Election Day is One Week Away

It’s Our Last Chance to Flip Virginia Virginia has a special place in my heart. I have family in Northern Virginia, Virginia Beach, Roanoke, and Williamsburg. I’ve spent many happy hours racing boats on the Chesapeake Bay (in my spare time, I’m a competitive sailor). I have criss-crossed the entire state, from the pony swim […]

Why Are States So Important? Focus On: Virginia, November 5, 2019

Silhouette of Ballot box

Last we checked in on the nation’s twelfth-most populous state, it was December 2018, and Virginia state GOP legislators, having controlled both House and Senate for much of the past decade, were working tirelessly to maintain illegal, racially gerrymandered district lines in defiance of numerous court orders.

Phonebanking for Introverts

Group of people phonebanking for Karen Mallard

If you’re an introvert, you know how scary the idea of calling a stranger can be. That’s why I decided to design a voter contact training for Introverts, by an Introvert. The point of the workshop is that it’s not important that we make a bunch of phone calls, rather, that we feel great making phone calls.

Portland Party: Recap

Volunteer in portland speaks in front of a Sister District banner

On Saturday, September 7 leaders of the Portland Eastside and Portland Westside teams held their first joint all-volunteer event with special guest Sister District Executive Director and Co-Founder Rita Bosworth. Read the recap and see photos from the event!

Flipping Virginia Blue

Last night Sister District joined the Cleantech Party, NextGen, and the League of Conservation Voters for a fundraiser that raised over $100,000 for Virginia state legislative candidates who have a proven record of fighting for the environment. Check out a recap of the event and photos!

VIDEO: Sister District teams up with EMILY’s List

Gaby Goldstein, Co-Founder and Political Director at Sister District joins Geri Prado, Vice President of State and Local Campaigns at EMILY’s List to announce a joint Weekend of Action September 7th and 8th, 2019

Sister District Joins Forces with EMILY’s List

Woman volunteer for Sister District and EMILY'S LIST with headphones in her ears, phonebanking for Democratic candidates

A Weekend of Action: September 7-8th We’ve been working hard this year to flip the Virginia Assembly from red to blue, and now we are thrilled to announce that we are partnering with one of the biggest players in Democratic politics: EMILY’s List.  We’re joining forces with the EMILY’s List community on a joint Weekend of […]

Why Are States So Important?

Cars sit in traffic in California

Gasp, choke! Trump’s EPA is working to choke us to death; read here for how states, particularly CA, are working to clear the air.