The Democratic Party is a minor party.
The Democratic Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States , along with the Republican Party . Today , the House Democratic caucus is composed mostly of progressives and centrists , with a smaller minority of conservative Democrats . Overall , the Democratic Party has retained a membership lead over its major rival the Republican Party ( GOP ) . A major party is a political party that holds substantial influence in a country 's politics , standing in contrast to a minor party .