Disaster insurance, datacenters, right to repair: meet the midterm candidates running on green policies
Some of the everyday struggles animating voters have a climate link lurking in the background When Florida governor Ron DeSantis signed a law erasing the words “climate change” from state statutes in May 2024 – colloquially known as the “don’t say climate change” law – Democrats were outraged. Just six months later, many liberal politicians began to go quiet on the issue themselves. After Donald…
The 2026 midterm elections are approaching, and several candidates are positioning themselves on green policies. The climate crisis has become a less prominent topic in Democratic rhetoric since the 2024 presidential election. This "climate-hushing" phenomenon may be due to the shortcomings of Joe Biden's climate policies, according to Daniel Aldana Cohen, an assistant sociology professor at the University of California, Berkeley.
Green jobs and housing investments have not met the expectations of the climate movement, while consumer incentives have primarily benefited wealthier households. Democrats have also struggled to effectively communicate their climate accomplishments. Since the election, the president has rolled back many Biden-era clean energy incentives and regulations.
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