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  Lala Wu, Sister District Project · [email protected]
December 30, 2022 at 2:01 PM

End of Year Reflections from Sister District

Dear John,As we say goodbye to 2022 and prepare to welcome a new year, I wanted to share a few reflections about our work together.My co-founders and I started Sister District in the wake of the 2016 election as part of a …
  Lindsay Wolff, Sister District · [email protected]
December 29, 2022 at 11:20 PM

We need 121 people to pitch in to help us reach our goal

Can you help us continue our vital work in 2023? Hi John, it’s Lindsay, Director of Development at Sister District. Right now, we’re behind on our $20,000 end-of-year email fundraising goal, and we need 121 more people to donate by New Year’s Eve. Can you help us continue ou…
  Sister District Project · [email protected]
December 27, 2022 at 8:45 PM

[Survey] We want to hear from you, John.

We can’t do this work without you. John, At Sister District, we’re fighting to build progressive power in the states — but we can’t do it without you. So as we wrap up 2022 and gear up for 2023, will you take a moment to fill out our survey? Your input will help guide our pla…
  Sister District Project · [email protected]
December 22, 2022 at 11:00 PM

Special message for John

As we celebrate the holiday season and wrap up a historic year, there’s so much to be thankful for — and you’re at the top of our list. John, As we celebrate the holiday season and wrap up a historic year, there’s so much to be thankful for — and you’re at the top of our list.…
  Sister District · [email protected]
December 20, 2022 at 9:50 PM

Year in and year out

We’re gearing up to expand our movement and elect new progressive champions to state houses, and we’re counting early investments to fuel this work. John, Sister District is the only national grassroots organization focused exclusively on state legislatures. We build progressi…
  Sister District · [email protected]
December 17, 2022 at 10:30 PM

This work doesn’t happen overnight

We have big plans. John, Since 2016, we’ve elected more than 200 progressive state legislators, including all 18 of our fully-endorsed candidates this midterm. But this work doesn’t happen overnight. It takes time, people power, and steady resources to win elections. So to g…
  Sister District Project · [email protected]
December 15, 2022 at 9:01 PM

Something special happened this year:

We reached an important milestone, but not the finish line. John, something special happened this year: Because of our big wins in Michigan, Pennsylvania, Colorado, North Carolina, Arizona, Washington, and Wisconsin, more Americans will live in a state fully controlled by Dem…
  Sister District · [email protected]
December 10, 2022 at 8:20 PM

These local power-building organizations need your support:

These resources made a tangible impact and helped our candidates secure crucial wins this cycle. John, we know that progressive victories are possible when we support local power-building organizations and the activists that lead them. By activating our network of supporters an…
  Gaby Goldstein, Sister District · [email protected]
December 8, 2022 at 11:22 PM

Moore v. Harper is a live threat to free elections

Here's what's at stake: John, Yesterday, the Supreme Court heard arguments in Moore v. Harper, a case that poses a huge threat to our democracy. Here’s what’s at stake: A ruling in favor of the fringe, right-wing independent state legislature theory could end protections agai…
  Sister District · [email protected]
December 6, 2022 at 7:40 PM

Thank you!

Here’s what we’re able to fund because of your support: John, thank you. We’ve officially wrapped up our Giving Tuesday fundraising drive, and we deeply appreciate everyone who directed their resources toward our collective fight to build progressive state power. With your sup…
  Sister District · [email protected]
December 4, 2022 at 7:30 PM

Reaching out before midnight

If you can, please rush a gift now. Hey John, we wanted to send you a quick note: At midnight, we’re closing the books on our Giving Tuesday fundraising drive. It would mean a lot if you would consider making a gift and sponsoring an item on our wishlist today. If you can, ple…
  Sister District · [email protected]
December 2, 2022 at 10:50 PM

Make a direct and powerful impact today

Please make your best gift today. John, We have less than three days until we close the books on our Giving Tuesday fundraising drive. But so far, we’ve fallen behind on reaching our $50,000 goal and funding the tools, programs, and initiatives we need to lay the foundation fo…
  Sister District Project · [email protected]
December 1, 2022 at 11:42 PM

Can you help us close the gap?

Help us lay the foundation for progress in 2023. Hi John, We want to give you a quick update on our week-long Giving Tuesday fundraising drive. Thanks to Sister District supporters across the country, we’re making progress toward reaching our $50,000 goal. But we still need 1…
  Sister District · [email protected]
November 30, 2022 at 11:10 PM

Our $50,000 goal

Our work has an impact! John — Yesterday, we kicked off our week-long Giving Tuesday campaign. We need to raise $50,000 by December 5 to fund our volunteer recruitment efforts, canvassing trips, postcards to voters, digital organizing tools, and more. Right now, we’re pacing b…
  Lindsay Wolff, Sister District · [email protected]
November 29, 2022 at 11:22 PM

Our wishlist:

Today, you can select exactly where you’d like your gift to go. Hi John, it’s Lindsay, Sister District’s Director of Development. I know you don’t hear from me often, but today is special. It’s Giving Tuesday! We’ve set a goal to raise $50,000 by December 5 to ensure we can ru…
  Lala Wu, Sister District Project · [email protected]
November 29, 2022 at 3:10 PM

Check an item off our wishlist:

It's Giving Tuesday! Help us raise the $50,000 we need to fund our wishlist of tools, programs, and initiatives to kick off our next year of progressive power-building. It’s here, John! It’s Giving Tuesday. Sister District is the only national grassroots organization focused e…
  Sister District · [email protected]
November 28, 2022 at 6:01 PM

Reminder: Giving Tuesday starts tomorrow!

If you’re ready to help us kick off Giving Tuesday by making your early gift now. John, Tomorrow is Giving Tuesday, and so many of us are making decisions on which causes and organizations to support with a donation. We want to remind you of the work Sister District is doing a…
  Sister District · [email protected]
November 22, 2022 at 4:30 PM

🗒️ Add building progressive state power to your Giving Tuesday list

We put together a wishlist of the tools, programs, and initiatives that we need your help funding over the next week. John, Giving Tuesday is one week away on Tuesday, November 29! This global event celebrates the power of generosity and gives each of us an opportunity to suppo…
  Sister District · [email protected]
November 18, 2022 at 10:30 PM

Inspiring

Last week, we highlighted a few of our big victories, and today we’re excited to share a few more: John, Since 2016, we’ve been on a mission to build power in state legislatures by electing progressive champions in the most competitive districts across the country. In six yea…
  Sister District · [email protected]
November 16, 2022 at 5:02 PM

Keep Donald Trump out of the White House

The fight to keep Trump out of the White House and his MAGA followers out of state houses is going to take all of us. Breaking news, John: Last night, Donald Trump announced he’s running for President. The 2024 cycle starts now, and the fight to keep Trump out of the White Hou…
  Sister District · [email protected]
November 9, 2022 at 6:50 PM

17 Sister District candidates and counting!

We feel energized and inspired by you and our candidates, and are more determined than ever to continue this fight. John, Last night, voters across the country sent an undeniable message to Trump and his MAGA followers: we will not back down. And while votes are still being ta…
  Sister District · [email protected]
November 8, 2022 at 4:30 PM

[Sign up] Join an Election Day phonebank →

It’s Election Day, and we need your help to turn out voters. John, it’s Election Day! We’re hosting phonebanks until 10 PM ET tonight to boost turnout for our Sister District candidates in must-win races against MAGA Republicans in battleground states — and we need you there! …
  Lala Wu, Sister District Project · [email protected]
November 8, 2022 at 12:31 AM

Hold steady, and look towards the future

Dear John,Election Day is upon us. While we squeeze in those final phone calls and try not to look at the polls, I wanted to share a few reflections on where we’ve been, and where we’re going. My co-founders and I started …
  Sister District · [email protected]
November 7, 2022 at 9:50 PM

This election will make a difference

John, today is the last day before Election Day. We’re going all out to support our candidates and secure critical victories in state legislatures in Pennsylvania, Georgia, North Carolina, Wisconsin, Nevada, Texas, Michigan, Washington, Colorado, and Arizona. Will you make you…
  Gaby Goldstein, Sister District · [email protected]
November 6, 2022 at 10:01 PM

We’re sounding the alarm

Our research shows we’ve got a steep climb to fight ballot roll-off. John, we’re concerned. The good news is that voter turnout is high this year. But the bad news is that a lot of Democrats are likely to skip their state legislative candidates on the ballot. We’ve been soundi…
  Neal Morgan, Sister District · [email protected]
November 5, 2022 at 6:50 PM

Here’s what your donation today will power:

We’re mobilizing thousands of volunteers across the country and hosting dozens of phonebanks until the polls close Tuesday. Three days, John. That’s how much time we have between now and Election Day, and this is our final weekend to help our candidates make their best case to …
  Jarvis Houston, Sister District · [email protected]
November 3, 2022 at 6:50 PM

Last call

Today is the last call for candidate donations, and we want your contribution to have the biggest impact. Last Call: Our candidate fundraising deadline is a few hours away, and six candidates in Wisconsin, Nevada, Georgia, and North Carolina need more resources to turn out…
  Sister District · [email protected]
November 2, 2022 at 9:51 PM

Don’t miss what President Obama and Hillary Clinton said →

To defend and strengthen our democracy, we need to elect Democrats at every level this midterm — especially in state legislative races. John, to defend and strengthen our democracy, we need to elect Democrats at every level this midterm — especially in state legislative races. …
  Sister District · [email protected]
November 1, 2022 at 10:21 PM

Check out these special guests →

Sign up to join a virtual phonebank this week to help us get out the votes our Sister District candidates need to win. John, We’re one week away from Election Day and voters in crucial districts in battleground states will decide the makeup of key state chambers across the coun…
  Sister District · [email protected]
October 31, 2022 at 10:21 PM

8 days out

John, we’re 8 days away from Election Day. This is the moment when our Sister District candidates, organizing team, and volunteers need all the support they can get. That’s why we set a goal to raise $60,000 by midnight tonight through emails like this one, and we’re 96% of th…
  Sister District · [email protected]
October 29, 2022 at 7:51 PM

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

We rely on contributions from emails like this one to keep our operation going. John, it may be hard to believe, but we are 10 days away from Election Day. That means time is running out for you to help us power our 36 progressive candidates to victory in Arizona, Colorado, Geo…
  Lala, Gaby, and Lyzz · [email protected]
October 27, 2022 at 7:02 PM

These final 12 days

We’re working overtime to maximize our support for our candidates through Election Day. Hi John — Lala, Gaby, and Lyzz here. Because of your support and every single member of our Sister District community, we’ve made huge strides toward fueling our 36 candidates across ten bat…
  Sister District · [email protected]
October 26, 2022 at 4:40 PM

[NEW DATE] Call Wisconsin voters with Jonathan Van Ness →

Sign up to call voters for Lee Snodgrass with Jonathan Van Ness and our Sister District community this Friday. John, we’re letting you know that we have rescheduled our phonebank with Queer Eye’s Jonathan Van Ness to THIS Friday, October 28 at 4:00 PM ET. Sign up to call vote…
  Sister District · [email protected]
October 25, 2022 at 4:24 PM

Our rights and the integrity of future elections depend on this →

Swing Left and Sister District have teamed up to raise funds for Democrats running in key state-level races in political battlegrounds. Hi John, Across the country, GOP-led state legislatures are chipping away at abortion access, voting rights, and more. Left unchecked in the a…
  Sister District · [email protected]
October 22, 2022 at 6:50 PM

[RSVP] Call Wisconsin voters with Jonathan Van Ness →

Next Saturday, Jonathan Van Ness from Queer Eye will be joining our phonebank to help re-elect Lee Snodgrass in Wisconsin! John, we couldn’t be more excited: Next Saturday, Jonathan Van Ness from Queer Eye will be joining our phonebank to help re-elect Lee Snodgrass in Wisconsi…
  Sister District · [email protected]
October 20, 2022 at 10:11 PM

“60% of Americans will have an election denier on the ballot this fall”

There are 19 days left until Election Day, and the progressive candidates we elect will be the first line of defense against election-denying, right-wing extremists. John, According to a recent analysis by FiveThirtyEight, 60% of Americans will have an election denier on the ba…
  Gaby Goldstein, Sister District Project · [email protected]
October 19, 2022 at 6:30 PM

You’re invited:

Join us for an important conversation ahead of the midterms. John, It’s no secret that state legislatures are the battleground for some of the most important fights facing us today — and building enduring, progressive state power is the key to defending our democracy and our ri…
  Sister District · [email protected]
October 18, 2022 at 10:10 PM

We can’t leave a single vote on the table

Our team is running a massive voter outreach program to boost turnout in 36 tight races in swing states like Pennsylvania and Wisconsin this year. Hey John! Jarvis here — Organizing and Political Director at Sister District. Did you know that out of the 12 state legislative ra…
  Sister District · [email protected]
October 17, 2022 at 10:21 PM

Call PA voters with Abbi Jacobson »

Don't sit this out. John, don’t sit this out: Abbi Jacobson — star of Broad City and A League of Their Own — will be calling voters with us in her home state of Pennsylvania this Wednesday! Will you join us? Sign up » As GOP legislators pursue election subversion, all eye…
  Sister District Rapid Response Team · [email protected]
October 14, 2022 at 8:01 PM

Our candidates are under attack

The sad truth is that smears and lies work. That's why we need to combat these narratives as soon as they pop up. John, our candidates are under attack. With 25 days left until Election Day, our candidates are getting hit hard. In North Carolina, Ricky Hurtado's opponent sent ou…
  Sister District · [email protected]
October 13, 2022 at 7:25 PM

Help these 5 women defeat MAGA Republicans

Donate ? This email was sent [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,…
  Sister District · [email protected]
October 12, 2022 at 9:31 PM

FWD: The stakes couldn’t be higher

There’s so much riding on this election. John, we wanted to make sure you saw our email from last week: Our team is fighting harder than ever over the next 27 days to ensure voters know the stakes of this election and stop Republicans from gaining ground in key state legislature…
  Sister District · [email protected]
October 11, 2022 at 4:50 PM

Less than one month left

Here’s the plan: Hi John! It’s Jarvis, Political Director at Sister District. We’re officially less than one month away from Election Day, and we’ve kicked our efforts to make sure all of our candidates win their elections into high gear. Will you pitch in $10 to fuel our v…
  Sister District · [email protected]
October 7, 2022 at 10:21 PM

The stakes couldn’t be higher

We have just 32 days left to elect our slate of 36 progressive candidates, and the stakes couldn’t be higher. John, we have just 32 days left to elect our slate of 36 progressive candidates. The stakes couldn’t be higher — check out these headlines: It’s clear that the battl…
  Sister District · [email protected]
October 6, 2022 at 10:50 PM

This SCOTUS case threatens our democracy:

Moore v. Harper is a grave threat to our democracy, and the Supreme Court is set to hear this case this term. Will you sign on to show you stand with us and reject Moore v. Harper? January 6th was not the first or last attempt by Republicans to rig elections in their favor, Joh…
  Sister District · [email protected]
October 4, 2022 at 9:20 PM

Update on last month’s goal:

We’re in a fight for the future of our democracy and our rights, and we can only win together. John, we have great news to report: Thanks to this grassroots team — and every donation we received last month — we reached our $30,000 September email goal! Meeting this goal means …
  Sister District · [email protected]
September 30, 2022 at 10:30 PM

We can’t take our foot off the gas

Sister District has grown through the generosity of individuals like you. John, We’re less than 6 hours away from our September deadline, and we’re still behind on the $30,000 we need to raise to hit our email fundraising goal for the month: If you’re able, will you chip in…
  Sister District · [email protected]
September 29, 2022 at 9:50 PM

Our efforts depend on supporters like you.

Can you help us close the gap on our $30,000 goal? John, it’s go time. Tomorrow is the last day of September. Then we have just one full month left before Election Day. We have a lot to do in the last few weeks of this election, which is why we need to raise $30,000 through e…
  Sister District · [email protected]
September 28, 2022 at 6:20 PM

Support our five Latinx candidates this Hispanic Heritage Month

If we’re going to elect and re-elect these five progressive Latinx candidates in November, we need to send resources their way now. John, Hispanic Heritage Month is in full swing! From September 15 to October 15, this month is dedicated to recognizing and celebrating the Hispan…
  Sister District · [email protected]
September 27, 2022 at 4:50 PM

TODAY: Call NC voters with Patton Oswalt →

Sign up to join us and actor Patton Oswalt to call voters in North Carolina TODAY at 5:00 PM / 2:00 PM PT. John, We are *thrilled* to have actor and advocate Patton Oswalt join us TODAY at 5:00 PM ET / 2:00 PM PT to call voters in North Carolina and help keep progressive champ…