States & Stats Newsletter 4/15: Tiny Margins, Massive Impacts – Why Does A Little Roll-Off Matter A Lot?
Exploring the tiny margins that result in state legislative outcomes, demonstrating why even a little ballot roll-off has a huge impact.
States & Stats Newsletter 3/24: What is Roll-off and Why Do We Care?
Discover how ballot roll-off impacts progressive state power. Sister District’s research delves into voter behavior and COVID-era voting trends, shaping strategies for impactful change.
Why States Matter: Candidates & Coattails
The “coattails” or “down-ballot” effect is a phenomenon whereby voters who vote for a top-ticket political candidate end up voting for down-ballot candidates of the same party.
Why States Matter: Abortion & Gerrymandering in Ohio
Here’s a conundrum for you: 30 percent of our fellow Americans believe abortion should be legal in all circumstances. Add in “most” circumstances, and the number goes to 63 percent. (I know, not great, but at least it’s a majority.) Only nine percent believe abortion should be illegal in all circumstances, per a recent poll of […]
Empowering Grassroots Change: 2023 State Bridges Impact Stories
In 2023, the State Bridges Program supported 8 grassroots organizations who are building sustained progressive power across 5 critical states: Virginia, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Nevada, and Arizona. In this blog post, we highlight achievements, testimonials, and goals of the partners we supported this year.
Why States Matter: “Alas, Poor ERIC!” Red StatesTrash Voter Records
Imagine you’re a state election official. An ethical election official, of course: someone who maintains clean, up-to-date voter rolls, and who works to make it easier, not harder, for your state’s eligible citizens to vote. Someone who doesn’t snivel and lie about unfavorable election results, nor demand needless vote recounts, nor restrict early voting and ballot-box access. […]
2022 Post-Election Analysis: Political Landscape & Larger Trends
This year’s midterms were historic – especially at the state legislative level. The question on many people’s minds is — what happened in state legislative elections this year, and what does it mean for Democrats’ future prospects?
2022 Immediate Sister District Post-Election Results
Democrats did something extremely special in state legislatures across the country: they largely held the line and even made gains in most battleground state legislative chambers. Read about our immediate results now!
Hold Steady
Election Day is upon us. Executive Director Lala Wu shares a few reflections on where we’ve been, and where we’re going.
State Power Series Recap: After Roe and Election Subversion
Recaps of our first two State Power Series events, co-hosted by Sister District and Vote Save America / Crooked Media and moderated by Sister District Co-Founder Gaby Goldstein and Crooked Media Senior Political Director Shaniqua McClendon.
