Ray Bubba Sorensen
Iowa State Representative, District 23 since 2018. Ran in 4 elections between 2018 and 2024, winning 4. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 7 yrs
- Since 2018
- Bills became law
- 0
- 23 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 4.1%
- Chamber median 3.8%
- With party
- 91%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +34.2
- Won 2026
- Next election
- 2028
- Nov 7, 2028
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Economic Growth and Technology · chair
- Appropriations
- Capital Projects
- Veterans Affairs
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
No bills in this list for the 2025–2026 session.
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Sorensen sits in the Iowa House of Representatives
Sorensen is closer to the center than 93% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Michael Bergan, Mark Cisneros, Chad Ingels
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:49 PM ET
With Sorensen’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans91%
Black tick: the average of Republicans in the Iowa House of Representatives.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Sorensen’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Sorensen | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2, 2026 | HF 2542: A bill for an act relating to habitual offenders, and providing penalties. | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 66–20 |
| May 2, 2026 | SF 2490: A bill for an act relating to oil and gas production, including filing requirements, the… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 65–21 |
| May 2, 2026 | HF 2771: A bill for an act relating to and making appropriations involving state government… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 66–18 |
| May 2, 2026 | SF 2472: A bill for an act relating to state and local government taxes, fees, financial… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 62–22 |
| Apr 29, 2026 | SF 2218: A bill for an act relating to state regulatory compliance and eligibility requirements,… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 71–20 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Sorensen was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Elections
Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.
| Year | Race | Result | Margin | Seat | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Iowa House of Representatives, District 23 | Won | R+34.2 | R+41.4 | −7.2 |
| 2024 | Iowa House of Representatives, District 23 | Won | R+44.3 | R+41.4 | +2.9 |
| 2022 | Iowa House of Representatives, District 23 | Won | — | R+36.4 | — |
| 2020 | Iowa House of Representatives, District 20 | Won | R+44.4 | — | — |
| 2018 | Iowa House of Representatives, District 20 | Won | R+24.7 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Iowa Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $33.9K
- Spent
- $20.2K
Source: Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board filings through Apr 28, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 10:42 PM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| Sorensen For Iowa State | Active |
Source: Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board filings through Apr 28, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 10:42 PM ET
Seats Sorensen has held
- Iowa House of Representatives, District 23 · since 2022
- Iowa House of Representatives, District 20 · since 2018
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Sorensen has run against
- Karen Varley (D) · 2026 election, won
- Ryan Morrison (D) · 2020 election, won
- Warren A. Varley (D) · 2018 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Iowa Secretary of State (unofficial)
How we know Sorensen
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/97a4ef03-4b50-4fcd-9ebc-3d76482f2150
- Wikidata Q107359027
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET