Joe Mitchell

Spring 2025
Resident Fellow
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Joe Mitchell

Joe Mitchell is the Former President and Founder of Run GenZ, a national 501(c)4 non-profit organization dedicated to empowering, recruiting, and mentoring the next generation of young, conservative leaders as they step up to the plate and run for public office. Representative Mitchell's organization is a one-of-a-kind, peer-to-peer mentorship program for young conservatives who are paired up with sitting GenZ elected officials to serve as a guiding hand as they begin their campaigns.

Mitchell first ran for office at 20 years old and was later sworn in at the age of 21 – making him the youngest state legislator in Iowa. After he began serving in the House, he came to realize the critical need for more young voices in local and state government bodies across the country. These young people bring a fresh perspective and a new outlook on existing issues facing this great nation. Since the organization's creation, Mitchell has recruited and assisted in the hundreds of school board, city council, and state legislative elections from New Hampshire to California. Run GenZ now has over 130 of the youngest elected officials in the country in its coalition.

Mitchell served for two terms total in the Iowa House from 2019-2023. In the legislature, he served as Vice-Chair of the Ways and Means Committee while also serving on State Government, Commerce, Judiciary, and the RIF Budget. He also served as an Assistant Majority Leader to Speaker Pat Grassley.

In addition to his work with Run GenZ, Mitchell owns and operates his own real estate development company while also serving as Chairman of the Iowa Real Estate Developers Association.

Disclaimer: This information is accurate for the time period that this person was affiliated with the Institute of Politics.

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