Monroe County, Iowa

Iowa Senate District 13

2 candidates are tracked for Iowa Senate District 13 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Jeff Kulmatycki and Brenda Case. Candidate information follows official Monroe County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Jeff Kulmatycki (Republican), Brenda Case (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for Iowa Senate District 13. Not on the November ballot: Cherielynn Westrich, the sitting member per the roster. Major-party nominees were chosen at the June 2 primary; No Party candidates qualify by nominating petition. The field is the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate list, as read September 11, 2026. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.

What this office does

State legislator. State legislators write and vote on state laws and the state budget, which fund schools, roads, prisons, universities and health programs, and set the rules for local governments and elections. Each member represents one district and serves on committees that shape bills before a floor vote. Terms are two years in most state houses and four in most state senates.

This race. Elected by district: only voters who live in the district see this race on their ballot.

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Jeff Kulmatycki

Republican

Top priorities

Small business development
Tax cuts

Per the Ottumwa Radio.

Biography

Jeff Kulmatycki is the Republican candidate for Iowa Senate District 13 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate list. Kulmatycki is an Air Force veteran, small business owner and Appanoose County supervisor, per Ottumwa Radio / Ottumwa Post. Kulmatycki has served nine years in the Air Force and five years on the Appanoose County Board of Supervisors, per Ottumwa Radio. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026; the Secretary of State's certified candidate list is the only verifiable source for Jeff Kulmatycki.

Brenda Case

Democratic

Top priorities

Reproductive health care and maternal health access in rural communities
Expanded funding for early childhood education
Restoring stable state funding for Area Education Agencies

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Brenda Case is the Democratic candidate for Iowa Senate District 13 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate list. Case is a lifelong southeast Iowan from Ottumwa who spent 28 years as an IT project manager for the Iowa Judicial Branch, per Campaign site (caseforiowasenate.com).

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Iowa Senate District 13 in 2026?

When is the Iowa Senate District 13 election in Iowa?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Iowa are on the Iowa election hub at theballotbrief.com.

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Candidate roster from official Monroe County and state election office filings. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

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Candidate profiles

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