What We Do
Whatever it takes to elect progressive candidates to key legislative seats across the country, of course!
Call and Text Voters
With calls and texts, we reach thousands of voters in an efficient and impactful way. In 2023, we made 11,500+ phone calls. When we phonebank, we clean up voter contact lists, help folks find rides to the polls, and educate voters about our candidates' positions.
Organize Fundraising Events
We have held multiple fundraising events, everything from a bake sale to wine tastings, comedy shows, zoom concerts, yoga classes, lessons for kids - whatever our volunteers can think up. In 2023, we raised $95,000+; our candidates have told us multiple times that our money has been a substantial portion of their total fundraising.
Write Letters and Postcards
We write to voters to introduce our candidates, to remind the voters about the dates of primaries and general elections, and encourage them to vote early. In 2023, we wrote 4,000+ letters and postcards. For many of our candidates, this is more than half of their total writing campaign.
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 2023 VA candidates, Joshua Cole (House of Delegates) and Schuyler VanValkenburg (State Senate), who are nowdefending the rights of Virginians in Richmond. Our past state legislative candidates have included Darrin Camilleri (MI), Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz (PA), Joshua Cole (VA), Mitzi Epstein (AZ), Debra Gardner (VA), Nancy Guenst (PA), Elizabeth Guzman (VA), Pam Iovino (PA), Ann Johnson (TX), Josh Miller (VA), Debra Rodman (VA), Sara Rodriguez (WI), Lorenzo Sanchez (TX), Tammy Savoie (LA), Ann Johnson Stewart (MN), Tammy Story (CO), Amanda White Eagle (WI), and Faith Winters (CO).
This year, we are supporting Brittney Miller, who is running for re-election in her NV State Assembly seat. Democrats need to protect their majority in the Nevada State Legislature and pass important progressive legislation defending reproductive freedom, voting rights, and honest and equitable education.
How would you like to help? Join one of our teams, attend one of our events, or suggest something entirely different; everyone is welcome! Join us!
