Political Parties

This page contains information for state political parties and their county central committees.

• All State Party and County Central Committees must file reports electronically.
• Reports must be filed by 4:30 p.m. of the due date.

Committee Chairs: You are the only person who receives reminders and/or notifications from the Board. However, we will email a courtesy copy to your treasurer if you provide us with an email address.

State Political Parties and County Central Committees Report Information

Election Year

(Even numbered years)

1. Report Due: May 19   Covered Period: January 1 - May 14
2. Report Due: July19   Covered Period: May 15 - July 14
3. Report Due: October 19   Covered Period: July 15 - October 14
4. Report Due: January19   Covered Period: October 15 - December 31

Non-Election Year

(Odd numbered years)

1. Report Due: July 19   Covered Period: January 1 - June 30
2. Report Due: January 19   Covered Period: July 1 - December 31

State Party Building Fund Reports

Report Due: January 31   Covered Period: July 1 - December 31 of previous year

State Party Income Tax Checkoff Reports

Report Due: January 25   Covered Period: July 1 - December 31 of previous year

State and County Parties

The campaign reports filed by the state parties disclose transactions involving multiple party controlled funds. The campaign laws do not require the parties to disclose these transactions broken down by each particular fund. Rather, the parties are permitted to file reports that cover all of the funds together. There are separate disclosures of the State Party Income Tax Checkoff Funds and the State Party Building Funds. The following funds are covered by the campaign disclosure reports filed by the state parties:

Iowa Democratic Party

1. House Truman Fund
2. Joint Truman Fund
3. Senate Majority Fund
4. Iowa Democratic Party
5. Levin Fund

Republican Party of Iowa

1. Eisenhower Club
2. Legislative Majority Fund
3. Technology Fund
4. Iowa Victory Fund
5. Iowa Governor's Fund
6. Iowa Chairman's Fund
7. House Majority Fund

Building/Corporate Fund Reports

These reports show the receipts and expenditures by state parties from their building fund accounts pursuant to rule 351-4.24. So long as monies in these funds are not used for certain purposes as set out by rule, corporations, financial institutions, and insurance companies may make contributions to these funds.