Rural Voices Matter
2025-08-27 18:30 (America/Chicago) | Weldon Community Center, Weldon, IA
Join us for Conversation & Cookies
Our guest speaker will be Jess Piper, Executive Director of Blue Missouri. Known as the “Dirt Road Democrat,” Jess is a former educator and a fierce advocate for public schools and rural communities. Follow her on social media and her Substack, “The View from Rural Missouri.”

Dallas County Cookout
2025-09-01 10:00 - 15:00 | American Legion Park – West Des Moines, 301 Vine St, West Des Moines, IA, 50235
Cookout is a social event with free food for all sponsored by Dallas County Democrats.

Latino Festival - Osceola
2025-09-06 | Osceola Town Square, 100 S Main St, Osceola, IA, 50213
A vibrant celebration of Latino cultures! Experience the rich traditions, music, and flavors that make Latino cultures so special.

Regional Hall of Fame - Adair, Dallas, Greene, Guthrie, Madison, and Polk Counties
2025-09-07 18:00 - 21:00 | Country Lane Lodge, 29300 Prospect Circle, Adel, IA, 50003
Join us as we celebrate the great volunteers in our region!
This is a free event. Please bring a plate of appetizers to share for our appetizer buffet. Come to be inspired by candidates and volunteers, all working for a big change in 2026.

Polk County Steak Fry
2025-09-13 11:00 | Des Moines Biergarten (Water Works Park), 2251 George Flagg Pkwy, Des Moines, IA
The Polk County Democratic Party proudly welcomes you to the 2025 Steak Fry on Saturday, September 13th at our NEW location within Water Works Park at the Des Moines Biergarten!

This year, we are thrilled to welcome U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen! Chris Van Hollen, who was elected to the U.S. Senate in 2016 after serving Maryland for over a decade in the U.S. House of Representatives and earlier in the Maryland State Legislature. Throughout his career, he has been a tireless advocate for equal rights, justice, and opportunity, fighting to create good jobs, strengthen small businesses, and expand access to education and job training for all.

In Congress, Senator Van Hollen has defended Social Security and Medicare, worked across party lines to protect the Chesapeake Bay, expand medical research, fight childhood cancer, and pass the ABLE Act to help families with children with disabilities. He is known for tackling tough issues like growing economic inequality with practical, results-oriented solutions.
Senator Van Hollen is a graduate of Swarthmore College, Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government, and Georgetown Law. He lives in Maryland with his wife, Katherine, and they are the proud parents of three children, Anna, Nicholas, and Alexander.

In addition to Senator Van Hollen, you can look forward to hearing from our slate of candidates running for US Senate, US Representative for 3rd District, Governor, AG & Secretary of State.

Gates open at 11:00 AM, with meal service starting at 12:00 PM and the program kicking off at 1:00 PM.
Individual tickets are just $40. This year’s event will be catered by Orchestrate Hospitality, offering steak, chicken, or a vegan option with sides. Kids 12 and under eat for free.

Hardship tickets may be available by request to polkdems@gmail.com. Please send any accessibility requests to polkdems@gmail.com.
Bulk ticket purchases (over 20 tickets) must be completed two weeks before the event. Contact polkdems@gmail.com for more information.

Big Summer Picnic
2025-09-14 16:00 - 18:00 | Viking Lake Lower Picnic Shelter, 2780 Viking Lake Road, Stanton, IA, 51573, United States
Join the Montgomery County Democrats for our annual picnic!
Bring a dish to share for a delicious potluck. Drinks will be provided (BYOB)
Invite your friends and neighbors to enjoy a great afternoon of good food, valuable information and stimulating conversation!
4:00 – Mingle & Entertainment
4:30 – Welcome
5:00 – Potluck Dinner
5:30 – Guest Speaker
This year, our special guest speaker will be Maria Torres, CEO & Founder of the CommUnity Project. She will inform us on immigration concerns and give us suggestions on how we can help our neighbors.

CD3 Democratic Workshop
2025-09-27 09:30 - 15:00 | Madison County Conservation Center, 2508 Pammel Park Trail, Winterset, IA, 50273
“TAKING RISKS”
CD3 Iowa Democratic Party Workshop – 2025
Registration Donation: $25.00
Lunch Box and snacks available for $20.00 (must RSVP by Wednesday, September 25 to be guaranteed a lunch box – email davidfishman2001@yahoo.com)
Agenda
9:00 – 9:30 Coffee and Registration
9:30 – 9:45 Welcome and Announcements
9:45 – 10:30 Break
10:45 – 11:45 Breakout Sessions
A. “Neighbor to Neighbor”
B. (panel) Youth and Rural Issues
C. (panel) Activism 101 in Iowa
11:45 – 12:30 Lunch
12:30 – 1:30 Candidates
1:30 – 2:30 Breakout Sessions
A. (panel) “Was It Worth the Risk”
B. The Ostrich Paradigm: Beyond What Meets the Eye
C. Treasurer Tips for Local Parties and the Candidate2:30 – 3:15 Hot Topics: DEI / Free Speech / U of I / Johnson County Resolution
3:15 – 3:30 CD3 Quarterly Meeting / Closing

Absentee Voting
2025-10-15 08:00 - 2025-11-03 17:00 | Multiple
Wednesday, October 15: First Day of Absentee Voting
Monday, November 3: Absentee Ballot In-Person Deadline
Tuesday, November 4: Absentee Ballots Receipt Deadline (Election Day)

Wapello County Spaghetti Dinner
2025-10-17 17:00 - 20:00 | American Legion Hall, 550 West Main, Ottumwa, IA, 52501
We are holding our spaghetti dinner to raise money for the Wapello county Democrats.
State Representative Mike Zimmer will be speaking along with state and local candidates.

Candidate Forum & IDP Regional Hall of Fame
2025-10-26 14:00 - 17:00 | Corning Community Center, 601 6th St., Corning, IA, 50841, United States

Protest to Support Democracy
2025-10-27 16:30 - 17:30 | Walgreens, 1999 Grand Ave., West Des Moines, IA, 50265, United States
Protest will be held every Monday
-Bring your signs
-Lawn chair if you need
-Do you have a cow bell?
Bring it

Polk County Central Committee Monthly Meeting
2025-10-27 18:30 - 20:00 | Polk County River Place, 2309 Euclid Ave, Des Moines, 50310

Election Day
2025-11-04 07:00 - 20:00 | IA
Polls are open from 7:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. CT. Absentee ballots must be received in your county auditor’s office prior to 8:00 p.m. CT on Election Day.*
*VOTERS CASTING THEIR ABSENTEE BALLOT PURSUANT TO UOCAVA OR IOWA CODE CHAPTER 9E SHOULD REVIEW THEIR ABSENTEE BALLOT INSTRUCTIONS FOR ADDITIONAL GUIDANCE.
Find My Polling Place

West Des Moines Democrats Monthly Meeting
2025-11-19 18:30 - 20:00 | Gilroy’s Kitchen on Eighth St., 1238 Eighth St., West Des Moines, IA, 50265, United States

3rd District Central Committee 4th Quarter Meeting
2025-11-20 19:00 - 20:30 | virtual
Please register to attend at this link: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/2CxxBL1HQGGhRIttlnapsw

December Monthly Meeting & Potluck
2025-12-13 18:00 - 20:00 | St Mark’s Church, 1105 Grand Av., West Des Moines, 50265

Third District First Quarter Meeting
2026-02-12 19:00 - 20:30 | IA
First quarter business meeting of the third district democrats

Filing Period for 2026 Primary Election (County Offices)
2026-03-02 08:00 - 2026-03-20 17:00 | IA
For County offices, the filing period for the June 2, 2026, Primary Election is
March 2 – March 20, 2026 (5:00 p.m.)
Each candidate must file an affidavit of candidacy and nomination petitions with the county
auditor for county offices or with the Secretary of State’s Office for federal and state offices. The
affidavit of candidacy and nomination petitions must be filed together or they will be rejected.
Copies of nomination papers are available at the county auditor’s office or on the Secretary of
State’s website: sos.iowa.gov/elections/primary-election

2026 County Conventions
2026-03-21 09:00 | Multiple
The County Conventions are convened to strategize for the year ahead, elect District/State Convention Delegates and Alternates, District/State Convention Committee Members, Affirmative Action Committee Members, and District Committee Representatives, as well as discuss and adopt County Party Platform Resolutions.
Please check with your County Party for location details.

Adair
Cass
Clarke

County Convention - Adair
2026-03-21 10:00 | The Gathering Place (former Presbyterian Church), 102 SW Kent Street, Greenfield, IA, 50849

County Convention - Clarke
2026-03-21 10:00 | Osceola Chamber of Commerce Conference Room, 115 E Washington, Osceola, IA

County Convention - Cass
2026-03-21 10:00 - 12:00 | Heritage House – Atlantic, 1200 Brookridge Ci, Atlantic, IA, 50022

No Kings Events
2026-03-28 | Multiple
National No Kings events are being planned all across the U.S. on March 28.
Atlantic: 10:00 am – 11:00 am
Chariton: 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Clarinda: 9:00 am – 11:00 am
Des Moines: 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Fairfield: 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Glenwood: 9:00 am – 10:30 am
Red Oak: 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Shenandoah: 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Find other locations at: https://www.nokings.org/

CD3 Central Committee Meeting - 2026 Q2
2026-04-19 14:00 - 15:30 | Zoom Meeting, IA, United States
Second quarter business meeting of the Third District Democrats Central Committee
Stay tuned for Zoom link

CD3 District Convention
2026-05-02 09:00 - 17:00 | Prairie View School, 575 SE University, Waukee, IA, United States

2026 State Convention
2026-06-13 09:00 | IA
Check back for details
