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James Carlin

Republican U.S. Senate Iowa Open Seat

Primary Jun 2, 2026 (5 months ago)

General Nov 3, 2026

👤 About James Carlin

James Carlin is a Republican candidate for U.S. Senate in Iowa’s 2026 federal election cycle. The campaign committee, JIM CARLIN FOR US SENATE, is registered in SIOUX CITY, IA, with CARLIN, JAMES listed as treasurer. Through the most recent FEC filings, the campaign has reported $494K raised, $489K spent, and $5K in cash on hand. The committee reports $356K in outstanding debts. The race’s incumbent is Republican Joni Ernst.

Bio auto-generated from candidate filings.

🔗 Where to learn more

📄 FEC filings

💰 Campaign finance

Raised$494K

Cash on hand$5K

Per FEC reports, 2026 cycle

🏁 The race for U.S. Senate

JE

Joni Ernst (incumbent)

Republican · $2.0M raised

JT

Joshua Turek

Democrat · $24.3M raised

AH

Ashley Hinson Arenholz

Republican · $14.1M raised

NS

Nathan Sage

Democrat · $1.4M raised

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James Carlin VIEWING

Republican · $494K raised

JN

Jackie Norris

Democrat · $364K raised

JS

James Scholten

Democrat · $213K raised

TR

Thomas Raymond Laehn

LIB · $61K raised

JB

John Berman

Republican

CH

Chris Henry

Democrat

JD

Joshua Daniel Smith

Republican

ZW

Zach Wahls

Democrat

12 candidates have filed with the FEC for this race.

Detailed Campaign Finance

More detail available because this candidate has substantial FEC filings.

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Elections 2026 › Iowa › James Carlin

2026 candidate profile

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James Carlin

Republican · Open seat

Running for: U.S. Senate, Iowa

$494K

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FEC status

Biography

James Carlin is a Republican candidate for U.S. Senate in Iowa’s 2026 federal election cycle. The campaign committee, JIM CARLIN FOR US SENATE, is registered in SIOUX CITY, IA, with CARLIN, JAMES listed as treasurer. Through the most recent FEC filings, the campaign has reported $494K raised, $489K spent, and $5K in cash on hand. The committee reports $356K in outstanding debts. The race’s incumbent is Republican Joni Ernst.

Compiled from public FEC filings and race data. A detailed profile is being expanded.

FEC filing

FEC IDS6IA00249

OfficeU.S. Senate, Iowa

PartyRepublican

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Who holds these seats now

Both of this state’s senators, with their full voting records.

Joni ErnstRepublican · voting record →Chuck GrassleyRepublican · voting record →

Also running for this seat

11 other candidates have filed. Ordered by total raised, which is a filed figure and not a ranking.

Joshua TurekDemocrat$24.3M Ashley Hinson ArenholzRepublican$14.1M Joni ErnstRepublican$2.0M Nathan SageDemocrat$1.4M Jackie NorrisDemocrat$364K James ScholtenDemocrat$213K Thomas Raymond LaehnLIB$61K John BermanRepublicanFEC pending Chris HenryDemocratFEC pending Joshua Daniel SmithRepublicanFEC pending Zach WahlsDemocratFEC pending

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🗳 2026 Election

U.S. Senate — Iowa

Primary: Jun 2, 2026 (5 months ago) · General: November 3, 2026

Other Candidates in This Race (11)

IncumbentR$2M raised

Ashley Hinson Arenholz

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Thomas Raymond Laehn

Joshua Daniel Smith

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