Sister District Project

What Sister District Project does

Sister District Project, doing business as States Win, is a 501(c)(4) nonprofit organization founded in 2015–2016 and dedicated exclusively to electing Democrats to state legislatures. The organization addresses a structural gap in U.S. progressive politics: state legislative races historically receive less funding and national-party attention than federal races, despite state legislatures controlling abortion access, LGBTQ+ rights, redistricting, workers' rights, and gun policy. States Win's core activities are candidate endorsement and support, volunteer mobilization, and multichannel voter outreach across 18 states, currently covering 185 candidates in 252 races with a network of 100,000 volunteers and an outreach footprint reaching approximately 6.5 million voters via phone, text, digital ads, postcards, and face-to-face canvassing.

The organization's product offering is programmatic rather than software-based. Core programs include the Candidate Endorsement Program (direct guidance, funding, and ongoing support to Democratic candidates), Volunteer Mobilization (organizing 100,000+ supporters), and Voter Outreach (multichannel contact in competitive districts). Supporting sub-products include the Downballot Voter Toolkit (voter education), State Bridges (cross-state volunteer/resource coordination), and a Resource Library (research and tools for candidates). There is no proprietary technology platform; operational infrastructure relies on standard nonprofit and campaign tools, with donation processing handled through the ActBlue platform.

The business model is grassroots political fundraising: a 501(c)(4) nonprofit accepting individual donations at suggested tiers ($26.26, $250, $500, $1,000, $2,500, and custom amounts) via ActBlue. Revenue is not commercially generated. The customer base is political — Democratic candidates running for state legislature — while the donor base is composed of individual small-dollar and mid-tier progressive contributors. Marketing and donor engagement occur across Substack, email, SMS, LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, and in-person events. The organization rebranded from Sister District to States Win in 2026 to sharpen mission positioning, retaining the legal name States Win, Inc.

Name

Sister District Project

Legal name

States Win, Inc.

Website

https://sisterdistrict.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Political Campaign Services

NAICS

Political Organizations (813940), Social Advocacy Organizations (81331), Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations (8139)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Democracy, Voting Rights & Civic Participation Advocacy (BPAGAFAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Political/GOTV & Advocacy Calling (Campaigns) (BPAAADAK), Electoral Support & Election Observation (BPADAGAA)

Keywords

• State legislative elections
• Voter outreach campaigns
• Volunteer mobilization
• Candidate endorsement support
• Progressive political organizing

Headquarters

HQ city

San Francisco

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Political Donations: The organization raises funds through individual political donations, accepting contributions via ActBlue donation platform. Donation tiers include $26.26, $250, $500, $1000, $2500, and other amounts. As a political organization (501(c)(4)), funding comes primarily from grassroots donor contributions rather than commercial revenue.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

States Win (formerly Sister District Project) is a 501(c)(4) nonprofit political organization that endorses and supports Democratic candidates running for state legislature in 18 states. It delivers this support through three primary channels: candidate endorsement (with direct guidance, campaign funding, and ongoing support), volunteer mobilization (organizing a network of 100,000+ volunteers), and voter outreach (contacting roughly 6.5 million voters via phone, text, digital ads, postcards, and face-to-face conversations).

Product overview

States Win (formerly Sister District) is a single-focus organization dedicated exclusively to electing Democrats to state legislatures. Rather than a unified software platform, the organization offers a suite of political programs including candidate endorsement and support, volunteer mobilization, voter outreach campaigns, and voter education tools. The core offerings work together: the organization identifies and endorses progressive candidates, provides them with funding and guidance, mobilizes a network of 100,000+ volunteers to support those campaigns, and conducts voter outreach (reaching 6.5 million voters) through multiple channels including phone calls, texts, digital ads, and postcards. Supporting products like the Downballot Voter Toolkit, State Bridges program, and Resource Library provide supplementary tools for volunteers and candidates.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Candidate Endorsement Program Provides endorsed Democratic candidates with direct guidance, campaign funding, multichannel voter outreach, and ongoing campaign support. Targets nurses, teachers, and community leaders running in 252 races across 18 states.
• Volunteer Mobilization Recruits, trains, and supports a network of 100,000 volunteers who assist endorsed candidates, host events, and build local community. Backed by hands-on staff support and training resources.
• Voter Outreach Reaches approximately 6.5 million voters in competitive districts through phone calls, texts, digital ads, postcards, and in-person conversations on behalf of endorsed state legislative candidates.
• Downballot Voter Toolkit

Quantifiable outcome

• 185 candidates endorsed across 252 races in 18 states
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• ActBluecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorActBlue is the primary donation processing platform used by States Win to accept and process political contributions from individual donors. As a political donation infrastructure provider, ActBlue enables States Win to collect donations at various tier levels ($26.26, $250, $500, $1000, $2500, and custom amounts) and process them for candidate support and organizational operations.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee (DLCC): The official Democratic Party committee devoted to winning state legislative chambers. Direct peer to States Win — both fundraise from individual donors, recruit and support Democratic state legislative candidates, and run multi-state field programs targeting chamber flips.
• Swing Left: National grassroots organization mobilizing volunteers and donors for Democratic candidates, with a focus on flipping state legislatures and Congress. Comparable donor model (ActBlue), volunteer mobilization, and progressive field program.
• Flippable: Progressive organization focused on flipping state legislatures from red to blue by targeting winnable districts. Directly comparable mission, voter outreach tactics, and donor base to States Win.
• Indivisible: National progressive advocacy organization mobilizing local volunteer groups for electoral and legislative action. Overlaps significantly in volunteer mobilization, donor base, and progressive candidate support.
• Run for Something: Recruits and supports young, diverse progressive candidates running for downballot offices including state legislature. Direct overlap in candidate pipeline and progressive state legislative focus.

Broad incumbents

• EMILY's List: Major national political organization supporting pro-choice Democratic women candidates, many at the state legislative level. Overlap in Democratic candidate support and donor model, though with a narrower ideological focus.
• MoveOn: Large progressive advocacy and political action organization with broad electoral mobilization including state races. Comparable donor base and grassroots mobilization model, but broader mission scope.
• Working Families Party: Progressive political party that recruits, endorses, and supports downballot candidates including state legislators. Comparable candidate pipeline and field operations at state level.

Others

• ActBlue: Dominant Democratic online fundraising platform that processes donations for States Win and the broader progressive ecosystem. Infrastructure enabler for States Win's donation-driven revenue model.

Regional players

• NARAL Pro-Choice America: Abortion-rights advocacy organization with state-level political and electoral programs supporting pro-choice legislative candidates. Overlaps with States Win on the abortion-access issue framing used in state legislative work.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/stateswinorg
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/states-win
• Instagraminstagram.com/states.win
• Xx.com/Sister_District

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors2 records

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M&A

Investments

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