Monroe County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
Who is running for Iowa Senate and Iowa House, and where they stand on schools, health care and agriculture.
Local races not included. We have not yet gathered Monroe County's county, city and school board races, so they are not shown here. Your ballot may carry them. See the Iowa Secretary of State elections page.
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These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.
Find your districts by addressIowa Senate District 13Jeff Kulmatycki (R) · Brenda Case (D)
Jeff Kulmatycki
Top priorities
From other published sources
- Small business development, per Ottumwa Radio
- Tax cuts, per Ottumwa Radio
About Jeff Kulmatycki
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.
Brenda Case
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Reproductive health care and maternal health access in rural communities
- Expanded funding for early childhood education
- Restoring stable state funding for Area Education Agencies
About Brenda Case
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).
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.
Full race pageIowa House District 26Austin Harris (R) · Brett Mohler (D)
Austin Harris
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Cutting taxes
- Shrinking the size of government
About Austin Harris
Harris grew up on his family's farm in Moulton, Iowa, earned an Associate of Arts degree at Indian Hills Community College, and today helps operate the family's cow/calf and row crop operation, per the campaign site. Harris worked at the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services agency in 2017 and later served as deputy chief of staff to U.S. Representative Mariannette Miller-Meeks after managing her 2020 campaign, per the campaign site. Harris lists himself as a state representative first elected to the Iowa House in 2022, per the campaign site.
Brett Mohler
Top priorities
From other published sources
- Rural health care access, per southernminn.com
- Public school funding, per southernminn.com
- Water quality, per southernminn.com
About Brett Mohler
Brett Mohler is an engineer in agricultural manufacturing who has lived in Albia, in Monroe County, for 23 years, per his campaign site. He is running for Iowa House District 26, which covers Monroe, Davis and nearly all of Appanoose counties along with six townships of rural Wapello County, per his campaign site.
Austin Harris (Republican), Brett Mohler (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for Iowa House District 26; Austin Harris is the sitting member, per the legis.iowa.gov legislator 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.
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Who is on the ballot in Monroe County, Iowa on November 3, 2026?
Monroe County sample ballot 2026: see where the iowa senate and iowa house candidates stand on schools, health care and agriculture. Every candidate profile on this page names the official filing or campaign source it came from.
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