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2022 Senate Races

One Candidate for Wisconsin’s Senate Race Wants to Put the State ‘In the Driver’s Seat’ of the Clean Energy Economy. The Other Calls Climate Science ‘Lunacy’

Democratic candidate Mandela Barnes was the chair of the state’s first task force on climate change. His competitor, Republican U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, suggested that human-caused climate change was “BS.” Johnson leads in the polls.

By Aydali Campa

LEFT: Wisconsin Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes, who is running to become the Democratic nominee for the U.S. Senate, greets guests during a campaign event at The Wicked Hop on Aug. 7, 2022 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Credit: Scott Olson/Getty Images RIGHT: Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wisc.) arrives a rally on Oct. 25, 2022 in Waukesha, Wisconsin. Credit: Scott Olson/Getty Images
LEFT: Republican candidate for Senate Adam Laxalt speaks to a crowd at an election night event on June 14, 2022 in Reno, Nevada. Credit: Trevor Bexon/Getty Images RIGHT: Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nevada) participates in a discussion on climate change-fueled extreme weather and its impact on local communities on July 22, 2021 in Washington, D.C. Credit: Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images

In Nevada’s Senate Race, Energy Policy Is a Stark Divide Between Cortez Masto and Laxalt

By Delaney Dryfoos

Left: Georgia Republican Senatorial candidate Herschel Walker speaks at a campaign event on Oct. 11, 2022 in Carrollton, Georgia. Credit: Elijah Nouvelage/Getty Images. Right: Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) speaks to the media after casting his ballot on the first day of early voting on Oct. 17, 2022 in Atlanta, Georgia. Credit: Megan Varner/Getty Images

In Georgia, Warnock’s Climate Activism Contrasts Sharply with Walker’s Deep Skepticism

By James Bruggers

Left: North Carolina Democratic Senate candidate Cheri Beasley speaks to a crowd during an election night event on May 17, 2022 in Raleigh, North Carolina. Credit: Sean Rayford/Getty Images; Right: Ted Budd, who is running for U.S. Senate, speaks before a rally for former U.S. President Donald Trump at The Farm at 95 on April 9, 2022 in Selma, North Carolina. Credit: Allison Joyce/Getty Images

In North Carolina Senate Race, Global Warming Is On The Back Burner. Do Voters Even Care?

By James Bruggers

Left: J.D. Vance, a Republican candidate for U.S. Senate in Ohio, speaks at a campaign rally on May 1, 2022 in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. Right: Rep. Tim Ryan (D-Ohio), Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in Ohio, attends a rally on May 2, 2022 in Lorain, Ohio. Credit: Drew Angerer/Getty Images

Ohio Senate Contest Features Two Candidates Who Profess Love for Natural Gas

By Dan Gearino

(Left to right) Marqus Cole, adult ministry and community outreach coordinator at Crace Snellville Church, leads discussion with Amanda Cole, Mark Stone and Faith Stone during a climate change workshop on Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2022 at Grace Snellville Church in Snellville, Georgia. Antendees discussed biblical text supporting the protection of the Earth and environmental programs they can join. Credit: Christina Matacotta/Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Climate Change Remains a Partisan Issue in Georgia Elections

By Meris Lutz, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate Lt. Gov. John Fetterman greets supporters during a campaign rally at the Dorothy Emanuel Recreation Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on Saturday, Sept. 24, 2022. Credit: Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images

Climate Activists Reluctantly Back John Fetterman in Tightening Pennsylvania Senate Race

By Jon Hurdle

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