State Representative, Iowa House District 23

Ray "Bubba" Sorensen is the Republican incumbent in Iowa House District 23 and has served in the Iowa House since 2019¹². He chairs the House Economic Growth and Technology Committee², and his campaign site calls him a small business owner and Freedom Rock artist³.

Where they stand 8 issues · tap any issue for the evidence

• School choiceYes, universal school choice for every familymedium

  Voted · medium confidence

  • Voted yes on H.F. 68, which created universal education savings accounts (55 to 45). (2023-01-23) source
• AbortionIllegal, except to save the mother's life or in cases of rape or incestmedium

  Voted · medium confidence

  • Voted yes on H.F. 732, the 2023 heartbeat abortion ban with exceptions for rape and incest if reported in time, fetal abnormality and medical emergency (56 to 34). (2023-07-11) source
• Gender care for minorsNo, ban these treatments for minorsmedium

  Voted · medium confidence

  • Voted yes on S.F. 538, which bans gender transition procedures for minors (58 to 39). (2023-03-08) source
• ImmigrationSecure the border first; deport those with criminal records; keep legal immigration steadymedium

  Voted · medium confidence

  • Voted yes on S.F. 2340, which made illegal reentry a state crime and let judges order people to leave the country (64 to 30). (2024-03-19) source
• DEI programsBan DEI offices and required training at public institutionsmedium

  Voted · medium confidence

  • Voted yes on H.F. 856, which bans diversity, equity and inclusion offices and officers at public entities (61 to 37). (2025-03-18) source
  • Voted yes on the final House vote on H.F. 856 (59 to 32). (2025-05-13) source
• GunsRemove most restrictions; bearing arms is a rightmedium

  Voted · medium confidence

  • Voted yes on H.F. 756, the 2021 permitless carry law (60 to 37). (2021-03-17) source
• Transgender athletesNo, teams should be based on biological sex, with open or coed optionsmedium

  Voted · medium confidence

  • Voted yes on H.F. 2416, which limits girls' and women's school sports teams to those born female (55 to 39). (2022-02-21) source
• Safety net programsKeep them, but add work requirements for able-bodied adultsmedium

  Voted · medium confidence

  • Voted yes on S.F. 615, which adds work requirements to the Iowa Health and Wellness Plan and public assistance programs (61 to 35). (2025-03-26) source

No public position found on: Minimum wage, Business regulation, Healthcare, Energy and climate, Curriculum and books, Housing and growth, Policing and crime, Election rules, Judges, Politicians trading stocks, Marijuana, 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, Religion in schools, China policy.