Sister District · [email protected]

December 12, 2025 at 10:15 PM

Your December Sister District Dispatch 🌟

Welcome to this month’s edition of our newsletter. John,   Every month, we will continue to share updates on the important work we’re doing to build enduring political power in states across the country and keep you info…

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  Theresa Gillespie Isom · [email protected]

December 9, 2025 at 9:36 PM

Writing to you from Mississippi

I’m Theresa Gillespie Isom, a nurse, educator, lifelong community advocate, and now the newly elected State Senator from Mississippi. Hi John,   I’m Theresa Gillespie Isom. I’ve spent my life serving others as a nurse, ed…

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  Sister District HQ · [email protected]

December 3, 2025 at 8:18 PM

We don’t want you to miss this exciting opportunity

We noticed you didn’t make a Giving Tuesday gift yesterday, but it’s not too late to make a powerful impact. Hi John! We noticed you didn’t make a Giving Tuesday gift yesterday, but it’s not too late to make a powerful impact.   Yesterda…

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  Sister District · [email protected]

December 3, 2025 at 12:18 AM

$7,000 left to go

We need your support. John, we’re reaching out with a quick update on Giving Tuesday.   Thanks to this incredible community, we’ve raised 30% of our $10,000 goal. And with every gift being matched 2x, supporters are doub…

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  Sister District · [email protected]

December 2, 2025 at 4:05 PM

Make 2x the impact to break the Republican stranglehold in our states

We’re aiming to raise $10,000 today. Hi John, it's Giving Tuesday!   Sister District is one of the largest and most effective grassroots organizations focused exclusively on state legislatures, and this global day of gen…

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  Sister District · [email protected]

November 29, 2025 at 8:17 PM

2026 will be a defining moment for building Democratic power in the states

Every dollar will go directly to building Democratic power in our states. Hi John,   2026 will be a defining moment for building Democratic power in the states.   That’s why in a moment, we’re going to share three reasons why your suppo…

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  Sister District · [email protected]

November 26, 2025 at 5:04 PM

Thank you, John

Thank you for showing up for our candidates, for championing state power as the key to protecting our freedoms, and staying committed cycle after cycle. Hi John,   We wanted to reach out before Thanksgiving to simply say thank you.   Bec…

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  Sister District · [email protected]

November 24, 2025 at 5:02 PM

Our work doesn’t stop on Election Day

We’re counting on you to power this work. John,   Did you know that Republicans have outspent Democrats by $100 million in state legislative races over the past ten years? In fact, Republicans have spen…

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  Sister District · [email protected]

November 20, 2025 at 10:02 PM

Republicans are gearing up for 2026, too

Our team is already deep into the next phase of planning and budgeting. Hi John, my name is Shawn Werner. I’m Sister District’s Organizing and Political Director. I’ve been thinking so much about what this grassroots team accomplished thi…

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  Sister District · [email protected]

November 18, 2025 at 5:41 PM

Virginia Democrats are fighting back against Trump’s power grab

This powerful counter is only possible because our grassroots community has spent seven straight cycles building Democratic power in Virginia and securing a governing trifecta. John, a few weeks ago, California delivered one of the most i…

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  Sister District · [email protected]

November 17, 2025 at 5:19 PM

Your November Sister District Dispatch 🌟

Welcome to this month’s edition of our newsletter. John,   This month’s election was one for the history books! Across the country, Democrats outperformed every expectation and sent a powerful message of hope and resista…

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  Sister District · [email protected]

November 12, 2025 at 10:17 PM

Here’s what happened on Election Night 2025 ➡️

Join us for a breakdown of Election Night 2025. Election Day may be behind us — but we’re not done talking about it, John!   From Virginia to Mississippi to Minnesota, Sister District volunteers and supporters showed up b…

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  Sister District · [email protected]

November 10, 2025 at 10:53 PM

John, we're just getting started

This year, we... Donate » This email was sent to [email protected]. We rely on grassroots donations from supporters like you, and most of those donations come from emails like this one. However, if you would like to change your subscription preferences, here are som…

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  Sister District · [email protected]

November 5, 2025 at 8:32 PM

Every single Sister District candidate won their race last night

We couldn’t be prouder – or more excited – to keep building state power with you. John,   Last night was one for the history books. Across the country, Democrats outperformed every expectation and sent a powerful message …

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  Sister District · [email protected]

November 5, 2025 at 4:10 AM

We did it, John!

Tonight, voters in Virginia kept the House of Delegates blue, and flipped the governorship. We did it, John!   Tonight, voters in Virginia kept the House of Delegates blue, and flipped the governorship – …

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  Sister District · [email protected]

November 4, 2025 at 5:41 PM

A heartfelt thank you

Today is the day we’ve been working toward all year. Happy Election Day, John!   First and foremost, thank you – from the bottom of our hearts. Today is the day we’ve been working toward all year. Your d…

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  Sister District · [email protected]

October 31, 2025 at 7:20 PM

The final weekend before Election Day

Last Chance: We’re heading into the final weekend before Election Day. Across three states, 19 of our candidates are in races that could be decided by just a handful of votes on Tuesday night. Starting today, we’re adding dozens of …

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  Sister District · [email protected]

October 30, 2025 at 5:17 PM

11/13: Sister District’s Post Election Debrief (RSVP)

This community — your community — has already reshaped what’s possible. John,   Five days from now, voters will head to the polls, and no matter what election night brings, one thing is certain: this comm…

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  Sister District · [email protected]

October 29, 2025 at 5:49 PM

This says everything about what’s possible in Mississippi next week

With Election Day just one week away, we need your help to make history in Mississippi. John,   We want to show you this headline, because it says everything about what’s possible in deep-red Mississippi next week: …

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  Sister District · [email protected]

October 26, 2025 at 9:02 PM

This is your LAST CHANCE to support our candidates

Time is running out. Last Chance: Our candidate fundraising deadline is at midnight tomorrow. There are four high-priority Sister District candidates that need more resources to turn out voters and win in Virginia. Split donation ri…

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  Sister District · [email protected]

October 24, 2025 at 8:19 PM

DEADLINE: These races are where your grassroots donations will make the biggest impact

3 days. 3 days, John.   That’s how long we have before fundraising for our candidates officially ends — and right now, three of our red-to-blue candidates need your urgent support: …

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  Sister District · [email protected]

October 22, 2025 at 9:19 PM

Important special elections are coming up

We’re just 13 days out from their critical special elections. John,   Election Day is just 13 days away, and our candidates in Mississippi and Minnesota are counting on us. These are local heroes—a scientist, a nurse, a small business …

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  Sister District · [email protected]

October 21, 2025 at 8:13 PM

🚨GOP early voting is surging in Virginia

Republicans are flooding the polls early in Virginia. John, we wanted to make sure you caught our email from over the weekend.   Virginia Republicans have been turning out to vote in large numbers across the Commonwealth.    With the onl…

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  Sister District · [email protected]

October 19, 2025 at 6:06 PM

Republicans have been flooding Virginia’s polls early

The right is pulling out all the stops to keep the Governor’s Mansion and flip the House of Delegates. Republicans have been flooding Virginia’s polls early, John. After months of investment from Glenn Youngkin and national conservative …

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October 17, 2025 at 7:48 PM

What’s happening in North Carolina is part of a coordinated effort.

Drawing electoral maps is one of the most powerful tools in politics, and the GOP is using that power to rig districts. John,   Drawing electoral maps is one of the most powerful tools in politics, and the GOP is using that power to rig d…

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  Sister District · [email protected]

October 16, 2025 at 9:55 PM

We hit a major milestone 🎉

You’ve already made this our strongest odd year since we launched in 2017. Pundits across the country will tell you grassroots energy has faded in Trump’s second term, John. They couldn’t be more wrong. Our community of volunteers is…

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  Sister District · [email protected]

October 10, 2025 at 10:50 PM

Your October Sister District Dispatch 🌟

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

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  Sister District · [email protected]

October 8, 2025 at 7:17 PM

Did you see our Mississippi endorsements, John?

We’re going all in to flip these three seats in Mississippi from red to blue. In case you missed it, John —   Yesterday, we endorsed three powerful community leaders in Mississippi’s upcoming special elections. With less than a month unti…

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  Sister District · [email protected]

October 3, 2025 at 7:47 PM

The countdown to Election Day is on

Sister District is going all in to out-organize the right, defend Virginia, and protect the rights of everyone in the Commonwealth. 32 days, John.   That’s all the time we have left until Election Day in …

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  Sister District · [email protected]

October 1, 2025 at 5:33 PM

We can’t count on Washington to deliver from the top down

We do have power, and it’s in the states John,   At 12:01 AM, Donald Trump and the Republican majority in Congress forced a government shutdown. This kind of MAGA chaos is reckless and entirely preventable. Trump has al…

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  Sister District · [email protected]

September 29, 2025 at 9:47 PM

This deadline comes at a pivotal moment

In races where just a handful of votes could mean victory or defeat, your donation couldn't have a bigger impact. John,   Our Virginia candidates are facing one of their last state fundraising deadlines before Election Day at midnight tom…

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  Sister District · [email protected]

September 28, 2025 at 8:47 PM

Our candidates are on the ground meeting voters

Election Day is just weeks away in Virginia, and our candidates are working hard every single day to earn voters’ support. John,   Election Day is just weeks away in Virginia, and our candidates are working hard every single day to earn …

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  Sister District · [email protected]

September 26, 2025 at 8:53 PM

Gearing up for our Weekend of Action in VA

Early voting is underway in Virginia, and that means one thing. John, early voting is underway in Virginia—and that means one thing:   It’s officially GOTV season! 🗳️   And right now, Sister District vol…

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  Sister District · [email protected]

September 25, 2025 at 9:47 PM

Did you catch our new 2026 endorsements?

We announced our first wave of endorsements for the 2026 midterms last week!? In case you missed it, John.   We announced our first wave of endorsements for the 2026 midterms last week!  We’re proud to support 10 Sister District alumni…

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  Sister District · [email protected]

September 19, 2025 at 9:32 PM

What Jimmy Kimmel’s cancellation tells us about state power

We should all be alarmed. John,   On Wednesday, ABC took late-night host Jimmy Kimmel off the air indefinitely for criticizing Donald Trump — after Trump’s FCC Chair, and co-author of Project 2025, threatened the network. The Trump adm…

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  Sister District · [email protected]

September 17, 2025 at 4:31 PM

Xp won!

Our candidate, Xp Lee, won his special election last night in Minnesota! John,   Our candidate, Xp Lee, won his special election last night in Minnesota!   Xp’s victory honors the legacy of the late Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman by stop…

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  Sister District · [email protected]

September 15, 2025 at 10:17 PM

Standing with state legislators under threat

When public servants fear for their safety, our democracy itself is at risk. John,   In recent days, we have heard from multiple state lawmakers facing an alarming rise in threats and harassment. When public servants fear for their safety…

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  Sister District · [email protected]

September 13, 2025 at 4:03 PM

Your September Sister District Dispatch 🌟

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

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  Sister District HQ · [email protected]

September 12, 2025 at 10:17 PM

DEADLINE: Help keep this Minnesota seat in Democratic hands

With a tie in the State House, the outcome of Xp’s race will decide the balance of power in the chamber. A consequential special election is coming up fast in Minnesota, John.   Our endorsed candidate, Xp Lee, is running to fill a vacant …

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  Sister District · [email protected]

September 9, 2025 at 10:50 PM

Have you signed up yet?

You won’t want to miss this. Our next virtual mobilization call is one week away, John. Trust us, you won’t want to miss this one. With critical elections in Virginia just a few weeks away and the 2026 midterms right around the corner…

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  Sarah Curmi, Sister District · [email protected]

September 5, 2025 at 7:38 PM

Op-Ed: Democrats are winning where the party isn’t looking

We’re building power in places we’ve been told to give up on. Hi John, it’s Sarah — Sister District’s Executive Director.   Last week, I published a piece in The Hill about how Democrats are overperforming in special elections in deep-r…

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  Sister District HQ · [email protected]

September 4, 2025 at 10:18 PM

Protecting Democratic power in Minnesota runs straight through these two races

We’re so proud to support these two champions. John,   Yesterday, we endorsed Xp Lee and Amanda Hemmingsen-Jaeger — two brilliant candidates running in the upcoming special elections in Minnesota. …

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  Sister District · [email protected]

August 31, 2025 at 7:01 PM

TONIGHT: Final deadline before early voting starts in VA!

We know that with more direct financial resources, we can push these four high-priority candidates over the top. John,   It’s hard to believe, but early voting in Virginia will be underway by this time next month.   That’s why tonight ma…

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  Sister District · [email protected]

August 27, 2025 at 5:43 PM

FLIP: Catelin won her election!

It happened because of you. The Republican supermajority in Iowa is over, John. Last night, our candidate Catelin Drey flipped one of the most conservative districts in Iowa and shattered Republicans' unchecked hold on the state Senat…

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  Sister District · [email protected]

August 26, 2025 at 10:31 PM

Are you free on Tuesday, September 16?

We know what it takes to win — and we’re ready to mobilize at scale. John,   2026 is our chance to take back our power — and the work we do this fall in Virginia’s critical elections will set the tone for the midterms and lay the groundwo…

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  Sister District · [email protected]

August 25, 2025 at 10:01 PM

Here’s why our work in battleground states is so critical

Even as we fight to win in Virginia this year, we’re already laying the groundwork for the 2026 midterms. John,   Since 2016, Sister District has helped elect more than 145 progressive state legislators and shift the bal…

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  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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  Sister District · [email protected]

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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  Sister District · [email protected]

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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