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October 22, 2025 at 9:19 PM

Important special elections are coming up

We’re just 13 days out from their critical special elections. John,   Election Day is just 13 days away, and our candidates in Mississippi and Minnesota are counting on us. These are local heroes—a scientist, a nurse, a small business …

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October 21, 2025 at 8:13 PM

🚨GOP early voting is surging in Virginia

Republicans are flooding the polls early in Virginia. John, we wanted to make sure you caught our email from over the weekend.   Virginia Republicans have been turning out to vote in large numbers across the Commonwealth.    With the onl…

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October 19, 2025 at 6:06 PM

Republicans have been flooding Virginia’s polls early

The right is pulling out all the stops to keep the Governor’s Mansion and flip the House of Delegates. Republicans have been flooding Virginia’s polls early, John. After months of investment from Glenn Youngkin and national conservative …

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October 17, 2025 at 7:48 PM

What’s happening in North Carolina is part of a coordinated effort.

Drawing electoral maps is one of the most powerful tools in politics, and the GOP is using that power to rig districts. John,   Drawing electoral maps is one of the most powerful tools in politics, and the GOP is using that power to rig d…

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October 16, 2025 at 9:55 PM

We hit a major milestone 🎉

You’ve already made this our strongest odd year since we launched in 2017. Pundits across the country will tell you grassroots energy has faded in Trump’s second term, John. They couldn’t be more wrong. Our community of volunteers is…

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October 10, 2025 at 10:50 PM

Your October Sister District Dispatch 🌟

Welcome to this month’s edition of our newsletter. Hi John, welcome to the October edition of our newsletter! Every month, we will continue to share updates on the important work we’re doing to build enduring politica…

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October 8, 2025 at 7:17 PM

Did you see our Mississippi endorsements, John?

We’re going all in to flip these three seats in Mississippi from red to blue. In case you missed it, John —   Yesterday, we endorsed three powerful community leaders in Mississippi’s upcoming special elections. With less than a month unti…

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October 3, 2025 at 7:47 PM

The countdown to Election Day is on

Sister District is going all in to out-organize the right, defend Virginia, and protect the rights of everyone in the Commonwealth. 32 days, John.   That’s all the time we have left until Election Day in …

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October 1, 2025 at 5:33 PM

We can’t count on Washington to deliver from the top down

We do have power, and it’s in the states John,   At 12:01 AM, Donald Trump and the Republican majority in Congress forced a government shutdown. This kind of MAGA chaos is reckless and entirely preventable. Trump has al…

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September 29, 2025 at 9:47 PM

This deadline comes at a pivotal moment

In races where just a handful of votes could mean victory or defeat, your donation couldn't have a bigger impact. John,   Our Virginia candidates are facing one of their last state fundraising deadlines before Election Day at midnight tom…

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September 28, 2025 at 8:47 PM

Our candidates are on the ground meeting voters

Election Day is just weeks away in Virginia, and our candidates are working hard every single day to earn voters’ support. John,   Election Day is just weeks away in Virginia, and our candidates are working hard every single day to earn …

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September 26, 2025 at 8:53 PM

Gearing up for our Weekend of Action in VA

Early voting is underway in Virginia, and that means one thing. John, early voting is underway in Virginia—and that means one thing:   It’s officially GOTV season! 🗳️   And right now, Sister District vol…

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September 25, 2025 at 9:47 PM

Did you catch our new 2026 endorsements?

We announced our first wave of endorsements for the 2026 midterms last week!? In case you missed it, John.   We announced our first wave of endorsements for the 2026 midterms last week!  We’re proud to support 10 Sister District alumni…

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September 19, 2025 at 9:32 PM

What Jimmy Kimmel’s cancellation tells us about state power

We should all be alarmed. John,   On Wednesday, ABC took late-night host Jimmy Kimmel off the air indefinitely for criticizing Donald Trump — after Trump’s FCC Chair, and co-author of Project 2025, threatened the network. The Trump adm…

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September 17, 2025 at 4:31 PM

Xp won!

Our candidate, Xp Lee, won his special election last night in Minnesota! John,   Our candidate, Xp Lee, won his special election last night in Minnesota!   Xp’s victory honors the legacy of the late Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman by stop…

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September 15, 2025 at 10:17 PM

Standing with state legislators under threat

When public servants fear for their safety, our democracy itself is at risk. John,   In recent days, we have heard from multiple state lawmakers facing an alarming rise in threats and harassment. When public servants fear for their safety…

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September 13, 2025 at 4:03 PM

Your September Sister District Dispatch 🌟

Welcome to this month’s edition of our newsletter. Hi John, welcome to the September edition of our newsletter! Every month, we will continue to share updates on the important work we’re doing to build enduring politi…

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September 12, 2025 at 10:17 PM

DEADLINE: Help keep this Minnesota seat in Democratic hands

With a tie in the State House, the outcome of Xp’s race will decide the balance of power in the chamber. A consequential special election is coming up fast in Minnesota, John.   Our endorsed candidate, Xp Lee, is running to fill a vacant …

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September 9, 2025 at 10:50 PM

Have you signed up yet?

You won’t want to miss this. Our next virtual mobilization call is one week away, John. Trust us, you won’t want to miss this one. With critical elections in Virginia just a few weeks away and the 2026 midterms right around the corner…

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  Sarah Curmi, Sister District · [email protected]

September 5, 2025 at 7:38 PM

Op-Ed: Democrats are winning where the party isn’t looking

We’re building power in places we’ve been told to give up on. Hi John, it’s Sarah — Sister District’s Executive Director.   Last week, I published a piece in The Hill about how Democrats are overperforming in special elections in deep-r…

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September 4, 2025 at 10:18 PM

Protecting Democratic power in Minnesota runs straight through these two races

We’re so proud to support these two champions. John,   Yesterday, we endorsed Xp Lee and Amanda Hemmingsen-Jaeger — two brilliant candidates running in the upcoming special elections in Minnesota. …

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August 31, 2025 at 7:01 PM

TONIGHT: Final deadline before early voting starts in VA!

We know that with more direct financial resources, we can push these four high-priority candidates over the top. John,   It’s hard to believe, but early voting in Virginia will be underway by this time next month.   That’s why tonight ma…

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August 27, 2025 at 5:43 PM

FLIP: Catelin won her election!

It happened because of you. The Republican supermajority in Iowa is over, John. Last night, our candidate Catelin Drey flipped one of the most conservative districts in Iowa and shattered Republicans' unchecked hold on the state Senat…

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August 26, 2025 at 10:31 PM

Are you free on Tuesday, September 16?

We know what it takes to win — and we’re ready to mobilize at scale. John,   2026 is our chance to take back our power — and the work we do this fall in Virginia’s critical elections will set the tone for the midterms and lay the groundwo…

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August 25, 2025 at 10:01 PM

Here’s why our work in battleground states is so critical

Even as we fight to win in Virginia this year, we’re already laying the groundwork for the 2026 midterms. John,   Since 2016, Sister District has helped elect more than 145 progressive state legislators and shift the bal…

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  Shawn Werner · [email protected]

August 21, 2025 at 4:42 PM

re: Trump’s attacks on mail-in voting

Democrats need to turn out in undeniable numbers in 2026, and we can’t wait until next year to start organizing. John, I’d rather be writing with better news, but democracy is under direct attack. While I know it’s discouraging to see le…

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August 19, 2025 at 9:23 PM

We still have a long list of Iowa voters to call

We need your help to make sure voters show up for our endorsed candidate, Catelin Drey.  John,   We’re gearing up for our final two phonebanks before Iowa’s special election on Tuesday, August 26th — and we need your help to make sure vo…

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August 18, 2025 at 8:48 PM

Catelin’s election is next Tuesday!

We have until tomorrow to raise the resources Catelin needs to win her race. John,   Catelin Drey is running to flip Iowa’s 1st Senate District blue in next week’s special election, and this race is going to be close. …

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August 15, 2025 at 8:01 PM

The fight for fair maps starts in the states

Republicans know they’re on track to lose the U.S. House in 2026, and they are willing to sabotage free and fair elections to hold onto power. John,   Last week, we told you about Texas, where the Republican-controlled State Senate passed…

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August 13, 2025 at 8:01 PM

Let’s show Republicans what grassroots power can do

Republicans launched a multi-million dollar investment to turn out voters ahead of this year's critical elections in Virginia. John,   Last week, Republican groups launched a seven-figure plan in Virginia to flood the airwaves and turn ou…

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August 12, 2025 at 9:02 PM

[Special Election] Catelin’s race could be the next upset

Today marks two weeks until the Iowa special election, and early voting is already underway. John,   Today marks two weeks until the Iowa special election, and early voting is already underway.   Our Sister District candidate, Catelin D…

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August 8, 2025 at 10:17 PM

Your August Sister District Dispatch 🌟

Welcome to this month’s edition of our newsletter. Hi John, welcome to the August edition of our newsletter! Every month, we will continue to share updates on the important work we’re doing to build enduring political power in states …

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August 5, 2025 at 8:02 PM

Have you seen what’s happening in Texas?

What’s playing out in Texas is a preview of what we’re up against nationwide. John,   One reason we focus on state legislatures is because states control redistricting—one of the most powerful tools in politics. Drawing electoral maps dec…

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August 1, 2025 at 6:22 PM

2024 was a wake-up call. Here’s what we’re doing about it.

Every opportunity to build progressive power in the states is a chance to protect what matters most. Something big is happening, John: Democrats are overperforming in state legislative special elections across the country.   The devasta…

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July 30, 2025 at 5:07 PM

They’re running for higher office because you believed in them.

We’re not just winning elections. We’re investing in what comes next. John,   State legislatures have always been the foundation of national leadership.  Nearly half of Congress—and nearly half of all U.S. presidents and vice presidents,…

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July 24, 2025 at 9:59 PM

Virginia is our firewall

Control of the House of Delegates — and reproductive freedom are at stake this November. John,   Virginia is the last state in the South that provides access to critical reproductive healthcare, including abortion. With restrictions on w…

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July 22, 2025 at 5:47 PM

15 weeks left to flip these red seats

We have just 15 weeks left to flip these MAGA-held seats, and our red-to-blue challengers need your help to win their races. John,   Right now, Sister District is supporting eight red-to-blue candidates in Virginia: Kimberly Pope Adams, …

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July 17, 2025 at 8:32 PM

You don’t want to miss this big announcement!

This is how we win. John,   In 2023, Democrats flipped the Virginia House and held the Senate, creating a crucial blue firewall in the South. But now, with anti-democratic forces already mobilizing for 2025 and beyond, Sister District is …

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July 16, 2025 at 5:16 PM

16 weeks

In just 16 weeks, we have a massive opportunity to reject the GOP's heartless agenda. John, we don't have to wait until 2026 to hold MAGA accountable for their dangerous attacks on working families, our freedoms, and our democracy.   2025 is Donald Trump…

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July 15, 2025 at 5:32 PM

This is how we stop gerrymandering, protect abortion, and win.

The GOP has outraised Democrats by $100 million in state legislative races over the past decade. We're in a defining moment for building Democratic power in the states, John. …

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July 11, 2025 at 6:10 PM

Your July Sister District Dispatch 🌟

Welcome to this month’s edition of our newsletter. Hi John, welcome to the July edition of our newsletter! Every month, we will continue to share updates on the important work we’re doing to build enduring political p…

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July 10, 2025 at 8:35 PM

Did you see this news coming out of Virginia?

We need your help. John, did you see this news coming out of Virginia: Source: Salon, Tatyana Tandanpolie Lt. Governor Winsome Earle-Sears is officially the Republica…

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July 8, 2025 at 5:41 PM

Trump's so-called "big beautiful bill"

By now, you’ve probably heard about Donald Trump’s so-called "big beautiful bill," John.   Let’s call it what it is: a massive tax giveaway to billionaires — paid for by cutting the programs everyday people rely on. It’s heartbreaking.…

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July 3, 2025 at 5:11 PM

The GOP is targeting our candidates, John

Virginia is now the last stronghold for abortion access in the South and that didn’t happen by accident. Virginia is now the last stronghold for abortion access in the South, John, and that didn’t happen by accident. It’s the result of ye…

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July 1, 2025 at 5:40 PM

This ruling lets states defund Planned Parenthood

This is the result of a decades-long anti-choice strategy to take over state legislatures. 🚨 John, a recent Supreme Court ruling just made our fight to build progressive power in the states even more urgent. SCOTUS ju…

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June 27, 2025 at 3:48 PM

Can we tell you a little bit more about our new candidates?

We’re so proud to support these eight champions. John,   Yesterday, we endorsed eight brilliant leaders running in some of the most competitive state house districts in Virginia — and Sister District is going all in to help them win. T…

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  Sarah Curmi · [email protected]

June 24, 2025 at 7:32 PM

My child deserves better. So does yours.

At the heart of this fight is something we all care about: protecting our families, our neighbors, and the communities we call home.? Hi John, it’s Sarah Curmi.   I’m the Executive Director of Sister District, where I le…

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June 20, 2025 at 6:16 PM

Cruel and heartbreaking

The best way to protect trans youth is to elect Democrats to state legislatures who will write and defend laws that affirm their humanity. John,   This week, the Supreme Court just gave Tennessee — and an…

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June 18, 2025 at 8:11 PM

An update from Virginia and what comes next:

With the primaries behind us, the real work begins. John,   Now that Virginia’s primaries are over, we’re racing toward Election Day, but first we wanted to highlight some key victories: 🎉 Democrats smashed the early voting record goin…

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June 17, 2025 at 7:46 PM

No Kings was just the beginning

The fight for democracy doesn’t end in the streets—it continues in the states. Dear John,   Across the country this weekend, people took to the streets to say what Trump and the GOP need to hear: there are no kings in a democracy. Sist…

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