Shawn Werner · [email protected]

August 21, 2025 at 4:42 PM

re: Trump’s attacks on mail-in voting

Democrats need to turn out in undeniable numbers in 2026, and we can’t wait until next year to start organizing. John, I’d rather be writing with better news, but democracy is under direct attack. While I know it’s discouraging to see le…

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  Sister District · [email protected]

August 19, 2025 at 9:23 PM

We still have a long list of Iowa voters to call

We need your help to make sure voters show up for our endorsed candidate, Catelin Drey.  John,   We’re gearing up for our final two phonebanks before Iowa’s special election on Tuesday, August 26th — and we need your help to make sure vo…

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August 18, 2025 at 8:48 PM

Catelin’s election is next Tuesday!

We have until tomorrow to raise the resources Catelin needs to win her race. John,   Catelin Drey is running to flip Iowa’s 1st Senate District blue in next week’s special election, and this race is going to be close. …

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August 15, 2025 at 8:01 PM

The fight for fair maps starts in the states

Republicans know they’re on track to lose the U.S. House in 2026, and they are willing to sabotage free and fair elections to hold onto power. John,   Last week, we told you about Texas, where the Republican-controlled State Senate passed…

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August 13, 2025 at 8:01 PM

Let’s show Republicans what grassroots power can do

Republicans launched a multi-million dollar investment to turn out voters ahead of this year's critical elections in Virginia. John,   Last week, Republican groups launched a seven-figure plan in Virginia to flood the airwaves and turn ou…

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August 12, 2025 at 9:02 PM

[Special Election] Catelin’s race could be the next upset

Today marks two weeks until the Iowa special election, and early voting is already underway. John,   Today marks two weeks until the Iowa special election, and early voting is already underway.   Our Sister District candidate, Catelin D…

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August 8, 2025 at 10:17 PM

Your August Sister District Dispatch 🌟

Welcome to this month’s edition of our newsletter. Hi John, welcome to the August edition of our newsletter! Every month, we will continue to share updates on the important work we’re doing to build enduring political power in states …

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  Sister District · [email protected]

August 5, 2025 at 8:02 PM

Have you seen what’s happening in Texas?

What’s playing out in Texas is a preview of what we’re up against nationwide. John,   One reason we focus on state legislatures is because states control redistricting—one of the most powerful tools in politics. Drawing electoral maps dec…

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August 1, 2025 at 6:22 PM

2024 was a wake-up call. Here’s what we’re doing about it.

Every opportunity to build progressive power in the states is a chance to protect what matters most. Something big is happening, John: Democrats are overperforming in state legislative special elections across the country.   The devasta…

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July 30, 2025 at 5:07 PM

They’re running for higher office because you believed in them.

We’re not just winning elections. We’re investing in what comes next. John,   State legislatures have always been the foundation of national leadership.  Nearly half of Congress—and nearly half of all U.S. presidents and vice presidents,…

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July 24, 2025 at 9:59 PM

Virginia is our firewall

Control of the House of Delegates — and reproductive freedom are at stake this November. John,   Virginia is the last state in the South that provides access to critical reproductive healthcare, including abortion. With restrictions on w…

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July 22, 2025 at 5:47 PM

15 weeks left to flip these red seats

We have just 15 weeks left to flip these MAGA-held seats, and our red-to-blue challengers need your help to win their races. John,   Right now, Sister District is supporting eight red-to-blue candidates in Virginia: Kimberly Pope Adams, …

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  Sister District · [email protected]

July 17, 2025 at 8:32 PM

You don’t want to miss this big announcement!

This is how we win. John,   In 2023, Democrats flipped the Virginia House and held the Senate, creating a crucial blue firewall in the South. But now, with anti-democratic forces already mobilizing for 2025 and beyond, Sister District is …

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July 16, 2025 at 5:16 PM

16 weeks

In just 16 weeks, we have a massive opportunity to reject the GOP's heartless agenda. John, we don't have to wait until 2026 to hold MAGA accountable for their dangerous attacks on working families, our freedoms, and our democracy.   2025 is Donald Trump…

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July 15, 2025 at 5:32 PM

This is how we stop gerrymandering, protect abortion, and win.

The GOP has outraised Democrats by $100 million in state legislative races over the past decade. We're in a defining moment for building Democratic power in the states, John. …

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July 11, 2025 at 6:10 PM

Your July Sister District Dispatch 🌟

Welcome to this month’s edition of our newsletter. Hi John, welcome to the July edition of our newsletter! Every month, we will continue to share updates on the important work we’re doing to build enduring political p…

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  Sister District · [email protected]

July 10, 2025 at 8:35 PM

Did you see this news coming out of Virginia?

We need your help. John, did you see this news coming out of Virginia: Source: Salon, Tatyana Tandanpolie Lt. Governor Winsome Earle-Sears is officially the Republica…

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July 8, 2025 at 5:41 PM

Trump's so-called "big beautiful bill"

By now, you’ve probably heard about Donald Trump’s so-called "big beautiful bill," John.   Let’s call it what it is: a massive tax giveaway to billionaires — paid for by cutting the programs everyday people rely on. It’s heartbreaking.…

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July 3, 2025 at 5:11 PM

The GOP is targeting our candidates, John

Virginia is now the last stronghold for abortion access in the South and that didn’t happen by accident. Virginia is now the last stronghold for abortion access in the South, John, and that didn’t happen by accident. It’s the result of ye…

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July 1, 2025 at 5:40 PM

This ruling lets states defund Planned Parenthood

This is the result of a decades-long anti-choice strategy to take over state legislatures. 🚨 John, a recent Supreme Court ruling just made our fight to build progressive power in the states even more urgent. SCOTUS ju…

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  Sister District HQ · [email protected]

June 27, 2025 at 3:48 PM

Can we tell you a little bit more about our new candidates?

We’re so proud to support these eight champions. John,   Yesterday, we endorsed eight brilliant leaders running in some of the most competitive state house districts in Virginia — and Sister District is going all in to help them win. T…

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  Sarah Curmi · [email protected]

June 24, 2025 at 7:32 PM

My child deserves better. So does yours.

At the heart of this fight is something we all care about: protecting our families, our neighbors, and the communities we call home.? Hi John, it’s Sarah Curmi.   I’m the Executive Director of Sister District, where I le…

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  Sister District · [email protected]

June 20, 2025 at 6:16 PM

Cruel and heartbreaking

The best way to protect trans youth is to elect Democrats to state legislatures who will write and defend laws that affirm their humanity. John,   This week, the Supreme Court just gave Tennessee — and an…

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June 18, 2025 at 8:11 PM

An update from Virginia and what comes next:

With the primaries behind us, the real work begins. John,   Now that Virginia’s primaries are over, we’re racing toward Election Day, but first we wanted to highlight some key victories: 🎉 Democrats smashed the early voting record goin…

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June 17, 2025 at 7:46 PM

No Kings was just the beginning

The fight for democracy doesn’t end in the streets—it continues in the states. Dear John,   Across the country this weekend, people took to the streets to say what Trump and the GOP need to hear: there are no kings in a democracy. Sist…

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June 13, 2025 at 7:05 PM

Your June Sister District Dispatch 🌟

Welcome to the June edition of our newsletter. Hi John, welcome to the June edition of our newsletter! Every month, we will continue to share updates on the important work we’re doing to build enduring political power…

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  Shawn Werner, Sister District · [email protected]

June 11, 2025 at 6:31 PM

This is why I believe in our work

Here are three reasons why you should invest in Sister District today! Hey John, it's Shawn, Sister District's Organizing and Political Director.   I’m sure you receive a lot of emails from campaigns and organizations asking for your sup…

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  Joshua Cole via Sister District · [email protected]

June 9, 2025 at 5:38 PM

Sister District believed in me

Together, we can keep our state a firewall against right-wing extremism. Hi John, it’s Joshua Cole. I’m a Delegate in the Virginia House and a proud three-time Sister District alumnus.   When I decided to run for office…

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  Sister District HQ · [email protected]

June 5, 2025 at 10:40 PM

3 candidates need your help before midnight »

There are less than 24 hours left to support these three Sister District candidates. John, our Virginia candidates are facing a public fundraising deadline tonight!   That means there are fewer than 24 hours left to send direct resource…

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  Sister District · [email protected]

June 3, 2025 at 7:35 PM

Can we count you in, John?

We’re just one week away from Sister District’s virtual mobilization call, and we want you there. Hi John,   We’re just one week away from Sister District’s virtual mobilization call, and we want you there. …

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  Sister District · [email protected]

June 2, 2025 at 5:35 PM

We put the “bridge” in State Bridges

Photos inside! We put the “bridge” in State Bridges, John! Recently, our community laced up our sneakers and walked across bridges to support our 2025 State Bridges partners.  From DC to San Francisco and from Chicago to Portland, 11 teams turned out in …

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May 29, 2025 at 6:35 PM

One week away, John

June 5 marks an important campaign fundraising deadline. John, in case you missed it:   June 5 marks an important campaign fundraising deadline in Virginia. And our seven progressive champions could really use your help right now to sho…

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May 28, 2025 at 7:18 PM

We can make history in Virginia

After years of organizing in Virginia, the path to a blue trifecta is in sight. A blue trifecta in Virginia is within reach, John.   For nearly a decade, Sister District has invested deeply in Virginia—el…

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  Nadarius Clark · [email protected]

May 23, 2025 at 4:48 PM

I was the youngest Democrat ever elected to the VA House

Today, I’m turning 30, and I have one birthday wish. Hi John. I’m Delegate Nadarius Clark, and I proudly represent Virginia’s 84th District.   I’ve spent my twenties fighting for racial justice, healthcar…

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  Sister District · [email protected]

May 22, 2025 at 8:48 PM

This deadline matters a lot

There’s nowhere else your donation could have a bigger impact this year. John,   In just two weeks, our first wave of Virginia candidates will face a major test: the June 5th campaign finance deadline. This early deadlin…

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May 20, 2025 at 8:19 PM

Our next nationwide mobilization call →

With the midterms on the horizon, we’ll talk about what’s at stake, what’s working, and how you can take action right now to have an impact. John, we're thrilled to share this with you:   On Tuesday, June 10, Sister Dist…

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  Sister District · [email protected]

May 19, 2025 at 6:42 PM

Help us fund our phonebanks

We launched our national phonebanks for Virginia earlier this month. The fight to keep Trumpism out of Virginia won’t be won in a flurry of last-minute pitches to voters, John. It’ll be won by organizers and volunteers b…

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May 14, 2025 at 7:20 PM

Republicans are attacking our champions

We know these attack ads are just the beginning. Sister District candidates are under attack, John. The Republican State Legislative Committee (RSLC) and the Virginia House Republicans launched a six-figure ad blitz to smear three of …

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May 12, 2025 at 5:18 PM

[Sister District Fireside Chat] A conversation with Sen. McMorrow

RSVP now to join us tomorrow. John,   Back in 2018, our Sister District community across the country showed up to elect a powerhouse candidate in Michigan. Her name? Mallory McMorrow. Thanks to this movement’s tireles…

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  Sister District · [email protected]

May 9, 2025 at 3:31 PM

Just in: Our May newsletter is here!

Exciting updates inside. Hi John, welcome to the May edition of our newsletter!   Every month, we will continue to share updates on the important work we’re doing to build enduring political power in states across the c…

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  Sister District DC Metro Area · [email protected]

May 1, 2025 at 12:00 PM

May 2025 Sister District DC Metro Area Newsletter

Welcome to our May 2025 Sister District DC Metro Area Newsletter! With over 70,000 volunteers across the nation, Sister District is one of the largest and most effective progressive grassroots organizations in the country.  Siste…

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  Sister District DC-VA-MD · [email protected]

April 24, 2025 at 1:01 PM

Announcing our First Candidate of 2025! 🎉

Dear John,   Today, we are thrilled to announce our first candidate of 2025: Joshua Cole, incumbent for the Virginia House of Delegates in District 65! Democrats hold the majority by a single seat—and this seat is critical…

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  Sister District DC Metro Area · [email protected]

April 22, 2025 at 9:26 PM

Only Four Days Until We Walk the Bridge

Don't Miss our April 26 Bridge Walk...and Pizza! With over 70,000 volunteers across the nation, Sister District is one of the largest and most effective progressive grassroots organizations in the country.  🚶Only FOUR Days UntilW…

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April 15, 2025 at 12:00 PM

Don't Forget to Walk the Bridge With Us on April 26

Don't Miss our April 26 Bridge Walk...and Pizza! With over 70,000 volunteers across the nation, Sister District is one of the largest and most effective progressive grassroots organizations in the country.  🚶Don't Forget --We're …

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April 2, 2025 at 7:49 PM

April 2025 Sister District DC Metro Area Newsletter

Welcome to our April 2025 Sister District DC Metro Area Newsletter! With over 70,000 volunteers across the nation, Sister District is one of the largest and most effective progressive grassroots organizations in the country.  Sis…

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March 23, 2025 at 9:46 PM

Upcoming Events to Fight Back with Sister District

Check out one of our upcoming events, or join a partner event! Looking for a way to fight back? Sister District Events This Wednesday - State Bridges (ZOOM) Please join us this Wed…

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March 21, 2025 at 1:05 PM

TONIGHT: Happy Hour with Sister District DC!

Relax, have a drink, and learn how we are fighting back 🥊   THINK 🤔 DRINK 🍷 AND FIGHT BACK🥊 Join Sister District DC Metro Area TONIGHT, 5:30-7:30 pm, at Mission in DuPont Circle for our…

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March 12, 2025 at 4:52 PM

March 21 Happy Hour

Time to Party   🥂 HAPPY HOUR! 🎈 Don't forget to Join Sister District DC Metro Area on Friday, March 21, 5:30-7:30 pm, at Mission for our first Happy Hour of 2025 as we kick off an acti…

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March 4, 2025 at 6:43 PM

March 2025 Sister District DC Metro Area Newsletter

Welcome to our March 2025 Sister District DC Metro Area Newsletter! With over 70,000 volunteers across the nation, Sister District is one of the largest and most effective progressive grassroots organizations in the country.  Sis…

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February 18, 2025 at 1:00 PM

WI Supreme Court election

Make a Difference in WI Supreme Court Election   Make a Difference in the Wisconsin Supreme Court Election! Sister District DC Metro Area* needs YOUR help to get out the vote✅ in Wiscon…

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