Sister District Explained

Sister District is a political group in the United States aiming to elect Democrats in swing statehouse^[1] districts with Republican incumbents. Safe districts provide funds and volunteers.^[2]

History

The Sister District Project is a woman-led operation^[3] founded by Rita Bosworth, Gaby Goldstein, Candis Mitchell, Lyzz Schwegler, and Lala Wu^[4] following the 2016 United States presidential election.^{[5] [6]} In 2017, Sister District Project reported raising over $350,000 in small-dollar donations.^[7]

Political action

Bosworth argued more Democratic statehouses would reduce partisan gerrymandering.^{[8] [9] [10]}

Building on Tea Party movement tactics such as field organizing, identifying likely supporters, and tracking door knocking,^[11] progressive movements like Indivisible, Swing Left, and Sister District Project brought new energy to progressive grassroots organizing.^{[12] [13]}

Sister District helped flip the Virginia House and Senate to Democratic control.^[14]

External links

• https://sisterdistrict.com

Notes and References

1. News: Narea . Nicole . Democrats made historic gains at the state level. Can they build on them? . Vox . 30 December 2022 . en.
2. Web site: Sister District Project . Ballotpedia . en.
3. News: Ehisen . Rich . Sacramento Sister District Project helped turned tide in favor of Dems in Virginia . Capitol Weekly . 16 November 2023.
4. Web site: What is Sister District? Learn Who We Are & What We Do . 2 April 2019.
5. Book: Smith . Kevin B. . Greenblatt . Alan . Governing States and Localities . 5 October 2021 . CQ Press . 978-1-5443-8862-5 . en.
6. News: Windham County Group Sells Their Soup To Support Democrats Around The U.S. . Vermont Public . 19 September 2019 . en.
7. News: Virginia Candidates Win Office With Help From Vermont Group . www.sevendaysvt.com.
8. News: Meet Rita Bosworth, pushing for blue-tinged mapmaking reform – The Fulcrum . thefulcrum.us . en.
9. Book: Williams . Omkari L. . Micro Activism: How You Can Make a Difference in the World without a Bullhorn . 24 October 2023 . Storey Publishing, LLC . 978-1-63586-689-6 . en.
10. News: Narea . Nicole . Democrats made historic gains at the state level. Can they build on them? . Vox . 30 December 2022 . en.
11. News: Pittman . Ashton . How 'Sister District' Helped Shanda Yates Unseat Longtime Mississippi Republican . www.jacksonfreepress.com . en.
12. Book: Resnick . Barbara . Gwyther . Lisa P. . Roberto . Karen A. . Resilience in Aging: Concepts, Research, and Outcomes . 27 December 2018 . Springer . 978-3-030-04555-5 . en.
13. News: Murphy . Austin . June 16, 2019 . Sonoma County Sister District chapter pairs donors in deep blue states with faraway candidates . The Press Democrat.
14. Book: Levitin . Michael . Generation Occupy: Reawakening American Democracy . 19 September 2023 . Catapult . 978-1-64009-556-4 . en.