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Lala Wu

Lala Wu

Hold Steady
Election Day is upon us. Executive Director Lala Wu shares a few reflections on where we’ve been, ...
November 8, 2022
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Gaby Goldstein

Gaby Goldstein

Mallory Roman

Mallory Roman

Surge and decline: How does the president in power affect state legislatures?
This analysis explores ‘surge and decline’, at the state legislative level. Surge and decline is...
October 24, 2022
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Gaby Goldstein

Gaby Goldstein

Mallory Roman

Mallory Roman

Downballot roll-off: Lopsided roll-off among major parties may be linked to downballot losses
Downballot roll-off is a phenomenon where people vote for top-of-ticket candidates but then do not v...
September 14, 2022
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Sister District

Sister District

State Power Series Recap: After Roe and Election Subversion
Recaps of our first two State Power Series events, co-hosted by Sister District and Vote Save Americ...
September 13, 2022
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Sister District

Sister District

2022 Alumni Endorsements
We are thrilled to announce that we are doubling our list of candidates, with endorsements for 18 Si...
August 16, 2022
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Gaby Goldstein

Gaby Goldstein

Mallory Roman

Mallory Roman

Volunteer Voter Contact, Even from Afar, Helps Democrats Win
On August 1st, the New York Times published an opinion piece suggesting that progressive grassroots ...
August 10, 2022
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Gaby Goldstein

Gaby Goldstein

Mallory Roman

Mallory Roman

Votes to majority: State Legislative Chambers Often Decided by Narrow Margins
This analysis looks at a number of battleground state legislative chambers to determine how many vot...
July 6, 2022
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Gaby Goldstein

Gaby Goldstein

Mallory Roman

Mallory Roman

Values-matched messaging: Are postcards with values-matched messaging effective?
This study tested whether voter turnout increased after voters received a handwritten postcard featu...
May 18, 2022
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Sister District

Sister District

Our 2022 Wave 1 Candidates Are Here!
This week, we’re kicking off the 2022 midterms by announcing our first 6 candidates of the year. T...
April 28, 2022
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Juliet Eastland

Juliet Eastland

Up-Ballot, Down-Ballot, All Around and Round the Ballot in North Carolina
There’s a lot bubbling in the cauldron of North Carolina politics right now. Eighty-eight of the c...
April 6, 2022
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Mallory Roman

Mallory Roman

Gaby Goldstein

Gaby Goldstein

Building Bridges: State Bridges email fundraising test
This pseudo-experiment looked at the effect of two different email fundraising messages using either...
March 9, 2022
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Gaby Goldstein

Gaby Goldstein

2022 Sister District Political Strategy
As we head into this critically important midterm election year, Sister District is excited to annou...
February 23, 2022
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Juliet Eastland

Juliet Eastland

Make America Vote Again! Plus, Why Massachusetts is (Almost) Hitting it Out of the Park
Well, there you have it: GOP state legislators are literally trying send us back to the dark ages. N...
February 14, 2022
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Sister District

Sister District

Sister District Statement on Anniversary of Violence at the Capitol
Today, one year after the horrific violence at the Capitol, Sister District reflects on its ripple e...
January 6, 2022
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Gaby Goldstein

Gaby Goldstein

2021 Post-Election Analysis: Political Landscape & Larger Trends
Virginia’s 2021 elections were challenging for Democrats. Nearly a week later, votes continue to b...
November 9, 2021
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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?