Idaho Democratic Party

What Idaho Democratic Party does

The Idaho Democratic Party, legally the 'Idaho State Democratic Party,' is the state-level affiliate of the U.S. Democratic Party in Idaho and operates as a non-profit political organization headquartered at 413 W Idaho Street, Suite 200, Boise. Founded in 1892 and staffed by 11–50 employees, the party functions as a candidate-recruitment, fundraising, and electoral-coordination body rather than a commercial enterprise. Its core activities include grassroots organizing across all 44 Idaho counties through county-level party organizations, recruiting and supporting Democratic candidates for federal, statewide, and legislative offices, running coordinated campaigns, conducting voter outreach, and executing get-out-the-vote (GOTV) efforts. The organization has no proprietary technology platforms; its digital footprint consists of a WordPress-based website (idahodems.org), an online donation center, a Twitter/X account (@idahodems), an email newsletter, and a merchandise store (store.idahodems.org).

The party's revenue model is entirely non-commercial. It accepts individual donations through its website at suggested tiers of $10, $25, $50, and $100, with both one-time and recurring options, and collects regulated campaign finance contributions that require occupation and employer disclosure. Funds support party operations, candidate campaigns, and coordinated electoral efforts, with all contributions processed under federal and state campaign finance law. Signature fundraising events such as the Frank & Bethine Church Gala supplement online donations. Leadership comprises Chair Lauren Necochea, Executive Director Dakota Sharette, Treasurer Hayden Paulsen, and communications staff including Avery Roberts.

The party serves Democratic voters, unaffiliated sympathizers, donors, volunteers, and candidates across Idaho, with a primary segment of Idaho citizens who support Democratic policy positions on affordable healthcare (including Medicaid expansion), public education funding, workers' rights, environmental stewardship, LGBTQ+ equality, and women's rights. Distribution is handled through the 44-county party network, coordinated field operations deployed to targeted counties, direct candidate campaigns, digital channels, and traditional press outreach via statements from the Party Chair. As of the 2026 primary, the party filed 117 candidates across all federal and statewide offices and all 35 legislative districts, roughly doubling its 2022 slate.

Name

Idaho Democratic Party

Legal name

Idaho State Democratic Party

Website

https://idahodems.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1892

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Idaho Democratic Party is a non-profit state political organization, founded in 1892 and headquartered in Boise, that recruits, funds, and supports Democratic candidates for federal, statewide, and legislative offices through grassroots organizing across all 44 Idaho counties.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Political Party Organization

NAICS

Political Organizations (813940), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations (8139)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Democracy, Voting Rights & Civic Participation Advocacy (BPAGAFAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Electoral Support & Election Observation (BPADAGAA), Human Rights & Anti-Discrimination Organizations (BPAGAFAB), Civic Participation & Leadership Development (Voting, Advocacy, Community Leadership) (EDAAADAL)

Keywords

• Political party organization
• Grassroots voter outreach
• Candidate campaign support
• Get-out-the-vote operations
• Political donation programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Boise

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: The party collects individual donations through its website donation center, offering various giving levels ($10, $25, $50, $100) and one-time or recurring donation options. Donations support party operations, candidate campaigns, and coordinated electoral efforts.
2. Campaign Finance: Party collects contributions regulated under campaign finance laws, including occupation and employer information as required by law. Funds support party activities, candidate support, and compliance with reporting requirements.

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Idaho Democratic Party is the state-level Democratic Party organization for Idaho, operating as a non-profit political party. It recruits and supports Democratic candidates for federal, statewide, and legislative offices, organizes volunteers across all 44 Idaho counties, runs get-out-the-vote and voter outreach efforts, and funds its operations through individual donations and political contributions regulated under campaign finance law.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• 117 Democratic candidates filed for 2026 elections, outpacing Republican candidate filings in legislative districts (35 vs 34)
• +1 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Your Health IdahominorOthersReferenced in the context of ACA enrollment data and health coverage issues. Your Health Idaho is the state's health insurance exchange and provides enrollment data that the party uses in health care policy communications.
• Idaho County Democratic PartiescoreOthersThe Idaho Democratic Party works with county-level Democratic party organizations across all 44 counties to coordinate electoral activities, voter outreach, and party messaging at the local level.
• Democratic Congressional and Statewide CandidatescoreOthersThe party coordinates with Democratic candidates running for federal offices (U.S. House, U.S. Senate), statewide constitutional offices (Governor, Lt. Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of State, State Controller, State Treasurer, Superintendent of Public Instruction), and all 35 legislative districts.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Democratic National Committee (DNC): National Democratic Party umbrella that provides infrastructure, funding, and strategic coordination to all 50 state parties including the Idaho Democratic Party.
• Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee (DLCC): National organization focused on electing Democrats to state legislatures, directly relevant to Idaho Democrats' heavy investment in running 100 legislative candidates.

Direct peers

• Idaho Republican Party: The opposing state-level party in Idaho, contesting the same federal, statewide, and legislative offices across all 44 counties. They are the most directly comparable peer by geography, ballot, and structure.
• Oregon Democratic Party: Neighboring Pacific Northwest state Democratic Party with similar ballot structure (federal, statewide, legislative) and grassroots organizing model, though operating in a more favorable political environment.
• Wyoming Democratic Party: Small, deep-red mountain-west state Democratic Party with limited resources and a similar uphill structural environment to Idaho Democrats.
• Nevada State Democratic Party: State Democratic Party in a similarly small Western state with competitive federal and legislative races, mirroring the grassroots-and-coordinated-campaign structure used by Idaho Democrats.
• Washington State Democrats: State Democratic Party organization in the Pacific Northwest, comparable in organizational scope (county network, coordinated campaigns, donor programs) and ballot coverage.
• Utah Democratic Party: State Democratic Party operating in a heavily Republican state with similar supermajority dynamics; comparable in size, small-dollar fundraising model, and need to build from a deeply disadvantaged baseline.
• Montana Democratic Party: State Democratic Party operating in a similarly rural, conservative mountain-west state with small population and similar challenges of competing against entrenched Republican dominance.

Emerging players

• League of Women Voters of Idaho: Nonpartisan civic engagement and voting-rights organization operating in Idaho with overlapping mission around voter registration, civic education, and democratic participation.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/idahodems
• Facebookfacebook.com/idahodems
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/idaho-democratic-party

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

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