Joe Mitchell, Republican candidate for Congress in Iowa’s Second Congressional District, has announced the senior team leading his campaign.
Mike Thom, former Political Director at the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC), will serve as General Consultant and Annie Kelly Kuhle of FP1 Strategies will serve as Media Consultant. Mike and Annie are two seasoned, award-winning political strategists. In addition to Mike and Annie, Alli Brecher has been named Finance Consultant, Big Dog Strategies will be the mail vendor, Tim Saler will lead data and modeling for the campaign, while Fabrizio-Lee will serve as the campaign’s pollster.
“We’re not taking anything for granted, and it’s why I hired a winning team and plan to outwork and outraise every candidate in this race,” said Joe Mitchell, Republican Candidate for Iowa’s 2nd Congressional District. “Iowa is going to be competitive in 2026 and radical Democrats will make a serious attempt to win seats up and down the ballot. Despite these headwinds, we are prepared to be successful on June 2nd and then in the general election in November.”
Joe Mitchell is a property developer and lifelong Iowan who resides in Clear Lake. With the help of his close friend Charlie Kirk, he launched Run GenZ in 2019, an initiative focused on recruiting and training conservative candidates for office across the country.
More on the Team Below:
Annie Kelly Kuhle is a partner at FP1 Strategies. Kuhle has worked at the highest levels of Republican politics as a strategist, general consultant, and media consultant. She has a proven track record advising gubernatorial campaigns, senatorial campaigns, congressional campaigns, independent expenditures, and party committees. Kuhle is a veteran of two presidential campaigns, has served as a regional political director at both the NRSC and NRCC. An award-winning director and writer, Kuhle’s advertising helped President Trump sweep the “Blue Wall” states in 2024. With more than a decade of experience, Kuhle is one of the most sought-after operatives in Republican politics.
Mike Thom is the founder and president of 515 Group. Mike Thom will serve as the campaign’s general consultant. An Iowa native and seasoned political strategist, Thom most recently served as the Political Director for the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) during the 2022 and 2024 election cycles, playing a key role in winning back the U.S. House and maintaining Republican control. In that role he oversaw more than $100 million in campaign spending and managing a staff of 60.
Alli Brecher is the founder of Alli B Strategies. She currently serves as the lead finance consultant for Rep. Zach Nunn, where she led record-breaking fundraising efforts, and the Republican Party of Iowa. A veteran of numerous Republican campaigns and causes, Alli has built a strong reputation for her strategic vision, deep network, and proven ability to deliver results. She will play a pivotal role in ensuring Joe’s campaign has the financial foundation and momentum needed to win.
Big Dog Strategies will be the mail vendor. Founded by Chris Grant, they have established themselves as the firm that wins tough races up and down the ballot. Their work speaks for themselves, and most recently served as senior advisors to MAGA Inc, the primary super-pac supporting President Donald Trump’s presidential campaign.
Tim Saler is the Managing Partner at Grassroots Targeting and served as the Chief Data Consultant for President Donald J. Trump’s historic Iowa caucus, primary, and general election victories in 2024. Since 2018, Saler’s voter targeting has empowered campaigns, party committees, and independent expenditure groups in twenty-one winning U.S. Senate races – including the defeat of six Democrat incumbents and the election of Ohio Senator JD Vance – and fourteen Governor races.
Fabrizio, Lee & Associates will be the campaign’s pollster. In just the past few cycles, they have worked directly on the campaigns or independent expenditure efforts that successfully elected 20 U.S. Senators and 9 Republican Governors and served as chief pollsters for President Donald J. Trump’s Presidential campaigns.
