2 candidates are tracked for Iowa House District 23 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Ray Bubba Sorensen and Karen Varley. Candidate information follows official Madison County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Ray Bubba Sorensen (Republican), Karen Varley (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for Iowa House District 23; Ray Bubba Sorensen is the sitting member, per the legis.iowa.gov legislator roster. Major-party nominees were chosen at the June 2 primary; No Party candidates qualify by nominating petition. The field is the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate list, as read September 11, 2026. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
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This race. Elected by district: only voters who live in the district see this race on their ballot. The sitting officeholder, Ray Bubba Sorensen, is on the ballot.
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Republican Incumbent
Per the campaign site.
Ray Bubba Sorensen is the sitting Iowa House Representative for District 23, a small business owner and Freedom Rock artist, per his campaign site. He chairs the House Economic Growth committee, per his campaign site.
Democratic
Karen Varley is an attorney at Varley Law Office in Stuart who holds a bachelor's degree in agronomy from Iowa State University, a master's in plant breeding from Cornell and a law degree from Drake University, according to the Des Moines Register. She previously ran against Rep. Ray Sorensen in 2024. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026; the Secretary of State's certified candidate list is the only verifiable source for Karen Varley.
Who is running for Iowa House District 23 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Iowa House District 23 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Ray Bubba Sorensen and Karen Varley. Candidate information follows official Madison County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Iowa House District 23 election in Iowa?
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Iowa are on the Iowa election hub at theballotbrief.com.
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