Candidate for Iowa State Senate - District 13 in 2026 Iowa Primary Election.
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Get StartedReproductive Healthcare and OB-GYN - Policies that support maternal health access in rural communities, including funding for mobile and telehealth maternity services, and will oppose further restrictions that drive obstetricians out of Iowa at a moment the state can least afford to lose them. Learn more
Expanded funding for early childhood education. Learn more
Restoring stable state funding to Iowa's Area Education Agencies and protecting the special education services that rural students and families depend on. Learn more
If elected your District 13 State Senator, Brenda will fight for: Per-pupil funding reform Voucher accountability. Learn more
Competitive teacher compensation and working conditions that make Iowa classrooms somewhere talented people want to build a career. Learn more
Stronger water quality standards that target the largest corporate polluters, not family farmers. Learn more
Real accountability for industrial processors, factory farm conglomerates, and coal plant operators whose pollution ends up in our bodies. Learn more
Expanded radon testing and mitigation programs, especially for rural and lower-income households. Learn more
Hold corporate energy providers accountable — no more rubber-stamped rate increases while money-losing coal plants pass their losses on to families who have no other choice. Learn more
Meaningful incentives and support for farmers who adopt conservation practices like cover crops and buffer strips. Learn more
Make housing, food access, and utility accountability a legislative priority. Learn more
Rural Hospital Funding and state funding formulas that account for the structural disadvantages rural providers face — including inadequate Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement rates that make it impossible for small hospitals to operate sustainably. Learn more
Fight for state investment to rehabilitate aging rural housing and expand workforce housing so District 13 can grow. Learn more
Support grants and infrastructure support for locally owned grocers, and regional programs that connect our agricultural and food resources to the people who live here. Learn more
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