Albert Sorensen (February 19, 1932 – July 25, 2026) was an American politician who served as a Democratic Iowa State Senator from 1991 to 1997. He joined the Senate after winning a special election in 1991, his predecessor, Jack Nystrom (R-Boone), having resigned to serve on the Iowa Liquor Commission. He won re-election in 1992, but lost in 1996 to Republican Jerry Behn.
During his second term in the Senate, Sorensen served on several committees in the Iowa Senate - the Agriculture committee; the Natural Resources, Environment and Energy committee; the Small Business, Economic Development & Tourism committee; the State Government committee; and the Local Government committee, where he was the chair.
Sorensen was elected to the Boone County Board of Supervisors in 2000 and re-elected in 2004. He was nominated to be the Democratic candidate for the , challenging Republican incumbent Jerry Behn in the 2008 general election.Unofficial 2008 Primary Results , from the Iowa Secretary of State's website.
Sorensen died in Boone, Iowa, on July 25, 2026, at the age of 94.|
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Boone County Board of Supervisors profile Iowa General Assembly - Senator Albert Sorensen - 1996 official Senate website Project Vote Smart - Albert Sorensen profile (Senate candidate) Project Vote Smart - Albert Sorensen profile (County Supervisor; incomplete)