Federal race · 2022
Iowa U.S. House, District 2, 2022
General election: November 8, 2022
Money raised
- Ashley Hinson Arenholz (R)$7.2M raised · $68K on hand
- Elizabeth Mathis (D)$4.2M raised · $10K on hand
- Joseph Kerner (D)$5K raised · $676 on hand
Raised Cash on hand · bars are blue for Democrats, red for Republicans, gray for others
Candidates
| Candidate | Status | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | Through |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashley Hinson Arenholz (R) | Registered candidate (raised or spent over $5,000) | $7,191,931.25 | $7,240,153.62 | $68,449.51 | 2022-12-31 |
| Elizabeth Mathis (D) | Lost the general election (45.8%) | $4,218,654.84 | $4,209,079.33 | $9,575.51 | 2022-12-31 |
| Joseph Kerner (D) | Registered with the FEC; has not yet raised or spent $5,000 | $4,862.00 | $4,760.95 | $675.58 | 2022-02-28 |
Totals from the FEC candidate summary file, retrieved October 23, 2026. A dated snapshot, not live reporting; each candidate’s FEC page is the official source.
Total spent on this race
$14,769,363.52 = candidates’ own spending $11,218,962.34 + outside spending $3,550,401.18
| Candidate | Outside spending for | Against | Electioneering and member messages |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Mathis | $500.00 | $1,907,281.22 | $40,571.50 |
| Ashley Hinson Arenholz | $1,239,796.51 | $8.68 | $362,243.27 |
Candidates’ own spending is their committees’ disbursements less transfers to other committees, contributions to others, loan repayments and refunds (FEC committee summary). Outside spending is independent expenditures, electioneering communications and company or union member communications for or against these candidates (FEC totals by candidate from regular reports, retrieved October 24, 2026; the latest 24- and 48-hour notices are not included yet). Party coordinated spending is not split by race and is not included. All the money
Polling and ratings
Race ratings
Recent polls
| Pollster | Dates | Sample | Margin of error | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Policy Polling (D) | July 19–20, 2022 | 594 (V) | ± 4.0% | Ashley Hinson 44% · Liz Mathis 44% |
| Public Policy Polling (D) | February 2–3, 2022 | 623 (V) | ± 3.9% | Ashley Hinson 43% · Liz Mathis 42% |
| Selzer & Co. | October 9–12, 2022 | 155 (LV) | ± 8.4% | Generic Republican 46% · Generic Democrat 48% |
| Public Policy Polling (D) | July 19–20, 2022 | 594 (V) | ± 4.0% | Generic Republican 50% · Generic Democrat 43% |
| Selzer & Co. | July 10–13, 2022 | 149 (LV) | ± 8.3% | Generic Republican 54% · Generic Democrat 42% |
| Public Policy Polling (D) | February 2–3, 2022 | 623 (V) | ± 3.9% | Generic Republican 45% · Generic Democrat 42% |
Ratings and polls as listed on Wikipedia: 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Iowa (retrieved October 23, 2026), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. TerraCivic does not rate races or compute its own average.
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashley Hinson | Republican Party | 172,181 | 54.1% |
| Liz Mathis | Democratic Party | 145,940 | 45.8% |
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