The Iowa Democratic Party’s leadership is authorizing a “deep dive” to figure out why Democrats had such a “devastating” 2016. Congressman Dave Loebsack of Iowa City — the only Democrat in Iowa’s congressional delegation — is helping to raise the money for the research.

Loebsack says Democrats “have an opportunity in 2018” if the party goes to where people “live, work and play” and have a “two way conversation” with Iowans. Loeback made his comments Saturday during the Iowa Democratic Party’s State Central Committee meeting.

The next Iowa Democratic Party chair will be elected in late January.

(Radio Iowa)