Building Power for the Future: Sister District’s 10-Year Plan to Win in the States

Sister District is launching a transformative 10-year strategy to build lasting Democratic power in the states. Our focus: winning urgent elections, flipping key chambers, and strengthening progressive infrastructure. We will make strategic investments in Virginia in 2025 and in Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Minnesota, North Carolina, Nevada, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin in 2026 Read on to see how we’ll defend seats, make inroads, and reshape the map for years to come.
2024 Sister District Political Strategy

Heading into a pivotal presidential election year, Sister District is thrilled to unveil our 2024 state targets and political strategy.
2022 Sister District Political Strategy

As we head into this critically important midterm election year, Sister District is excited to announce our 2022 state targets and political strategy.
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.
2020 Election Results: Early Analysis

The 2020 election results are still coming in, and we will continue to provide analysis. In the meantime, here are a few highlights.
A Super Tuesday Primary Guide

It’s Super Tuesday, and most eyes are on the presidential election. But voters in Super Tuesday states aren’t just voting on the presidential nominee – they’re also casting their ballots for some of the most critical state legislative seats at play in 2020. Sister District plans to make candidate endorsements in four Super Tuesday states […]
Identifying our 2020 Last Chance States

Announcing our 2020 state targets and political strategy! This is our last chance to build progressive power in state legislatures before redistricting.
Analyzing the 2019 Sister District Impact Report

We recently released our 2019 Impact Report. The report includes details about our fundraising and field achievements, program growth, campaign success and satisfaction, and volunteer/team success and growth. Read on for some of the takeaways from the report.
Why 2020 is Important

Rita Bosworth, Executive Director of Sister District explains why 2020 is so important, especially for state legislature. As you plan your year and determine what kind of civic engagement you will undertake, remember that this is the year where states matter most. 2020 is a census year, which means that the people we elect to state legislatures in November will be the ones in power during the next districting cycle; they will draw the voting district maps for the next decade.
2019 Post-Election Analysis

We Flipped Virginia and Celebrate our First Win in Mississippi Election night 2019 was one for the books! Sister District returned to Virginia, where we got our start three years ago working on 13 races in the House of Delegates. This year, we helped seven new candidates to victory, and all of our 2017 alumni […]