Sister District is a political group in the United States aiming to elect Democrats in swing statehouse[1] districts with Republican incumbents. Safe districts provide funds and volunteers.[2]
The Sister District Project is a woman-led operation[3] founded by Rita Bosworth, Gaby Goldstein, Candis Mitchell, Lyzz Schwegler, and Lala Wu[4] following the 2016 United States presidential election.[5][6] In 2017, Sister District Project reported raising over $350,000 in small-dollar donations.[7]
Bosworth argued more Democratic statehouses would reduce partisan gerrymandering.[8][9][10]
Building on Tea Party movement tactics such as field organizing, identifying likely supporters, and tracking door knocking,[11] progressive movements like Indivisible, Swing Left, and Sister District Project brought new energy to progressive grassroots organizing.[12][13]
Sister District helped flip the Virginia House and Senate to Democratic control.[14][11]