Joe Mitchell, seen at the Iowa State Fair on Aug. 14, 2026, is the GOP nominee in Iowa's 2nd congressional district. He is one of just a handful of Gen-Z Republicans on the ballot for the U.S. House this year. Scott Olson/Getty Images hide caption

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In northeast Iowa, 29-year-old Joe Mitchell is vying to represent the state's second congressional district. It's a competitive race, one of just a handful considered to be a tossup , as voters sour on President Trump and Democrats see control of Congress as increasingly in reach.

Mitchell has the president's endorsement, and if he's successful, he would head to Washington D.C. next year as part of a new cohort: the first-ever class of Gen Z Republicans in Congress.

It wouldn't be a large class. Aside from Mitchell, just a handful of other Gen Z Republicans are in the running for House seats this fall. One is running in a reliably red district.…