Every Iowan has an ally and an advocate in the Iowa Democratic Party. We stand for people – that means living wages; world-class public education; strong unions; quality, affordable healthcare; equality; and opportunity for all.

The Iowa Democratic Party (IDP) is the affiliate of the Democratic Party in the U.S. state of Iowa. The party organizes the Democratic Iowa presidential caucuses. In recent years, the party has lost ground in the state. It currently has no members of Congress from Iowa, superminorities in both houses of the state legislature, and 1 out of 7 statewide elected officials.

Jan 4, 2025 · DES MOINES, Iowa – Rita Hart has been re-elected chair of the Iowa Democratic Party. The party’s State Central Committee met Saturday morning to vote for Hart’s second term at chair.

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The Iowa Democratic Party is the Iowa political party affiliate of the national Democratic Party. The group is headquartered in Des Moines, Iowa. The party is composed of a governing body called the State Central Committee and a chairman is elected to lead. [1] Party chair Rita Hart was elected as chair in 2023.