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Oscar Tu

Oscar Tu

An Interview With Sydney Batch
Sydney Batch is running for re-elections North Carolina's House of Representatives, District 37. Lea...
August 24, 2020
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Rita Bosworth

Rita Bosworth

100 Years of Women Voting Under the 19th Amendment
On August 26, 1920, Secretary of State Bainbridge Colby officially certified the 19th Amendment with...
August 18, 2020
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Sister District

Sister District

Our 2020 Wave 3 Candidates Are Here!
Meet our 4 newest candidates running in Texas, Georgia, North Carolina, and Wisconsin. ...
August 12, 2020
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Ore Obiwumi

Ore Obiwumi

An Interview with Frances Jackson
Frances Jackson is running for North Carolina's House of Representatives, District 45. Learn more ab...
August 2, 2020
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Volunteers make calls on Election eve for Josh Cole and Hala Ayala at the Women's National Democratic Club in Washington
Neal Morgan

Neal Morgan

Case Study: Phonebank Battle Oregon vs East Bay
Jordan H., who leads a weekly phonebank for Oregon teams, had an idea — what if we do something fu...
July 31, 2020
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Ore Obiwumi

Ore Obiwumi

Opposition to LGBTQ Rights in Arizona, Florida and Texas
Vulnerable Republicans are fighting to hold onto power by attacking LGBTQ rights. Read on to learn w...
July 23, 2020
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Ore Obiwumi

Ore Obiwumi

An Interview with Jonathan Kassa
Jonathan Kassa has spent his career working to build educational climates that are safe, vibrant, an...
July 13, 2020
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Shelly Wong

Shelly Wong

Volunteer Spirit Makes a Critical Difference in the Fight Against COVID-19
When Shelly Wong first learned about the dangerous shortages of protective masks and face shields fo...
July 7, 2020
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Lisa Auer

Lisa Auer

Conducting Fair and Safe Elections this November
Democracy works best when all eligible voters participate. Yet election rules vary widely from state...
July 2, 2020
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Michelle Feldman

Michelle Feldman

Virginia Shows Why States Are Key to Transforming Justice
The criminal justice system has to be changed state by state. Learn about Virginia's progressive 202...
July 1, 2020
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Gaby Goldstein

Gaby Goldstein

Ore Obiwumi

Ore Obiwumi

Virginia’s Progressive Policy Successes Light the Way For the Nation
In 2019, after years of hard and strategic organizing work, Democrats finally won control of both ch...
June 30, 2020
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Lisa Auer

Lisa Auer

Want to Help Save Democracy? Be a Poll Worker
In 2020, there is a particularly urgent need for new volunteers to step up to staff the polls so tha...
June 25, 2020
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Oscar Tu

Oscar Tu

An Interview with Ann Johnson
Ann is an attorney who has dedicated her career to ending human trafficking in Texas. Read more abou...
June 23, 2020
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Ore Obiwumi

Ore Obiwumi

How States are Combatting Police Brutality
While a complete overhaul of policing in the United States will take time, state and local governmen...
June 22, 2020
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Sister District

Sister District

Our 2020 Wave 2 Candidates are Here!
Meet our 11 newest candidates running in Florida, Georgia, Minnesota, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Wisco...
June 18, 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?