Democrats Prioritize Energy Costs Over Climate Risk — SkimNews
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- Democratic Party candidates are talking mostly about the pain of high energy costs, not the risks of climate change, in the final stretch of the Nov. 3 midterm campaign.
- Congress is the chamber the candidates seek to control in the Nov. 3 elections, making control a stated objective of their midterm drive.
- Climate change is on the ballot even though it is not included in candidates’ campaign messages.
- Climate-action advocates view the Nov. 3 elections as a crucial moment for the movement.
Why it matters: For climate advocates, Nov. 3 is the concrete election moment they identify as crucial, even as Democratic candidates focus on high energy costs and seek control of Congress. The material distinction is that climate remains on the ballot without being addressed in candidates’ messages, leaving the advocates’ pivotal issue outside the campaign’s dominant emphasis.
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