Our mission is to promote the principles of the Democratic Party – to elect Democrats in Clarke County, Iowa’s 3rd Congressional District, the State, and the Nation.

We believe that basic human rights include clean air and water, a free public education, access to health care, and due process of law.

We further believe:

• the right to health care includes full reproductive health care and new legislation to protect women’s lives.
• environmental responsibility and the use of clean, renewable energy are imperative.
• all workers deserve a  living wage and humane working conditions, supported by the right to unionize and the restoration of full bargaining rights for public employees.
• public education funding should be kept in public schools.
• there should be a tax on extreme wealth.
• veterans deserve expanded health care, education, employment, and housing assistance.
• undocumented workers and those brought to the United States when they were children deserve a fair path to citizenship.

Our full 2026 Clarke County platform and the 2026 3rd Congressional District platform can be viewed on our Resources page. 

For news posts, check our Clarke County Iowa Democrats Facebook site.

To contribute through ActBlue, go to https://secure.actblue.com/entity/fundraisers/16789.

Frequently asked questions:

What do you do at monthly meetings?  Most of the time is spent on planning upcoming events and volunteer activities, so the best way to get involved is to come to at least one meeting and get on our email list.  We also frequently hear from candidates.  Agendas are posted in email newsletters from our secretary.

Who can attend monthly meetings?  Our meetings are open.  Even Republicans can attend so long as they aren’t disruptive.  However, only members of the central committee, those listed on our officers page, can vote.  Most votes are routine approval of expenses, etc.  

Are Democrats socialists?  Some Democrats identify as socialists, but few are members of the Democratic Socialist Party.  There are many definitions of socialism, and groups with widely divergent political agendas have called themselves socialists over the years.  The most widely accepted definition of democratic socialism among Democrats is the type of government that exists in most Scandinavian and other western European countries.

I hate meetings, but I want to help.  What can I do?  You can always donate to our general fund, our scholarship fund, and/or our medical relief fund.  Or contact our organizer Henry Bates if you want to help talk directly to voters, hbates@iowademocrats.org.

Any more questions?  Our chair, Vielka Rivera Wambold, vielkawambold@gmail.com, would be happy to talk to you.