWA CITY, IA | 1 | $500 |
| GAILLARD, JOSIE | ELECTRIC LIVING LLC · ENTREPRENEUR | MENLO PARK, CA | 1 | $500 |
| TANNENBAUM, DENYSE | MONTGOMERY COLLEGE · ADJUNCT PROFESSOR | WASHINGTON, DC | 1 | $500 |
| O'CONNOR, KARLA | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | DUBUQUE, IA | 1 | $500 |
| HUNTZINGER, CHRISTINA | PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES · STRATEGY OPERATIONS GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS | MENLO PARK, CA | 1 | $500 |
| HUNTZINGER, LISA | VASCULAR CURES · PROJECT MANAGER | SAN CARLOS, CA | 1 | $500 |
| FIFE, MENDA S | FIFESTRATEGIES LLC · GOVERNMENT RELATIONS | AFTON, IA | 1 | $500 |
| BELT, TAMARA | HAWTHORNE GARDEN DESIGN · LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT | WASHINGTON, DC | 1 | $500 |
| HEIMAN, ELLEN | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | WASHINGTON, DC | 1 | $500 |
| LINDQUIST, LISA | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | MENLO PARK, CA | 1 | $500 |
| BAUER, PATRICK B. | UNIVERSITY OF IOWA · LAW TEACHER | IOWA CITY, IA | 1 | $500 |
| TANKERSLEY, JOAN | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | RENO, NV | 1 | $300 |
| CHRISTIANSEN, SCOT | REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER MANCHESTER IA · FAMILY PHYSICIAN | EDGEWOOD, IA | 1 | $300 |
| ENGEL, CRAIG A | RETIRED · RETIRED | MOUNT VERNON, IA | 1 | $250 |
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Inbound (14)
| date | from | type | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-31 | INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | contributed_to | $5,000 | pas2 | |
| 2026-03-26 | EMILYS LIST | contributed_to | $2,500 | pas2 | |
| 2026-03-20 | KEVIN TECHAU FOR CONGRESS | contributed_to | $2,000 | pas2 | |
| 2026-01-20 | EMILYS LIST | contributed_to | $25 | pas2 | |
| 2026-01-20 | EMILYS LIST | contributed_to | $10 | pas2 | |
| 2026-01-07 | EMILYS LIST | contributed_to | $50 | pas2 | |
| 2025-12-31 | DEFEAT EXTREMISTS | contributed_to | $2,000 | pas2 | |
| 2025-12-22 | EMILYS LIST | contributed_to | $10 | pas2 | |
| 2025-12-18 | EMILYS LIST | contributed_to | $2,500 | pas2 | |
| 2025-12-17 | EMILYS LIST | contributed_to | $10 | pas2 | |
| 2025-12-10 | EMILYS LIST | contributed_to | $3 | pas2 | |
| 2025-10-10 | INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | contributed_to | $5,000 | pas2 | |
| 2025-09-29 | KEVIN TECHAU FOR CONGRESS | contributed_to | $2,000 | pas2 | |
| 2025-09-28 | THERESA GREENFIELD FOR IOWA | contributed_to | $2,000 | pas2 |
Outbound (1)
| date | type | to | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | principal_candidate_of | LINDSAY FOR IOWA | — | candidate_committees |