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  Jason Alexander · [email protected]
September 23, 2022 at 11:20 PM

Are you free this week?

Look, I know how important state races are. The fight for our democracy and our rights is happening at the state level — including in Michigan and North Carolina. John, actor Jason Alexander here. Are you free this week? Patton Oswalt — my friend, fellow actor and advocate — an…
  Sister District · [email protected]
September 21, 2022 at 9:10 PM

Help us close the gap for these organizations protecting abortion rights →

We’re working to raise $7,000 directly to our partner organizations, organizing to protect abortion rights and build people power. Will you help us close the gap? John, In the wake of Dobbs v. Jackson, the battle for abortion rights is happening right now at the state level. …
  Neal Morgan, Sister District · [email protected]
September 19, 2022 at 8:10 PM

You + Julia Louis-Dreyfus + Jason Alexander

Can’t wait to see you there. John, it’s Neal — Head of Organizing at Sister District. Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Jason Alexander know that it will take all of us to elect progressive Democrats to our critical state legislative races and build power at the state level. That’s why …
  Sister District · [email protected]
September 16, 2022 at 5:22 PM

Our work to defend reproductive freedom in Michigan

This is a big deal: John, this is a big deal: Last week, the Michigan Supreme Court ruled that voters will decide whether to enshrine abortion rights in the state constitution this November, which would safeguard abortion access in the state before a ban could go into effect. …
  Piper Perabo · [email protected]
September 14, 2022 at 9:50 PM

We can defend abortion rights in Michigan

I’m an actor, but today I’m reaching out to you today as a proud progressive and activist. John, it’s Piper Perabo. You may know me from movies like Coyote Ugly and Cheaper by the Dozen or the TV shows Covert Affairs and Yellowstone. I’m an actor, but today I’m reaching out to …
  Sister District · [email protected]
September 13, 2022 at 11:31 PM

Time is running out to elect our candidates and build progressive state power

It’s crunch time. John, It’s crunch time. There are just 8 weeks left between now and Election Day but, due to early voting, voters in our target states will start casting their ballots even sooner. That means time is running out to help us elect our candidates and build prog…
  Sister District · [email protected]
September 10, 2022 at 8:20 PM

MAGA Republicans are running for office — and winning. Help us fight back:

We wanted to make sure you saw our message from earlier this week. John, We wanted to make sure you saw our message from earlier this week: Donald Trump may be out of office — but right now, MAGA Republicans are running for office and winning GOP state legislative primaries i…
  Sister District · [email protected]
September 7, 2022 at 7:01 PM

This is alarming:

We’re fighting back by building progressive power in the states — but we need your help. This is alarming: Source: AP News, August 4, 2022 This year, Republican incumbents have been losing state legislative primary races in record numbers; many have been defeated by pro-Tru…
  Gaby Goldstein, Sister District · [email protected]
September 6, 2022 at 4:00 PM

Join us and DNC Chair Jaime Harrison

You're invited – next Monday! Dear John,Please join special guest DNC Chair Jaime Harrison for a virtual event hosted by Sister District and DemCast on Monday, September 12!From abortion access to voting rights and the futu…
  Sister District · [email protected]
September 2, 2022 at 8:50 PM

We’ll be kicking our work into high gear after Labor Day

Our mission here at Sister District is to build enduring progressive power in state legislatures across the country to improve people's lives. John, Our mission here at Sister District is to build enduring progressive power in state legislatures across the country to improve pe…
  Sister District · [email protected]
August 29, 2022 at 9:51 PM

REMINDER: Join us tomorrow for our panel on the role state legislatures play in the fight for our democracy

The future of election subversion will be decentralized and channeled through state races. John, Here’s your reminder that tomorrow — Tuesday, August 30 — we’re joining Vote Save America for our next State Power Series virtual event, and we don’t want you to miss out! The …
  Gaby Goldstein, Sister District · [email protected]
August 23, 2022 at 2:35 PM

A critical SCOTUS case could give states control over elections — and their outcomes

Join us next Tuesday. John, Sister District and Vote Save America are back with part two of our four-part State Power Series! I hope you can join us virtually next Tuesday, August 30 as we explore how a critical SCOTUS case could give states control over elections — and their …
  Lala Wu, Sister District Project · [email protected]
August 19, 2022 at 4:33 PM

I’m sure you’re getting a lot of emails

Thank you so much for your commitment to building enduring progressive power in the states. John, It’s Lala here, Executive Director at Sister District. If your inbox looks anything like mine, I’m sure you’re getting a lot of emails asking you to donate to campaigns and organ…
  Sister District · [email protected]
August 17, 2022 at 8:30 PM

We can’t lose our hard-fought gains this November

We are doubling our list of candidates, with endorsements for 18 Sister District alumni in critical races. John, Together, we’ve built progressive power in state legislatures nationwide. We can’t lose our hard-fought gains this November. That’s why just yesterday we announced…
  Lala Wu, Sister District Project · [email protected]
August 16, 2022 at 7:50 PM

Announcing our 2022 alumni endorsements!

We are doubling our list of candidates, with endorsements for 18 Sister District alumni in critical races. John, Today, we are thrilled to announce that we are doubling our list of candidates, with endorsements for 18 Sister District alumni in critical races in 9 key states. …
  Sister District · [email protected]
August 12, 2022 at 8:20 PM

Deb. Butler.

A North Carolina native, Deb Butler has deep roots in the Tar Heel State. She has represented House District 18 since 2017. John, One of our candidates needs your help. We’re going to tell you more about North Carolina’s Deb Butler in a moment. But if you’re already on board w…
  Sister District · [email protected]
August 10, 2022 at 9:20 PM

re: Indiana

State legislatures are the battleground for abortion rights. John, We’ve said it before, and it bears repeating: State legislatures are the battleground for abortion rights. Last Friday, the GOP supermajority in the Indiana General Assembly voted to ban abortion, making it the…
  Sister District · [email protected]
August 9, 2022 at 4:20 PM

FWD: We want you to be the first to know:

We’re going BIGGER. Did you catch our big news on Friday? Thanks to the incredible grassroots support we’ve received from folks like you, we’re going BIGGER in 2022. We’re now aiming to double our endorsed candidates this year, from 18 to 36 — but that’s not all. We’re also …
  Lala Wu, Sister District Project · [email protected]
August 5, 2022 at 5:28 PM

We want you to be the first to know:

We need to go big to shift the balance of power and build progressive power in the states. John, This week, the Sister District community achieved two incredible milestones. We exceeded $750,000 in candidate donations and 100,000 phone calls to voters — meaning our candidates wi…
  Sister District · [email protected]
August 3, 2022 at 10:10 PM

Have you heard the news out of Kansas?

Yesterday, Kansas voters turned out in historic numbers to defeat an anti-abortion ballot measure. Have you heard the news out of Kansas? Yesterday, Kansas voters turned out in historic numbers to defeat an anti-abortion ballot measure: Source: The Washington Post, August 3, 2…
  Sister District · [email protected]
July 31, 2022 at 5:51 PM

None of this is possible without you

Electing strong candidates at the state level is one of the only ways we can protect ourselves and our communities. John, 100 days. That’s how long we have left until Election Day. 100 days to do everything we can to elect our slate of 18 Sister District candidates and build pr…
  Jarvis Houston, Sister District Project · [email protected]
July 29, 2022 at 11:32 PM

The stakes are incredibly high in Wisconsin

Wisconsin Democrats are now just a few seats away from becoming a superminority in the state legislature. The stakes are incredibly high in Wisconsin. Because of Republican gerrymandering, Wisconsin Democrats are now just a few seats away from becoming a superminority in the…
  Lala Wu · [email protected]
July 28, 2022 at 10:57 PM

Building that kind of infrastructure requires significant, ongoing investments

Republicans are laser-focused on winning majorities in state legislatures across the country. Did you know that, this year, 83% of America's state legislatures are for grabs? Did you know that Republicans are laser-focused on winning majorities in those state legislatures? And d…
  Sister District · [email protected]
July 25, 2022 at 9:50 PM

FWD: Exciting news

Your investment today is powerful. John, We wanted to make sure you saw Neal’s email from Saturday: We’re hiring GOTV Phonebank and Fall Organizing Fellows, who will provide critical voter outreach and volunteer recruitment to help elect our candidates in November and build p…
  Neal Morgan, Sister District Project · [email protected]
July 23, 2022 at 6:40 PM

Exciting news:

We’re gearing up to hire nearly twenty paid fellows in August. John, It’s Neal here, Head of Organizing at Sister District Project. I have exciting news to share with you: We’re gearing up to hire nearly twenty paid fellows in August. They’ll support our 2022 candidates and h…
  Sister District · [email protected]
July 21, 2022 at 5:50 PM

FWD: West Virginia v. EPA

We’re so proud that all of our 2022 candidates have pledged to protect the environment. John, We wanted to make sure you saw our message: The Supreme Court recently gutted the Clean Air Act, curbing the Environmental Protection Agency’s ability to regulate greenhouse gas emiss…
  Lala Wu, Sister District Project · [email protected]
July 18, 2022 at 10:30 PM

None of us want to wake up on November 9th wishing we had done more

Time is running out for you to help us elect our candidates and build progressive power in the states. It may be hard to believe, but we are less than four months away from Election Day. That means time is running out for you to help us elect our candidates and build progressi…
  The Sister District Team · [email protected]
July 14, 2022 at 6:20 PM

Urgent news from Pennsylvania

This is exactly what we mean when we say state legislatures are the battleground for abortion rights. John, This is urgent. While people were asleep on Friday, the GOP-held Pennsylvania state legislature rammed through a constitutional amendment that would clear the path to en…
  Sister District · [email protected]
July 13, 2022 at 7:27 PM

New National Phonebanks for WI & NV start next week!

Ready to fight back? Join a phonebank, call target voters & elect Dems in top-priority state legislative races! Hi John, ? Phonebank leaders Ashton and Jeremy here -- Sister District is launchi…
  Lyzz Schwegler, Sister District Project · [email protected]
July 12, 2022 at 10:50 PM

Gun violence isn’t inevitable

We’re proud that all of our 2022 Sister District candidates have pledged to fight for gun safety legislation. Running to the grocery store. Going to school. Celebrating with friends and friends at a parade. Attending a concert. Walking down the street. We all should feel safe i…
  The Sister District Team · [email protected]
July 7, 2022 at 7:52 PM

Building progressive state legislatures is once again the path forward to protect our future

We're so proud that all of our 2022 candidates have pledged to protect the environment Everyone deserves clean air to breathe. While that shouldn't be a controversial sentence, the Supreme Court's recent decision in West Virginia v. EPA directly opposes that very simple idea. Wi…
  Jarvis Houston, Sister District Project · [email protected]
July 5, 2022 at 7:01 PM

These candidates can help protect abortion access right now

Support our 7 most critical candidates and help us stop the GOP attack on reproductive rights Dear John,As abortion bans sweep through nearly half the country, we are turning our energy to the one thing we know can stop t…
  Lala, Gaby, and Lyzz – Sister District Proj · [email protected]
June 29, 2022 at 7:07 PM

Help us close the gap and get pro-choice legislators elected!

We are close to meeting our $50,000 emergency match fund to get pro-choice legislators elected this year. Dear John,Five days later, we are still reeling with the implications of living in a post-Roe v. Wade world. As tri…
  Lala Wu, Sister District Project · [email protected]
June 24, 2022 at 2:27 PM

BREAKING: Roe v. Wade has been overturned

Abortion is now inaccessible in nearly half of the country. We must stop at nothing to elect pro-choice state legislators this November, and we need your help to do it. Dear John,Moments ago, the Supreme Court overturned…
  Lala Wu, Sister District · [email protected]
June 22, 2022 at 1:01 PM

Announcing our next wave of 2022 candidates! 🎉

Dear John,Today, we are thrilled to announce our next wave of 2022 candidates. These 12 brilliant candidates are running in 7 critical states, where everything from abortion access, voting rights, common-sense gun laws, …
  Gaby Goldstein, Sister District Project · [email protected]
June 9, 2022 at 4:00 PM

You're invited! Announcing the State Power Series

Join Vote Save America and Sister District for a conversation about the end of Roe v. Wade, and what we can do about it. Dear John,Today, we are thrilled to announce a brand new virtual event series in partnership with Vote Save America and Crooked Media: T…
  Jarvis Houston, Sister District · [email protected]
May 19, 2022 at 4:00 PM

Help us close the gap to $100k!

In just 3 weeks, we have raised an average of nearly $14k per candidate. Help us hit our $100k total goal! John, Jarvis here. I’m Sister District’s Organizing and Political Director, and I want to share some fantastic new…
  Senator Mallory McMorrow · [email protected]
May 11, 2022 at 4:41 PM

We need you to help us fight in the states

We have a chance to help stop the flood of anti-choice policies that are coming our way. But we’ll only be able to do so if we have pro-choice legislators in office who are willing to do what’s right. Dear John,I’m Mallory McMorrow, curr…
  Lala Wu, Sister District Project · [email protected]
May 3, 2022 at 4:45 PM

What will happen when Roe is overturned

It's now clear that abortion will soon become inaccessible in nearly half the country. Dear John,We are outraged.Last night, in a truly unprecedented event, a draft decision on the Dobbs v. Jackson Supreme Court case was le…
  Lala Wu, Sister District · [email protected]
April 26, 2022 at 1:01 PM

Drumroll please... our first candidates of 2022 are here! 🥳

Dear John,It’s officially here! Today, we kick off the 2022 midterms by announcing our first 6 candidates of the year. They are running in 4 different states, all critical to Democratic success in the midterms, and vital…
  Sister District Project · [email protected]
April 15, 2022 at 4:00 PM

The fight to protect Roe starts now

Dear John,Last week, we celebrated with unbridled joy as the  first Black woman and first public defender was confirmed to the Supreme Court. We are thrilled that Kentaji Brown Jackson's confirmation is a step towards maki…
  Gaby Goldstein, Sister District · [email protected]
March 8, 2022 at 5:02 PM

Announcing our next round of 2022 State Bridges partners!

Dear John,Today, we are thrilled to announce Sister District’s second wave of State Bridges partners for the year: Citizen Action and WISDOM in Wisconsin, the A. Philip Randolph Education Fund (APREF) and Carolina Federa…
  Lala Wu, Sister District · [email protected]
February 25, 2022 at 5:00 PM

TOMORROW! Join us for the 5th Annual Sister District Summit!

The virtual event features keynote speaker DNC Chairman Jaime Harrison, Congresswoman Barbara Lee, and more! Dear John,There's still time for you to join us for the fifth annual Sister District Summit, the weekend of Februa…
  Gaby Goldstein, Sister District · [email protected]
February 23, 2022 at 5:00 PM

Our 2022 states are here! 🎉

Dear John,Today, we are thrilled to announce our seven 2022 state targets! This year, we’ll be targeting strategic state legislative races in Arizona, Michigan, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Wisconsin, Nevada, and Georgia. It’s no secret…
  Sister District Project · [email protected]
February 17, 2022 at 5:01 PM

This February, help us support Black leaders

In 2021, less than 10% of state legislators were Black, and our Black alumni are often the first or only candidates of color in their seats and chambers. Our commitment to Black lives goes beyond the ballot box. Dear John…
  Lala Wu, Sister District · [email protected]
February 2, 2022 at 5:01 PM

ICYMI: You're invited to the 5th Annual Sister District Summit!

RSVP now for this virtual event on Feb 26-27, featuring keynote speaker DNC Chairman Jaime Harrison! Dear John,Earlier this week, we extended you an invite to the fifth annual Sister District Summit, the weekend of February…
  Lala Wu, Sister District · [email protected]
January 31, 2022 at 10:54 PM

You're invited to the 5th Annual Sister District Summit!

RSVP now for this virtual event on Feb 26-27, featuring keynote speaker DNC Chairman Jaime Harrison! Dear John,Sister District is pleased to invite you to the fifth annual Sister District Summit, the weekend of February 26-…
  Sister District · [email protected]
January 19, 2022 at 6:03 PM

Join our first 2022 State Bridges event Feb 2 focused on Arizona!

Our partners RAZA and LUCHA will play a key role in the fight to flip the Arizona House this November -- join us Feb 2 to hear from their extraordinary leaders & support their critical work. Dear John,   Sister…
  Sister District · [email protected]
January 19, 2022 at 6:02 PM

Join our first State Bridges event Feb 2 focused on Arizona!

Our partners RAZA and LUCHA will play a key role in the fight to flip the Arizona House this November -- join us Feb 2 to hear from their extraordinary leaders & support their critical work. Dear John,   Sister…
  Lala Wu, Sister District Project · [email protected]
January 19, 2022 at 5:00 PM

It's National Run for Office Day!

Here's how you can help build state legislatures that look like the communities they represent! Dear John,It’s National Run for Office Day, and we're thinking about all the incredible candidates who have made our work poss…