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Lala Wu

Celebrating Change: Sister District Welcomes Sarah Curmi as New Executive Director
Sister District ushers in a new chapter as Lala Wu steps down, welcoming Sarah Curmi as the new Exec...
January 9, 2025
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Gaby Goldstein

Gaby Goldstein

States & Stats 12/19: Virginia 2025: Every Vote Counts—Here’s the Data to Prove It
Welcome to the final issue of the States & Stats Newsletter for 2024! In this edition, we look ahead...
December 21, 2024
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Sister District

Sister District

Special Election in Virginia: Support Kannan Srinivasan & JJ Singh on January 7!
Virginia’s special election on January 7, 2025, is a pivotal moment. With control of the state leg...
December 17, 2024
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Gaby Goldstein

Gaby Goldstein

Jillian Evans

Jillian Evans

Initial Post-Election State Legislative Analysis
Explore Sister District's early analysis of 2024 state legislative results, including Democratic res...
November 21, 2024
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Gaby Goldstein

Gaby Goldstein

States & Stats Newsletter 11/21: Initial Post-Election Battleground Analysis
Dive into Sister District's November States & Stats Newsletter for an in-depth look at Democratic su...
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Sister District

Sister District

We Won’t Stop Fighting
With heavy hearts, we are processing the difficult news that Donald Trump has won the presidency onc...
November 6, 2024
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Sister District

Sister District

Election Day 2024: A Thank You to Our Sister District Family
Today, we express our heartfelt gratitude for the hard work, support, and dedication of our Sister D...
November 5, 2024
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Gaby Goldstein

Gaby Goldstein

States & Stats Newsletter 10/23: We’re in the Final Stretch
In this month's issue of the States & Stats Newsletter, we dive into the importance of voting down t...
October 24, 2024
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Gaby Goldstein

Gaby Goldstein

States & Stats Newsletter 9/19: New Downballot Voter Toolkit to Reduce Roll-off
In this month’s States & Stats Newsletter, we dive into our Downballot Voter Toolkit, explore key ...
October 1, 2024
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Gaby Goldstein

Gaby Goldstein

MEMO: Positive Impacts of Harris’s Candidacy on Democratic State Legislative Races
Discover how Vice President Kamala Harris's candidacy is reshaping the landscape for Democratic stat...
August 22, 2024
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Gaby Goldstein

Gaby Goldstein

States & Stats Newsletter 8/15: Flipping Chambers Without Turning Out A Single More Voter
Welcome to the August issue of the States & Stats Newsletter, highlighting the work of our award-win...
August 15, 2024
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Jillian Evans

Jillian Evans

Gaby Goldstein

Gaby Goldstein

Votes to Majority and Down-Ballot Roll-Off in 2020
Last updated: 8/7/2024 Abstract In this analysis, we focus on 13 Republican-controlled legislative c...
August 12, 2024
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Sister District

Sister District

Announcing our 2024 Wave 3 Candidates
With the renewed energy brought by Vice President Harris’ presidential bid, Sister District has se...
August 2, 2024
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Lala Wu

Lala Wu

Paving the Path Forward for Progressive State Leadership
President Biden's decision to exit the 2024 Presidential race and endorse Vice President Kamala Harr...
July 22, 2024
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Gaby Goldstein

Gaby Goldstein

States & Stats Newsletter 7/18: Down the Ballot: Exploring Roll-off in 2022
Welcome to the July issue of the States & Stats Newsletter! Dive into our latest analysis of down-ba...
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Why do state legislatures matter for enacting progressive change nationwide? What issues matter to Sister District candidates? Can Democratic majorities end gerrymandering, defend voting rights, protect reproductive rights, enact climate action? Does volunteering to phonebank, canvass, or write postcards to voters make a difference?

These are important questions and we’re here to shed some light on these pressing issues, as well as keep you up to date on upcoming elections and important developments. Our talented team includes lawyers, academics, advocates, community leaders, and many others who contribute their skills and brainpower to building Democratic representation in state legislatures. We discuss these important issues, interview our candidates, talk about current events, and share our research findings. 

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Research and Experiments

Our very own Dr. Mallory Roman and Co-Founder/Attorney Gaby Goldstein break down the Sister District Action Network’s research concerning civic engagement, voter messaging, and much more. Dr. Mallory Roman earned her Ph.D. in Social Psychology at Duke University. Gaby Goldstein studied at the Boston University School of Law and earned her Ph.D. in Health Policy at the Univ. of California, Berkeley.

Political Strategy

Where data and research meet with passion and experience. Building progressive power in state legislatures can be done and we’ll show you how! Jump in to learn more about how we organize and mobilize voters nationwide for the 2022 midterms, even in traditionally “red states”  like Texas and Georgia.

Thought Leadership

Hear from our lead Strategists, Attorneys, Researchers, Organizers, and Communications experts. What are they seeing? What do they want people to know about state elections and building progressive power?

Candidates and Races

Candidates and campaign field managers discuss pressing issues, policy matters, and also gain insight into the real person running for public office, not just the politician.

Policy and Issues

Reproductive Rights? Voting Rights? Supreme Court rulings? Policy seems to be changing daily! What does it mean and what can you do? Here we discuss developing policy matters and why what happens in one state matters in another.

From the field

Hear firsthand accounts from organizers, candidates, volunteers, and political strategists working with the public and on the political front lines. Why do they do this work, what do they love about it, and what advice do they have?