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In a Fair System, Rep Hakeem Jeffies should be the Majority Leader for the House of Representatives.

Brennan Center For Justice: Republican State Legislature's Have Gerrymandered the House of Representatives

Our 2031 plan is to secure representation in the State Legislatures to ensure FAIR redistricting efforts. This will determine whether Republicans can continue to exploit District maps to force Minority Rule on American citizens.

Why are Down Ballots Races the Front Lines 

in the fight against the Project 2025 Agenda?

• Democrats only vote Down Ballot 20% of the time (vs 63% of Republicans)

• If 0.8% more of Biden voters had voted down ballot in Arizona, their State House would have turned blue

• If less than 2% of Democrats had voted Down Ballot in 2020, we would have flipped 14 more chambers in 9 states

• State Legislatures decide voting laws, reproductive rights, etc; do redistricting which has given us a gerrymandered House of Reps; certify the Presidential Election; and would decide the Presidential Election if Republicans succeed in throwing it to the House of Reps (it's one vote per state, and which party controls the state legislature will decide which way the Reps vote)

Read the details from Sister District's research here.

Decmeber 16, 2024

Why Sister District's Work is so important 

Post election analysis by the Brennan Center confirms the importance of the Sister District strategy.  Four key takeaways are:

• Competition Was Scarce, But Enough to Keep the Outcome Uncertain

• Post-2022 Gerrymanders Gave Republicans the Majority

• Fair Maps Kept Democrats Close

• The South Is More Pivotal than Ever for Republicans

Read the full article at: https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/analysis-opinion/how-gerrymandering-and-fair-maps-affected-battle-house

BY: Sister District Sacramento Editorial Team

10-Year Blueprint

Sister District’s mission is to build enduring progressive power in state legislatures. We do so by winning urgent elections each year, and building Democratic infrastructure for the long-term. 

A Decade of Ambition

Over the next ten years, we’re embarking on a bold journey to reshape political power in the states. With legislative maps now largely established, our focus sharpens on Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, North Carolina, Nevada, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin. As resources allow, we will strategically expand to additional states. 

Strategic Electoral Focus

Each year, we will pinpoint and engage in key battles to (1) flip chambers, (2) hold chambers, and (3) make inroads into states badly gerrymandered by Republicans. And in each multi-year phase, our efforts will concentrate on districts poised to catalyze broader victories, paving the way for transformative change up the ballot.

Infrastructure and Engagement

Although supporting campaigns is a major part of our work, we are not a campaign ourselves. Sister District was founded to break the boom-and-bust cycle elections, and to withstand shifting political tides. That’s why our commitment extends beyond immediate electoral contests. Throughout the decade, we will continue to invest in long-term strategies to support lawmakers, boost in-state organizing partners, spearhead impactful research, and shift narratives to heighten public involvement across these strategic states.

Vision for the Future

Sister District’s grassroots organizing power, together with our strategic, year-round programs, enable us to play a pivotal role in putting Democrats in the strongest position possible for redistricting in 2031, and laying the groundwork for the next decade to be marked by structural advantages and unprecedented opportunities for progress.