Lindsay James
DMember, Iowa House of Representatives
Won the June 2 Democratic primary
James is a Democratic member of the Iowa House of Representatives, a Presbyterian pastor, and a former director of the Loras College Peace Institute, running for this open seat.[2]
Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.
On the record — official actions
- actionServes on the Iowa House Commerce, Environmental Protection, Judiciary, and Ways and Means committees (2025-2026).[2]
Background
- Born in Portland, Oregon, James earned a bachelor's degree in communications from Santa Clara University (2003) and a master's degree in divinity from Fuller Theological Seminary (2007).[2]
- Her career includes working as a pastor of a Presbyterian church, an adjunct faculty member at the University of Dubuque, and director of the Loras College Peace Institute, which she co-founded.[2]
- She has served on the board of the Children of Abraham Interfaith Council, as chair of religious affairs for the NAACP Dubuque Chapter, and as chair of the Dubuque Community Development Advisory Commission.[2]
Campaign money
Raised $1.6M · spent $872K · $756K cash on hand (through 2026-06-30) FEC filing ↗