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