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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Amy Westervelt

‘A renewed sense of urgency’: climate on the ballot in US midterm elections

Protesters visit homes of senators they consider most responsible for a reduction in climate change regulations, on 30 June 2022 in Washington DC.
Protesters visit homes of senators they consider most responsible for a reduction in climate change regulations, on 30 June 2022 in Washington DC. Photograph: Bonnie Cash/Getty Images

Climate is on the ballot in a big way this November, despite the fact that it is not front and center in any of the campaigns. Even when it comes to voter turnout, the mood of climate voters has been a topic of conversation among political consultants for months.

“Several months ago I was very concerned about the apathy we were seeing in young climate voters because of Democrats’ failure to even talk about the successes they have had,” Rania Batrice, political strategist and founder of Batrice & Associates, says. “But I do feel like there’s been a little bit of a renewed sense of urgency. In Georgia, for example, early voting just started and it’s already breaking all kinds of records.”

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