Attorney, Stuart

Karen Varley is the Democratic nominee for Iowa House District 23 and was unopposed in the June 2026 Democratic primary¹². She grew up on her family's Iowa dairy farm, has a career spanning agriculture, agronomy and law, and owns a law practice in Stuart with her husband³.

Where they stand 2 issues · tap any issue for the evidence

• School choiceNo, keep public money in traditional public schoolsmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • Called on lawmakers to eliminate the state's education savings accounts and said one of her top priorities is fully funding and supporting public schools. (2024-10) source
• AbortionLegal in most cases up to viability (about 24 weeks)medium

  Said · medium confidence

  • Opposed the state's six-week fetal heartbeat abortion ban and advocated returning the state to the standards under Roe v. Wade. (2024-10) source

No public position found on: Safety net programs, Minimum wage, Business regulation, Healthcare, Guns, Immigration, Energy and climate, Curriculum and books, Housing and growth, Policing and crime, Election rules, Judges, Politicians trading stocks, Marijuana, Gender care for minors, Redistricting, Term limits, Campaign finance, Electoral College, Ranked-choice voting, Death penalty, Qualified immunity, Mandatory minimums, Drug prices, Childcare and pre-K, Paid leave, Student loans, AI regulation, Kids online, School vaccines, Nuclear power, E-Verify mandate, Transgender athletes, DEI programs, Religion in schools, China policy.