Each political party may hold a congressional district convention upon the call of the state party chairperson to:
 1. Elect or nominate members of the party’s state central committee.

Terms Used In Iowa Code 43.102

  • Political party: shall mean a party which, at the last preceding general election, cast for its candidate for president of the United States or for governor, as the case may be, at least two percent of the total vote cast for all candidates for that office at that election. See Iowa Code 43.2
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" may include the said district and territories. See Iowa Code 4.1
 2. Make nominations to fill vacancies on the general election ballot as provided by law.
 3. Transact such other business as required or permitted by the party’s state constitution or bylaws, or the rules of the convention.