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.
2020 is the year for Virginia to finally ratify the Equal Rights Amendment
Read the full article in the Washington Post.
Sister District MA-RI: Our Impact 2019
Sister District Project MA&RI gives the lowdown on why state-level races are so vital to the nation’s health. SDP helps top-notch Democratic candidates win strategically important state elections across the country, and works to expand civic engagement.
My First Time Canvassing… But It Won’t Be My Last!
Sister District Project MA&RI gives the lowdown on why state-level races are so vital to the nation’s health.
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 […]
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 […]
VIDEO: Leadership Team Discusses the Importance of Virginia 2019 Elections
Elections are on November 5! SDP Co-Founders on why we have to get involved to flip Virginia blue.
The Supreme Court Disappoints on Gerrymandering
At the very end of its term in June, the Supreme Court ruled that the constitution does not prohibit partisan gerrymandering. The case, Rucho v. Common Cause, will loom large as we move towards critical state elections in Virginia this year and in key chambers all over the country in 2020. While this decision was both disappointing and wrongheaded, progressives can still make an impact in the 2021 redistricting process.
The Aisha Sanders Interview
Sister District sat down with Aisha Sanders (Mississippi House of Representative Candidate, District 96), to find out more about her platform and why she is running.
Video: JVN: Sister District & Joshua Cole
Jonathan Van Ness aka JVN hosts Political Director Gaby Goldstein and Virginia House of Delegates Candidate Joshua Cole to discuss the upcoming state elections in Virginia
