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Climate & Environment

Policy positions on climate change mitigation, environmental protection, clean energy investment, and emissions regulation.

What This Means

Climate policy is about what to do as the Earth gets warmer. It covers clean energy, pollution rules, and protecting nature.

Progressive

Wants strong action to cut pollution and switch to clean energy like solar and wind.

Conservative

Thinks climate rules hurt businesses and cost too much. Puts jobs and cheap energy first.

4008

Favors

3474

Opposes

1097

Mixed / Neutral

8579

Total

Party Breakdown

3986 officials

97% favors3% mixed0% opposes

4434 officials

1% favors21% mixed78% opposes

159 officials

70% favors29% mixed1% opposes

Where Officials Stand

Officials grouped by where they land on this issue.

Stances are estimated, not sourced to each official’s public record. Treat them as a starting point and check a politician’s own statements before relying on them.

Favors4008

State Representative, District 72 · LA

Estimated from democrat party platform

and 388 others:

Andre D. Carroll

State Representative · PA

Estimated based on democrat party platform

and 54 others:

Eleanor Holmes Norton

Delegate to Congress · DC

Supports climate action.

and 10 others:

U.S. Representative · CT

Supports clean energy investment and climate action.

and 7 others:

Matt Cartwright

Former U.S. Representative (PA-8, 2013–2025) · PA

Supports clean energy investment and environmental protection.

and 7 others:

U.S. Representative · CA

Supports aggressive climate action and clean energy investment.

and 5 others:

Mixed1097

Arkansas State Representative, District 76 · AR

Chris Wooten has a nuanced position on key aspects of climate & environment policy.

and 1 other:

Toni Preckwinkle

Cook County Board President · IL

Toni Preckwinkle has not taken a strong public position on Climate & Environment.

Mayor of Charlotte · NC

Vi Lyles has not taken a strong public position on Climate & Environment.

Michelle DePass

School Board Chair, Portland Public Schools · OR

Michelle DePass has not taken a strong public position on Climate & Environment.

Mayor of Chandler · AZ

Kevin Hartke has not taken a strong public position on Climate & Environment.

Randall Woodfin

Mayor of Birmingham · AL

Randall Woodfin has not taken a strong public position on Climate & Environment.

Opposes3474

WV State Delegate, District 46 · WV

Estimated from republican party platform

and 804 others:

State Representative · PA

Estimated based on republican party platform

and 64 others:

U.S. Representative · VA

Opposes climate regulations.

and 17 others:

U.S. Representative · IL

Strongly opposes climate regulations and the Green New Deal.

and 6 others:

U.S. Representative · MS

Opposes aggressive climate regulations.

and 4 others:

U.S. Representative · OH

Opposes climate regulations and the Green New Deal.

and 4 others:

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