How We Get Our Candidates

Sister District's national organization identifies states where the state legislative chambers can be flipped blue or have fragile blue majorities. Sister District then offers support to those Democratic candidates who can realistically win a potentially close election for their state legislative seats (see more). Sister District is particularly proud to support women, candidates of color, and other candidates from diverse communities and backgrounds so that we can help build a democracy that reflects the full chorus of American voices. Candidates endorsed by Sister District are then assigned to Sister District chapters across the USA. Chapter volunteers phonebank, fundraise, postcard, and textbank for their candidates.

Since our founding in 2017, SD South Bay has supported numerous compelling leaders, such as our 2025 candidates for Virginia House of Delegates: Lily Franklin, Josh Thomas, and Leslie Mehta. Our past candidates have included Darrin Camilleri (MI), Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz (PA), Joshua Cole (VA), Mitzi Epstein (AZ), Debra Gardner (VA), Karen Gresham (AZ), Nancy Guenst (PA), Elizabeth Guzman (VA), Jodi Habush Sinykin (WI), Pam Iovino (PA), Ann Johnson (TX), Shadia Martini (MI), Brittney Miller (NV), Josh Miller (VA), Debra Rodman (VA), Sara Rodriguez (WI), Lorenzo Sanchez (TX), Tammy Savoie (LA), Ann Johnson Stewart (MN), Tammy Story (CO), Schuyler VanValkenburg (VA), Amanda White Eagle (WI), and Faith Winter (CO).

Join us to support such candidates and our mission to bring progressive power to the states!