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Gaby Goldstein

Gaby Goldstein

Mallory Roman

Mallory Roman

A culture of voting: Does early, repeated voter contact help boost odd year voter turnout?
This study sought to determine if sending 3 waves of handwritten postcards to high support, mid-low ...
January 21, 2021
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Ore Obiwumi

Ore Obiwumi

Virginia Progressive Legislation that Took Effect 1/1/21
In 2019, Democrats won control of both chambers of the Virginia General Assembly for the first time ...
January 11, 2021
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Sister District

Sister District

Statement on the Violence in the Capitol
We unequivocally condemn the violent attack on our nation’s Capitol this week. It was not simply t...
January 8, 2021
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Gaby Goldstein

Gaby Goldstein

Mallory Roman

Mallory Roman

The 2020 Sister District Impact Report
This report summarizes our achievements in field and fundraising during the 2020 cycle, discusses th...
January 6, 2021
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Gaby Goldstein

Gaby Goldstein

Mallory Roman

Mallory Roman

The ladder of engagement: Can we move volunteers from lower stakes to higher stakes volunteering?
This pilot study explored whether showing volunteers an educational video about the relative value o...
January 5, 2021
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Gaby Goldstein

Gaby Goldstein

Mallory Roman

Mallory Roman

The skill of the chase:  Do chaser postcards help to amplify the utility of an earlier voter contact?
This pilot study tested whether sending a handwritten postcard to a voter, to follow up on a success...
January 4, 2021
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Gaby Goldstein

Gaby Goldstein

Mallory Roman

Mallory Roman

State legislatures in the 2020 election: what happened?
None of the state chambers targeted by Democrats flipped in 2020. As in any complex system, many fac...
November 16, 2020
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Gaby Goldstein

Gaby Goldstein

Mallory Roman

Mallory Roman

2020 Election Results: Early Analysis
The 2020 election results are still coming in, and we will continue to provide analysis. In the mean...
November 6, 2020
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Two Sister District Volunteers cheer as they are canvassing
Sister District

Sister District

2020 Election Results Are Coming In!
Millions of votes remain to be counted, and we don’t yet have confirmation in the presidential rac...
November 4, 2020
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Sister District Volunteer gather for a pre-pandemic event
Rita Bosworth

Rita Bosworth

The Future We Envision is Possible
On election eve, Executive Director Rita Bosworth reflects on the last 4 years and the future we env...
November 2, 2020
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Crowds stand in line to vote in Georgia in 2020
Gaby Goldstein

Gaby Goldstein

Mallory Roman

Mallory Roman

Crowding at the ballot box: Voter responses to crowdedness and voting methods during the age of COVID-19
Sister District Action Network (SDAN) teamed up with Dr. Josh Ackerman and PhD candidate Iris Wang f...
October 28, 2020
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Exterior of the Supreme Court of the United States
Rita Bosworth

Rita Bosworth

The way forward with a conservative Supreme Court
Amy Coney Barrett has been confirmed to the Supreme Court. What can we do to still make progress? Th...
October 26, 2020
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Person texting
Gaby Goldstein

Gaby Goldstein

Mallory Roman

Mallory Roman

Friendraising works: Exploring message type and sender and their effects on friendraising
Sister District Action Network (SDAN) ran this study to explore the efficacy of friendraising, or le...
October 21, 2020
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Ore Obiwumi

Ore Obiwumi

An Interview with Amanda White Eagle
Amanda White Eagle is running for WI State Assembly District 92, and if elected, will become the fir...
October 11, 2020
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A group of volunteers cheer for candidate Manka Dinghra in Oregon
Lyzz Schwegler

Lyzz Schwegler

Election Night 2020 Do’s and Don’ts
5 lessons learned from throwing Election Night watch parties over the last 4 years, and some ideas b...
October 6, 2020
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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?