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Video: Tammy Story Thanks Sister District
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March 29, 2018
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Sister District

2018 Wave 1 Candidates are Here!
We are thrilled to announce our first wave of 2018 state legislative candidates!...
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Gaby Goldstein

Gaby Goldstein

VIDEO: Sister District – Fireside Chat with David Daley, author of Ratf**ked
Sister District's cofounder & political director, Gaby Goldstein, and Ratf**ked author David Daley d...
March 26, 2018
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Sister District

Sister District

Video: Stephanie Hansen Thanks Sister District
Sister District Project was proud to support Stephanie Hansen for Delaware's District 10 special ele...
March 8, 2018
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Sandra Sullivan-Dunbar

Sandra Sullivan-Dunbar

It’s 2018, and Campaign Volunteers Are Going to Start Texting You. Don’t Get Mad.
Texting, like other grassroots campaign outreach, gets out the vote. Nationwide, Democrats are a maj...
March 2, 2018
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Eden Fisher Durbin

Eden Fisher Durbin

Gaining My Political Sea Legs
The issues that I care most about — health care for the poor, gun safety, education — will now h...
February 2, 2018
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A group getting ready to canvass for Cheryl Turpin
Lisa Diaz Nash

Lisa Diaz Nash

Supporting Cheryl Turpin, Virginia House of Delegates with Sister District Project
As we look forward to new Sister Races in 2018, here is a look back at the experiences of two volunt...
January 6, 2018
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Sister District buttons
Gaby Goldstein

Gaby Goldstein

Sister District’s 2018 Political Strategy
It’s the question on everyone’s mind: we won big in 2017, but where do we go in 2018?...
December 14, 2017
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Sister District CA-12 (San Francisco) June 1st kickoff fundraising party for Lee Carter’s Virginia House of Delegates campaign at Teeth in the SF Mission District
Caroline Nassif

Caroline Nassif

Long shot… or not? Supporting the Carter 4 VA campaign from San Francisco
I joined Sister District after the 2016 election, because like many people, I felt that the old way ...
November 14, 2017
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Co-founders Lyzz Schwegler and Lala Wu with me, Cheryl Turpin, and her campaign staff.
Gaby Goldstein

Gaby Goldstein

Hot Takes from Cold Virginia
Last night, I sat with my team in a freezing cold Northern Virginia strip mall parking lot as return...
November 8, 2017
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Sister District

Sister District

We Just Made History
This is a blue tidal wave, and we're riding it straight into 2018...
November 7, 2017
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President Obama got his start in politics in the Illinois state legislature. Credit: Marc Nozell
Gaby Goldstein

Gaby Goldstein

It’s Time To Care About State Legislatures
Democrats are a Majority of the Country, but They Have Very Little Electoral Power. To Understand Ho...
November 1, 2017
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Sister District

Sister District

Video: Reid for Delegate Amazon Wishlist
Meet David Reid's campaign staff and take a tour around the office. Small, state level campaigns nee...
September 21, 2017
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Sister District

Sister District

Video: Town Hall #2: What You Can Do in 2017
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May 2, 2017
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Sister District

Sister District

Video: Town Hall #1: About Us
Our board explains what the Sister District Project is all about in our first ever Town Hall!...
March 15, 2017
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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?