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DES MOINES — Ohio Republican U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan has endorsed Joe Mitchell in a competitive Eastern Iowa congressional campaign.

Mitchell, a former state legislator from Clear Lake, is one of three Republicans seeking the party’s nomination in Iowa’s 2nd Congressional District. The others are state legislators Shannon Lundgren of Peosta and Charlie McClintock of Alburnett.

“Joe Mitchell will be an unapologetic champion for lower taxes, fewer regulations, and America-First policies that keep our country safe and free,” Jordan said in a press release from Mitchell’s campaign. “We need strong candidates in every corner of the country to protect the Republican Majority, and Joe has proven he’s t

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