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Davis County, Iowa

Iowa Senate District 13

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

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.

Jeff Kulmatycki

Republican

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 or questionnaire response was found as of September 11, 2026; the Secretary of State's certified candidate list is the only verifiable source for Jeff Kulmatycki.

2026 priorities (per the Ottumwa Radio)

Brenda Case

Democratic

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).

2026 priorities (per the campaign site)

Source: candidate campaign site.

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Candidate roster from official Davis County Supervisor of Elections filings. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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