Why States Matter: ALEC
Last week, we received a phone call at home from a number identified as “Washington, DC.” Our country calling! Of course we picked up. And, ooh boy, was it a doozy. A voice asked our party affiliation, then asked Question #1: Do we support live-streamed vote-counting (i.e. having a web-cam going at polling sites)? Would […]
VA Primaries 2021
The Virginia primaries are officially behind us! It was a wild primary season, with historic activity down ballot at the statewide and state legislative levels. Read on for a quick update on the primaries.
Organizing in the States: Interview with Organizing and Political Director Jarvis Houston
Jarvis discusses his work in the South Carolina presidential primary, working with Black business owners to get out the vote, and carrying on the legacy of his ancestors.
Abortion Rights in the States: Interview with Planned Parenthood Advocates of Virginia Executive Director Jamie Lockhart
With a conservative majority on the Supreme Court, there is a very real possibility Roe v. Wade will be struck down. Learn what’s at stake for protecting access to reproductive healthcare in Virginia and throughout the country.
Our Statement on the Atlanta Shootings
We are devastated by the shootings that occurred in Atlanta yesterday, killing eight people, six of whom were Asian, and all but one of whom were women. Read the full statement.
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 in nearly 25 years, delivering a Democratic trifecta in the Southern state. Some of the bills passed in the 2020 legislative session went into effect on January 1st 2021. Here are some highlights.
The 2020 Sister District Impact Report
This report summarizes our achievements in field and fundraising during the 2020 cycle, discusses the growth of our programs and volunteer teams/infrastructure, and the experiences/outcomes for the campaigns we supported.
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 factors likely contributed to these results. Let’s take a look at three possible groups of explanations that may have contributed to state legislative outcomes: gerrymandering, roll-off/ticket-splitting, and enthusiasm/awareness gap. This analysis aims to describe what happened, but not […]
2020 Election Results Are Coming In!
Millions of votes remain to be counted, and we don’t yet have confirmation in the presidential race, but results are coming in at the state level! Find out whose races have been called!
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 based on our virtual events during the pandemic.
