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Iowa House District 23
Iowa House of Representatives · Iowa
Ray Bubba Sorensen won re-election by 34.2 points over Karen Varley.
Ray Bubba SorensenRepublican · winner · incumbent
67.0%9,548
Karen VarleyDemocrat
32.8%4,680
Write-inOther party
0.2%22
14,250 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.
Karen VarleyRay Bubba Sorensen
$7.8K
Raised by the campaign
$33.9K
$344
Spent by the campaign
$20.2K
Campaign money: Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board, through May 26, 2026; Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board, through Apr 28, 2026.
Source: Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board campaign filingsUpdated May 26, 2026
Pre-election forecast (final, Nov 3)
Our model's last run before Election Day, Nov 3, 2026. It no longer updates.
- Karen Varley
- <1%
- Ray Bubba Sorensen
- >99%
- Projected margin
- R+29.4
The candidates
Ray Bubba Sorensen (R)
Incumbent, Iowa House of Representatives, first elected 2018Karen Varley (D)
Incumbent, Iowa House of Representatives, first elected 2018Karen Varley (D)
Also on the ballot: Write-in (Other party), 0.2%