Flipped from RepublicanCalledUnofficial resultsIncumbent defeated
Iowa House District 99
Iowa House of Representatives · Iowa
Jennifer Kirkman flipped the seat for Democrats, winning by 10.1 points over Matthew Rinker.
Jennifer KirkmanDemocrat · winner
54.9%6,433
Matthew RinkerRepublican · incumbent
44.8%5,251
Write-inOther party
0.3%40
11,724 votes
Source: Iowa Secretary of State unofficial resultsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 1:35 PM ET
Where the race moved
Against the 2024 presidential vote
The seat's recent races
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Jennifer KirkmanMatthew Rinker
$19.6K
Raised by the campaign
$15.6K
$5.2K
Spent by the campaign
$18.6K
Campaign money: Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board, through May 14, 2026; Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board, through Jul 9, 2026.
Source: Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board campaign filingsUpdated May 14, 2026
Pre-election forecast (final, Nov 3)
Our model's last run before Election Day, Nov 3, 2026. It no longer updates.
- Jennifer Kirkman
- 48%
- Matthew Rinker
- 52%
- Projected margin
- R+0.3
The candidates
Jennifer Kirkman (D)Matthew Rinker (R)
Incumbent, Iowa House of Representatives, first elected 2022
Incumbent, Iowa House of Representatives, first elected 2022
Also on the ballot: Write-in (Other party), 0.3%