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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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Oscar Tu

Oscar Tu

An Interview with Sara Rodriguez
Sara is a Health Professional and former CDC Intelligence Officer running for Wisconsin's State Asse...
October 5, 2020
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A rally to end gerrymandering outside the Supreme Court on 3/26/19, as the Justices hear a Maryland and North Carolina case on gerrymandering.
Gaby Goldstein

Gaby Goldstein

Mallory Roman

Mallory Roman

States Matter More than Ever, and the Public is Finally Getting It.
Coronavirus and redistricting have awakened the public’s awareness of the importance of state gove...
October 2, 2020
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Kiera Hall

Kiera Hall

Expanding Candidate Services
Sister District leverages our staff’s combined 10+ years of campaign expertise to provide our cand...
Added to Candidates and Races, Thought Leadership
Lyzz Schwegler

Lyzz Schwegler

How to Survive the Presidential Debates
4 concrete ways that activists and political communicators can respond to Trump. (Hint: First of all...
October 1, 2020
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Gaby Goldstein

Gaby Goldstein

Mallory Roman

Mallory Roman

Voter registration chase: A head to head comparison of postcards and letters
Sister District Action Network (SDAN) and the Voter Participation Center (VPC) conducted an experime...
Added to Research and Experiments
Ariana Rodriguez

Ariana Rodriguez

Six Things You Can Do To GOTV
GOTV has arrived! Sister District outlines the 6 things you can do this election season to help get ...
September 30, 2020
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Ore Obiwumi

Ore Obiwumi

An Interview with Jasmine Clark
Jasimine Clark is running for re-election in Georgia House District 108. Learn more about her passio...
September 28, 2020
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Gaby Goldstein

Gaby Goldstein

Mallory Roman

Mallory Roman

Texting out the vote: Do GOTV texts help motivate voters to the polls?
Abstract: Sister District Action Network (SDAN) and the Mississippi NAACP (MS NAACP) partnered to co...
September 25, 2020
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Ruth Bader Ginsberg
Rita Bosworth

Rita Bosworth

Ruth Bader Ginsberg: Our hearts are broken
The weeks ahead are going to be even tougher than expected. But know this: the future is not written...
September 18, 2020
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BLM Protesters with Masks on holding signs
Gaby Goldstein

Gaby Goldstein

Mallory Roman

Mallory Roman

Activism in the Age of COVID-19: a Study
How has the coronavirus pandemic affected grassroots volunteering? Our new research finds out....
Added to From the Field, Research and Experiments
Gary Boston

Gary Boston

Roxi Zilmer

Roxi Zilmer

Sponsor A Phonebanker: A Sister District South Bay LA Case Study
With only 100 days until Election Day, Roxi and Gary of SD South Bay LA knew they needed a fun, crea...
September 17, 2020
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Ore Obiwumi

Ore Obiwumi

An Interview with Brittney Rodas
Brittney Rodas is running for election in Pennsylvania's House of Representatives, District 105. Lea...
September 13, 2020
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Kiera Hall

Kiera Hall

Small Contributions — Big Impact
Every wonder if small contributions can make a difference? Spoiler alert: They do. We examine why sm...
September 10, 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?