Breadcrumb Home News State Rep. Ross Wilburn elected to lead Iowa Democratic Party as chairman Saturday, January 23, 2021 https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/politics/2021/01/23/ross-wilburn-e… Ross Wilburn (1989BASW, 1993MSW) will lead the Iowa Democratic Party as its next chairperson, steering Democrats through what is expected to be a challenging midterm election in 2022 and a battle to retain the state's first-in-the-nation caucuses.