Kent Sorenson (born March 29, 1972) is a former Iowa state legislator who resigned after pleading guilty to obstruction of justice and other felonies related to campaign finances.

[3] Sorenson resigned from office on October 2, 2013, after Iowa's Senate Ethics committee found "probable cause" that Sorenson violated state ethics rules by taking illegal payments from the Michele Bachmann and Ron Paul campaigns in the 2012 Republican presidential primaries and that "his denials of doing so constituted felonious misconduct in office.

*incumbent On December 28, 2011, Sorenson resigned as Michele Bachmann's Iowa campaign chairman and endorsed Ron Paul for president.

The New York Times has reported on a grand jury investigation that began after Heki filed her complaints with the Federal Election Commission.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation executed a search warrant in mid-November 2013 at Sorenson's home, confiscating computers and other materials relating to communications.

The Des Moines Register reported that the search was related to investigations of Sorenson's actions in the Bachmann and Paul campaigns.

On October 3, 2013, Iowa Attorney General's Office spokesman Geoff Greenwood said Sorenson could be charged with a crime and prosecuted.

Polk County Attorney John P. Sarcone said his office would review the report and consider filing charges if the facts warranted it.

On July 17, 2015, Warren County Sheriff's Deputies arrested Sorenson near Milo after a passerby noticed a disturbance and called authorities.

[21] Sorenson made an Alford plea to the disorderly conduct charge, maintaining his innocence while admitting that he could be found guilty under the facts of the incident.

Under federal sentencing guidelines, having a criminal history can increase the recommended amount of time a defendant should spend incarcerated.

At a February 19, 2015, hearing before U.S. District Judge Robert W. Pratt, both sides sought a delay in sentencing because of a "larger investigation" of campaign misconduct.