Republican Party of Iowa

Republican Party of Iowa
ChairpersonJeff Kaufmann
Senate leaderJack Whitver
House leaderPat Grassley
FounderSamuel J. Kirkwood
Edward Russell
Founded1856; 168 years ago (1856)
Headquarters621 East Ninth Street
Des Moines, Iowa 50309
Membership724,939 (2021 est.)[1]
IdeologyConservatism
National affiliationRepublican Party
Colors  Red
Slogan"First in the Nation"
Seats in the
U.S. Senate
2 / 2
Seats in the
U.S. House
4 / 4
Seats in the
Iowa Senate
34 / 50
Seats in the
Iowa House
64 / 100
Statewide Executive Offices
6 / 7
Website
www.iowagop.org

The Republican Party of Iowa (RPI) is the affiliate of the United States Republican Party in Iowa. The State Central Committee is chaired by Jeff Kaufmann. The RPI operates the Republican side of the Iowa caucuses and previously sponsored the Iowa Straw Poll.

The RPI has rapidly gained ground in Iowa in recent years. It is currently the dominant party in the state, controlling all but one statewide executive office, both of the state's U.S. Senate seats, all four of its U.S. House seats, and supermajorities in both chambers of the state legislature. Its main rival is the Iowa Democratic Party.

  1. ^ Winger, Richard. "March 2021 Ballot Access News Print Edition". Ballot Access News. Retrieved March 15, 2021.