Karen Varley
Ran in 1 election in 2024. Lost the 2026 race for Iowa House District 23.
- Last margin
- −34.2
- Lost 2026
- Elections
- 2
- 2024–2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Every race Varley has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Varley won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised | Baseline | Against baseline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Iowa House of Representatives, District 23 | General | Lost | Bubba Sorensen (R), Write-in (I) | 32.8% | R+34.2 | $7.8K | R+41.4 | |
| 2024 | Iowa House of Representatives, District 23 | General | Lost | Bubba Sorensen (R) | 27.7% | R+44.3 | — | R+41.4 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Iowa Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Money
Varley’s campaign fundraising.
- Raised, 2025–26
- $7.8K
Source: Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board filings through May 26, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 10:42 PM ET
What’s next
From campaign filings, not from public statements.
| Karen Varley for Iowa. State | Active |
Source: Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board filings through May 26, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 10:42 PM ET
Who Varley has run against
- Bubba Sorensen (R) · 2026 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Iowa Secretary of State (unofficial)
The seat
- Iowa House District 23 · lean R+40.1 · 84th most Democratic of 100
Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns)