• View the recording of Fight For Our Future: States Win! in case you missed it.
• Celebrate the entire SD community at Sister District National’s Volunteer Appreciation Party, Tues Dec 9, 5pm PT.

Sister District leaders Sarah Curmi, Susan Farrell, Shawn Werner and Taylor Hogeland hosted the Nov 13 Fight for our Future event. We celebrated the 23 incredible victories Sister District volunteers helped power from Virginia to Iowa to Mississippi to Minnesota. We heard inspiring stories about Sister District’s impact from Delegate Joshua Cole (VA) and Minority Leader Dianne Hesselbein (WI).

We are channeling these victories for 2026. Our work is already underway, and this is the moment to deepen it, sharpen it, and charge into the next cycle with even more focus and fire. Sister District leaders, elected officials, and alumni laid out what’s next in the states and how we volunteers can help turn today’s momentum into lasting power.

Here’s the agenda, by time, topic and speaker:

• 2:28 — Opening Remarks (Sarah Curmi, Executive Director)
• 7:34 — 2025 Election Results (Taylor Hogeland, Head of Campaigns)
• 14:20 — Volunteer Impact (Susan Farrell, Head of Organizing)
• 18:23 — Thank you from the Commonwealth (VA Delegate Joshua Cole)
• 23:39 — Come for the Cause; Stay for the Community (Catherine Grundmann)
• 35:04 — Pivot to 2026 (Shawn Werner, Organizing & Political Director)
• 45:30 — What’s Possible (Sen. Dianne Hesselbein)

Check out a recording of the event and the slide deck.

As Shawn Werner stated at the Nov. 13 Fight for the Future event, Sister District's work for 2026 has already begun. One of the candidates SDSB will be supporting is Darrin Camilleri. After serving three terms in the state house, he won his senate seat in 2022 with the help of Sister District. Darrin has been a driving force in advancing Democratic priorities in Michigan. He has championed increasing school funding, fair wages, and strong union and environmental protections.

Read about Darrin and help him win re-election.

Our South Bay team is always looking for more help and next year we will need it more than ever!

• Help organize events
• Help with setup and clean up at our events
• Baking and cooking for events
• Taking photos and videos at our events
• Hold a house party to introduce Sister District to your friends
• Welcome new members
• Help organize our auctions and donate items
• Write postcards
• Phonebank

Email sisterdistrictsouthbay@gmail.com and let us know what your interests are. We're eager to hear how you'd like to participate!

Sister District is excited to celebrate our incredible wins across the board and the amazing effort made by this community in 2025. Please join us Tues Dec 9, 5pm PT / 8pm ET to reflect upon our immense and impactful work this year. No politics or organizing — just a chance to have fun, connect, and enjoy the gratitude from SDP HQ for all your work.