over Senator Hillary Clinton, and used his momentum to eventually win the Democratic nomination as presidential candidate. Past winners (excluding incumbents) 2020: Pete Buttigieg 2016: Hillary Clinton – eventual party nominee 2008: Barack Obama – eventual party nominee 2004: John Kerry – eventual party nominee 2000: Al Gore – eventual party nominee 1992: Tom Harkin - favorite son 1988: Dick Gephardt 1984: Walter Mondale – eventual party nominee 1976: "Uncommitted" 1972: "Uncommitted" Party platform and legislative positions Party platform The Iowa Democratic Party adopts a new platform every two years, most recently on June 16, 2018. Platform stances Civil rights Marriage Equality or Gay Marriage; Habeas Corpus; Affirmative Action; and Title IX. Taxation Revoking tax breaks for and imposing substantial tax penalties on corporations sending jobs out of the country; Legalizing, taxing, regulating marijuana; Expanding "Earned Income Tax Credits" eligibility. Social Security Removing cap on Social Security contributions; Honoring federal budget obligations to "Social Security Trust Fund"; Social Security benefits for married same-sex couples. Gun regulation Fair, responsible, reasonable gun ownership; Banning private ownership of assault-style weapons. Agriculture and the environment Energy independence with locally owned renewable, eco-sustainable sources. Carbon/mercury sequestration; safe storage/disposal of coal ash and hazardous nuclear waste. Cap and trade on carbon dioxide emissions; fines on excess. National smart-grid with standardized interconnect agreement. Net-metering, front-end loaded and declining for consumer investment of renewable energy production. Improved "Corporate Average Fuel Efficiency" standards for all vehicles. Green public transportation. Passage of "Land and Water Legacy Constitutional Amendment". Industrial hemp production Legislative accomplishments Civil rights Democratic governor Tom Vilsack issued a governor's order in 2005 that restored voting rights to felons who completed serving their sentences. The order's anticipated result would be returning the right to vote to over 80,000 Iowans. In 2011, Republican Governor Terry Branstad rescinded this order. Agriculture Democratic governor Tom Vilsack signed a governor's order in 2000 that created the Iowa Food Policy Council. Social issues In 2007, Democratic governor Chet Culver signed legislation easing limitations on stem-cell research. Jobs program Later in 2009 and 2010, Democratic governor Chet Culver signed into law $875 million to go towards the I-Jobs program. Analysis from both Minnesota State Colleges and Universities and Southern Illinois University estimate that through 2011 the I-Jobs program will create 32,000–36,000 jobs. Renewable energy Democratic governor Chet Culver signed legislation in 2007 that created the Iowa Power Fund. The fund spent a total of