With over 70,000 volunteers across the nation, Sister District is one of the largest and most effective progressive grassroots organizations in the country. 

In this newsletter, we will cover:

• We're Back...
• Congratulations on Virginia Special Election Results!
• State Bridges Coming Soon
• Sister District Impact Report

The SD DC Metro Area team is back, and is planning a very full and active year!  We hope you will continue to be a part of it and will recommit to building Democratic power in our states. That’s how we’ll continue to protect our democracy, rights, and communities.

We again will be supporting Sister District's State Bridges program (more on that below), and are planning another bridge walk.  We also are planning more volunteer appreciation activities and, of course(!), will have new candidates to support in races where we will need your help more than ever.

This work takes all of us. Right now, you have the power to take action by helping us lay the groundwork to elect Democrats at the state level who will push back on Trump’s dangerous agenda. 

We have much planned for 2025, so WATCH THIS SPACE for new developments!

Sister District thanks all of YOU for digging deep and finding your amazing energy reserves to support our two special-election candidates in Virginia in January.  Thanks to you, both candidates won, ensuring that the House of Delegates and the State Senate remain blue, and positioning Virginia as a stronghold for progress and a xxxxxx against GOP Governor Glenn Youngkin’s regressive policies

Here are a few of the jaw-dropping 😮 stats for the special election:

Overall Fundraising Totals:

• DC Metro Area's fundraising total: $5,162
• HQ fundraising total: $15,715
• Overall total: $22,733

We’re excited to announce our 2025 State Bridges campaign! Please join us Wednesday, March 26, at 8 pm ET to get to know our Virginia partner: New Virginia Majority Education Fund!

And new this year, your donations are now classified as 501(c)(3) and tax deductible! If you’re ready to make a difference, read on to learn more.

2024 reinforced that progressive victories are possible when we support local power-building organizations and the activists who lead them. In 2025, Sister District DC Metro Area is more committed than ever to investing in organizations in battleground states that work year-round to register, engage, and educate voters.

New Virginia Majority Education Fund empowers working-class communities of color through year-round organizing for racial, economic, and environmental justice. In 2025, Sister District fundraising will support voter education, election protection, and democracy defense efforts for critical statewide elections.

If you can't join us on March 26, you can still help – please donate now to New Virginia Majority Education Fund!

Sister District has released our 2024 Impact Report!

While the presidential outcome was not what any of us had hoped for, our wins in the states underscore the power of grassroots organizing and the enduring impact of our efforts. In 2016, Democrats held majorities in just 29 state legislative chambers. Now, they control nearly 40. 

Because of this grassroots community, we were able to endorse more candidates last year than ever before. Together, we won 31 races — an impressive feat in today’s polarized landscape, breaking the GOP supermajorities in the NC House and WI Senate. We also maintained control of the PA House and MN Senate. 

Your Sister District DC Metro Area Leaders

Sarah, Karen, Jennie, Alan, Jim, Mary, Jeff, Sheri, Allison, and Lynn