"Tom Steyer, Greens Have Rough Night at the Polls"

"For Tom Steyer and other environmentalists, $85 million wasn’t enough to help Democrats keep the Senate blue or win more than a single governor’s mansion in Tuesday’s toughest races.

The billionaire’s super PAC and other green groups saw the vast majority of their favored candidates in the battleground states go down to defeat, despite spending an unprecedented amount of money to help climate-friendly Democrats in the midterm elections.

Just two of the six vulnerable Democratic Senate candidates backed by various green groups — New Hampshire Sen. Jeanne Shaheen and Michigan Rep. Gary Peters — prevailed Tuesday, while Colorado Sen. Mark Udall, North Carolina Sen. Kay Hagan and Iowa hopeful Bruce Braley lost. (The fate of Alaska Sen. Mark Begich was still undecided.)"

Andrew Restuccia reports for Politico November 5, 2014.

SEE ALSO:

"Voters Say They Want Action On Climate Change Even If It's Not A Top Issue This Year" (Huffington Post)

"Half-Victory for Climate Billionaire" (The Hill)

"Did Climate Billionaire Waste Millions?" (The Hill)

"Upton Survives Outside Money Blitz" (The Hill)

"Dem Rahall Loses House Seat After 38 Years" (The Hill)

"Koch Group Spending $2M in La. Runoff" (The Hill)