May was a great month and we have a lot more coming up in June - candidate appearances, national events, our own happy hour, and announcing our second candidate in VA!

Our fundraising blitz May 12-14 raised close to $14,000 to catapult Del. Joshua Cole (HD 65) out of the blocks in the race to defend his critical 51st seat in the House of Delegates! We broke DC Metro Area records across the board:

• Largest blitz total
• Highest number of individual donors
• Highest amount of donations raised by email

For a state legislative race, $14,000 is a HUGE amount, especially to collect in MAY when the long-term payoff is the greatest. THANK YOU!! And you can still donate today!

Calling all DC Metro Area Phonebankers! Join Sister District's East Coast phonebank teams from DC Metro Area, NYC, and MA-RI for a special collaborative phonebank, featuring a guest appearance from VA Delegate Joshua Cole! We'll be meeting Monday, June 23 at 6pm ET to call target voters in Delegate Cole's district, and help keep VA blue in 2025! Register now to join us!

Monday doesn't work? We do our own local phonebanking on Thursdays at 6:30 over Zoom. No experience is necessary. Each phonebank includes training and check-ins for first-timers, while experienced callers can jump right in. Find a Thursday to join us!

Join Sister District DC Metro Area on Friday, June 27 for a Happy Hour as we gear up for an important summer of action! The food is on us; you cover your drinks. Learn how we're making a difference in key VA elections in 2025, and how YOU can be part of the change! We will also be able to discuss our second candidate after they are announced the day before!

Newcomers and guests welcome! Register on Mobilize so we know you are coming!

We requested 3,000 postcards to support Joshua Cole and received 4,000! That leaves us with about 700 that still need to be assigned. All supplies are provided and you can write the postcards on your own time in June. Can you help us make sure all 4,000 get sent? Email us to claim your postcards!

On Thursday, June 26 Sister District will be announcing our second progressive candidate to help protect the Democratic majority in Virginia. There will be a TON of work to do - phonebank, fundraise, postcard, canvass, and much much more! Better make sure to come to the Happy Hour to fuel up!

There are plenty of ways to help! Send us a note with your idea or to volunteer!

Join Sister District for the next event in our Fight for Our Future series: For the People. We’ll hear from elected officials, alumni, and volunteers leading the charge to build progressive power in the states—through legislation, grassroots momentum, and people-powered politics. With midterms approaching, learn what’s at stake and how you can make an impact.

Denise Liebowitz grew up in New England, studied in France and Germany, and with a Foreign Service husband, worked and lived in Europe, India, and Washington DC. Her focus has been on corporate and public sector communications, media relations, and community engagement and she retired as Director of Public Affairs of the National Capital Planning Commission. Other positions included Deputy Director, President’s Commission on White House Fellowships; Director of Communications, Yale International; Conference Director, Club de Bruxelles; and Deputy Director, International Scholars Fellowship Program, Wilson Center.

In her nonprofit work and as Chair of the Board of Directors, Denise has led the Alliance Française de Washington and the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at American University. She volunteers with Compass Pro Bono, a management consulting group for nonprofit organizations, and worked for Mother Teresa’s Little Sisters of the Poor in Kolkata. She also worked on the 1980 Carter Campaign as a Surrogate Scheduler.

Denise was drawn to the Sister District Project for its strategic focus on state legislative races in swing districts where a modest investment of money and effort can advance forward-looking, democratic values across the nation.

Your Sister District DC Metro Area Leaders

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

Paid for by Sister District Project. Authorized by Cole for VA, candidate for HD 65.