Democratic Party
On the political map: Strongly left economically · socially progressive
One of the oldest political parties in the world, the modern Democratic Party is a center-left, big-tent coalition. It generally favors an active federal government: expanding health coverage, taxing higher earners to fund public programs, acting on climate change, protecting abortion and voting access, and supporting organized labor.
Take the quiz: Am I a Democrat? →Signature positions
- Protect and expand the Affordable Care Act toward universal coverage
- Codify abortion rights in federal law
- Invest in clean energy and climate resilience
- Raise taxes on corporations and top earners
- Expand voting access and protect democratic institutions
- Back unions, a higher minimum wage, and gun-safety laws
The two-cow parable
The classic economics joke, Democratic Party edition — a ~20-second explainer.
The platform, issue by issue
Each issue runs left ↔ right(−1…+1), distilled from the party's most recent national platform. A simplified, directional read — not a substitute for the platform itself.
Members of Congress most aligned with this platform
Every current member ranked by how closely their voting record matches this platform, using the same issue-by-issue similarity as the My Politics quiz.
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Tammy DuckworthD · IL · Senate95% - 2
Joyce BeattyD · OH-3 · House95% - 3
Norma J. TorresD · CA-35 · House95% - 4
Robin L. KellyD · IL-2 · House95% - 5
Ruben GallegoD · AZ · Senate95% - 6
Steve CohenD · TN-9 · House95% - 7
Mike ThompsonD · CA-4 · House94% - 8
Chris Van HollenD · MD · Senate94% - 9
Judy ChuD · CA-28 · House94% - 10
Ted LieuD · CA-36 · House94% - 11
Pete AguilarD · CA-33 · House94% - 12
Peter WelchD · VT · Senate94% - 13
Katherine M. ClarkD · MA-5 · House94% - 14
Alma S. AdamsD · NC-12 · House94% - 15
James E. ClyburnD · SC-6 · House94% - 16
Adam B. SchiffD · CA · Senate94% - 17
Marc A. VeaseyD · TX-33 · House94% - 18
Christopher R. DeluzioD · PA-17 · House94% - 19
Hakeem S. JeffriesD · NY-8 · House94% - 20
John B. LarsonD · CT-1 · House94% - 21
Doris O. MatsuiD · CA-7 · House94% - 22
Rosa L. DeLauroD · CT-3 · House94% - 23
Debbie DingellD · MI-6 · House94% - 24
Jamie RaskinD · MD-8 · House94%
Where it sits on the political map
Each small dot is a current member (Dem · Rep); the larger dots are the party platforms. Economic axis: taxes, healthcare, labor, energy. Social axis: abortion, guns, immigration, civil rights, crime.