"Less than two weeks before Election Day, the League of Conservation Voters and affiliated entities are on track to spend a record $100 million in next month’s midterm elections, according to details shared with The Climate 202.
The infusion of cash is aimed at electing pro-climate Democrats in both the House and Senate, as well as in governor’s offices and state legislatures across the country. It comes as the oil and gas industry pours millions of its own dollars into helping Republicans regain control of one or both chambers of Congress.
The $100 million marks a notable increase from the 2018 midterms, when the prominent environmental group invested $80 million and Democrats picked up 41 seats in the House. The growth follows the passage of Democrats’ landmark climate law, dubbed the Inflation Reduction Act, which authorized the biggest infusion of federal spending yet to tackle global warming."
Maxine Joselow reports for the Washington Post with Vanessa Montalbano October 27, 2022.
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