👋 Welcome to the January edition of The Sister District Dispatch, John! Every month, we’ll catch you up on the latest election news and keep you informed on our collective fight to win permanent progressive power in the states.

It’s a new year, and it’s been a busy month! We’re hitting the ground running, strategizing, and preparing for the upcoming 2024 election. Keep reading to learn more about what we’ve been up to!

🏆 It’s Official: Sister District Champions Take Office!

Our brilliant champions were all smiles for their first day of a new blue Virginia legislature. Last year, we went ALL IN to help Democrats with the Senate and flip the House blue.

We can’t wait to see the progress this new legislature makes to keep Virginia moving forward!

⭐ 2023 Sister District Impact Report

In case you missed it! Earlier this month, we released our 2023 Impact Report! This annual report shares all that we’ve accomplished over the past year and reflects the unwavering dedication of this community to our mission of building enduring power in state legislatures.

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Thanks to your time, energy, and investment, we flipped the Virginia House, defended the Senate, and ensured that the Commonwealth remains a safe haven for those seeking reproductive care in the South. On top of that, we continued to build long-term infrastructure in our target states, including Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. Download the report to check out our year in review!

📣 2024 State Bridges Partners Announced!

Over the past few election cycles, we’ve raised more than $500,000 for our State Bridges partners in states all over the country. Those investments led to important victories that have already made a difference — including protecting abortion rights in Virginia.

That’s why this cycle, we’re doubling down and continuing to do everything we can to support our partners on the ground. In 2024, we’ll be supporting eight grassroots organizations that are building sustained progressive power across four critical swing states: Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Arizona, and Michigan.

Here are a couple of ways to support sustained community organizing in these key 2024 battleground states:

Sign up to attend our upcoming virtual fundraisers in support of our State Bridges partners on February 7 and March 13.
Split an online contribution now. Your donation will immediately support their work to mobilize voters, build a progressive bench, and advocate for people-centered policies.

✍️ Register for the Sister District Summit

We’re excited to host our seventh annual Sister District Summit virtually on March 9! We’ll be joined by a special keynote speaker — former Lt. Governor of Wisconsin, Mandela Barnes.

Click here to learn more about our agenda and register for free to secure your spot!

📰 Featured Readings & Podcasts

We’ve rounded up some key readings and podcasts featuring our work! Check them out:

🎧 Podcast: State Races Matter | Future Hindsight, featuring our Co-founder and Executive Director, Lala Wu. In this episode, Lala discusses how state races will continue to be important during the presidential election cycle and why the battle for redistricting will be center stage.

🎧 Podcast: Words to Win By, hosted by Anat Shenker-Osorio, keynote speaker at last year’s Sister District Summit. This season kicks off with how we banded together to stave off the Red Wave in 2022 by making protecting our freedoms focal and what these lessons tell us for this election year.

🗒️ BLOG: Why States Matter: Abortion & Gerrymandering in Ohio, written by Juliet Eastland, our volunteer with the Massachusetts & Rhode Island team. Juliet gives the lowdown on why state-level races are so vital to the nation’s health, using Ohio as a case study in this blog post!

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That’s it for this month! Sister District members like you are essential to our movement — and there’s no doubt with your help, we’ll continue to achieve historic and momentous victories for progressives in states everywhere.

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