Iowa City Downtown District Advocacy

The ICDD provides a voice for Downtown businesses, non-profits, cultural entities, and residents.

A strong downtown supports the larger community in many ways. A vital Downtown with growing property values helps build the city’s tax base, which is used to support the community parks and recreation, police and fire services, affordable housing, and health and human service agencies to name a few. A healthy downtown protects property values in surrronding residential neighborhoods for long-term stability. A city with a healthy general fund can also support programs that work towards mixed-income neighborhoods and community services that support a diverse population. When the Downtown thrives, the whole community can flourish.

The Iowa City Downtown District provides vision, leadership, and influence on a range of issues impacting Downtown. Our key priorities include fostering welcoming public spaces, drawing business interest and visitors downtown, and shaping the downtown landscape. Please refer to our advocacy on these area of work below:

ICDD Advocacy Position

District C - Special Election

There will be a special election on March 4, 2025, to replace Council member Andrew Dunn, who was elected to a four-year term in 2023, and who stepped down at the end of 2024. The City of Iowa City requires a primary if three or more candidates file for a district seat, the primary deadline to vote is February 4th. The top two District C candidates will advance to the March 4 election. Voters may only vote for one candidate in the primary.

Only District C voters may vote in the primary. In the March 4 election, all voters in Iowa City will be able to vote.

District C Primary February 4th, 2025

District C Map

For the District C special election, the ICDD Legislative committee will engage with candidates through a thorough process including a questionnaire and in-person interviews, evaluating alignment with ICDD’s Advocacy Statement and understanding of City systems and stakeholders.

To prepare for the District C Primary, the ICDD connected with each candidate via a short questionnaire. Their answers are displayed exactly as they were submitted. The ICDD encourages the community to explore candidates’ questionnaire responses, review summaries, and websites to make an informed voting decision.

Following the results of the District C Primary, the Legislative committee will meet with candidates for in-person interviews, evaluating alignment.

Vote Early -Monday, February 3: Last day for in-person early voting

Where to Vote

Voter Registration Info