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Iowa · Iowa House District 23 · Updated Oct 16, 2026

Ray Bubba Sorensen

RepublicanIncumbent

2026 race · Iowa House District 23

>99% chance of winning · race rated Solid R

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>99% chance of winning · race rated Solid R

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● Karen Varley● Ray Bubba SorensenINC
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Background

Current office
Iowa House of Representatives, HD-23
Past races on file
4 (4 won)

Links: Candidate list (source)

Electoral history

Earlier races in Iowa, newest first, matched by name in the results archive.

  1. 2024

    House of Representatives · HD-23 Nov 5, 2024

    R · 72.2% · 12,837 votes

    Won
  2. 2022

    House of Representatives · HD-23 Nov 8, 2022

    R · 100.0% · 11,399 votes

    Won
  3. 2020

    House of Representatives · HD-20 Nov 3, 2020

    R · 72.2% · 10,822 votes

    Won
  4. 2018

    House of Representatives · HD-20 Nov 6, 2018

    R · 62.3% · 7,659 votes

    Won

Opponents in 2026