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Key Senate Races

Senate 2020: The Loeffler-Warnock Senate Runoff in Georgia Offers Extreme Contrasts on Climate

Loeffler, the GOP incumbent, supports Trump’s fossil fuel agenda, while Warnock, a pastor, views climate change as a critical environmental justice concern.

By James Bruggers

 Democrat Rev. Raphael Warnock and Sen. Kelly Loeffler (R-Ga.) will face off in a runoff election in January to represent Georgia in the Senate. Credit: Jessica McGowan/Getty Images
Democrat Jon Ossoff (left) is running against Sen. David Perdue (R-Ga.) to represent Georgia in the Senate. Credit: Paras Griffin/Getty Images; Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images

Senate 2020: In the Perdue-Ossoff Senate Runoff, Support for Fossil Fuels Is the Dividing Line

By James Bruggers
Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Mark Kelly speaks to supporters during the Election Night event at Hotel Congress on Nov. 3, 2020 in Tucson, Arizona. Kelly defeated Republican Sen. Martha McSally (R-Arizona) for Arizona's Senate seat. Credit: Courtney Pe

The Polls Showed Democrats Poised to Reclaim the Senate. Then Came Election Day.

By James Bruggers, Judy Fahys
With several tight Senate races, Democrats may have control of the Senate within reach, needing a net gain of just three seats—four if President Trump is reelected. Credit: Samuel Corum/Getty Images

Analysts See Democrats Likely to Win the Senate, Opening the Door to Climate Legislation

By James Bruggers
Epsy v. Hyde-Smith. Credit: Sylvain Gaboury/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images; Sarah Silbiger/Getty Images

Senate 2020: In Mississippi, a Surprisingly Close Race For a Trump-Tied Promoter of Fossil Fuels

By James Bruggers
Orthopedic surgeon Al Gross (left) is running against Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) to represent Alaska in the Senate. Credit: Al Gross; Al Drago-Pool/Getty Images

Senate 2020: In Alaska, a Controversy Over an Embattled Mine Has Tightened the Race

By Sabrina Shankman
Maine Speaker of the House Sara Gideon is running against Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) to represent Maine in the Senate. Credit: Brianna Soukup/Portland Portland Press Herald via Getty Images; Gregory Rec/Portland Press Herald via Getty Images

Senate 2020: In Maine, Collins’ Loyalty to Trump Has Dissolved Climate Activists’ Support

By Marianne Lavelle
Hickenlooper and Gardner

Senate 2020: In Colorado, Where Climate Matters, Hickenlooper is Favored to Unseat Gardner

By Judy Fahys
Astronaut Mark Kelly (left) is running against Sen. Martha McSally (R-Ariz.) in a special election to represent Arizona in the Senate.

Senate 2020: With Record Heat, Climate is a Big Deal in Arizona, but It May Not Sway Voters

By Judy Fahys
Former Auburn football head coach Tommy Tuberville (left) is running against Sen. Doug Jones (D-Ala.) to represent Alabama in the Senate. Credit: Kevin C. Cox/WireImage; Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images

Senate 2020: In Alabama, Two Very Different Views on Climate Change Give Voters a Clear Choice

By James Bruggers
Democratic Kansas state senator Barbara Bollier (left) and U.S. Rep. Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) are vying for a seat in the Senate to represent Kansas. Credit: Barbara Bollier; Mark Reinstein/Corbis via Getty Images

Senate 2020: In Kansas, a Democratic Climate Hawk Closes in on a Republican Climate Skeptic

By Georgina Gustin
Montana Gov. Steve Bullock (left) is running against Sen. Steve Daines (R-Mont.) to represent Montana in the Senate. Credit: Scott Olson/Getty Images; Drew Angerer/Getty Images

Senate 2020: In Montana, Big Sky Country, Climate Change is Playing a Role in a Crucial Toss-Up Race

By Judy Fahys
Cal Cunningham (left) is running against Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) to represent North Carolina in the Senate. Credit: Cal for NC; Erin Schaff/Pool/AFP via Getty Images

Senate 2020: In Storm-Torn North Carolina, an Embattled Republican Tries a Climate-Friendly Image

By Marianne Lavelle
Graham v. Harrison

Senate 2020: In South Carolina, Graham Styles Himself as a Climate Champion, but Has Little to Show

By James Bruggers
Democrat Theresa Greenfield (left) is running against Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) to represent Iowa in the Senate. Credit: Caroline Brehman/CQ Roll Call; Greg Nash/Pool/AFP via Getty Images

Senate 2020: Iowa Farms Feel the Effects of Climate Change. Will That Make it Harder for Joni Ernst?

By Georgina Gustin
Democrat Lt. Col. Amy McGrath (left) is running against Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) to represent Kentucky in the Senate. Credit: Jason Davis/Getty Images; Alex Wong/Getty Images

Senate 2020: Mitch McConnell Now Admits Human-Caused Global Warming Exists. But He Doesn’t Have a Climate Plan

By James Bruggers
People march from the U.S. Capitol to the White House for the People's Climate Movement on April 29, 2017 in Washington, D.C. Credit: Astrid Riecken/Getty Images

In the Battle Over the Senate, Both Parties’ Candidates Are Playing to the Middle on Climate Change

By Marianne Lavelle

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