What we consider in issuing endorsements: First and foremost, a candidate’s public statements regarding climate change. Do you mention specific climate change action in your stump speech? Did you show up at a People’s Climate March? Do you have a thoughtful statement on your website? We also look at viability, although we will back longshots when we find a compelling reason to do so.
We do not endorse mediocre Democrats, no matter how vehemently a Republican opponent may deny climate science. We only endorse when we are convinced that the candidate will commit to strong climate action in Congress.
We like primaries. And in 2018 we won 6 out of 8 primaries in which we endorsed — a better track record than any of the larger groups whose endorsement records were compiled by FiveThirtyEight.
Climate Hawks Vote does not accept contributions from fossil-fuel corporations, executives, or lobbyists. We are a federal Super PAC, which means that we are an independent expenditure committee and can’t endorse in state/local races. We do network with others on the lookout for climate hawks who can think globally and lead locally.
Steven Horsford
Steven brought solar energy to the Nevada desert. Help bring him back to Congress.
Elaine Luria
Elaine brings a unique, up close and personal perspective on climate change as a national security issue -- and she'll flip a House seat away from a Republican.
Jessica Morse
Help replace a tea party, tree-hating, climate-denying extremist with a national security specialist with deep roots in her district.
Deb Haaland
Walking the walk from Standing Rock to Congress, Deb will be a powerful voice against fossil fuel extraction.
Kevin de León
Kevin de Leon is issuing a bold primary challenge to Dianne Feinstein. And he’s earned our endorsement as the first candidate Climate Hawks Vote is backing for 2018.
Jess King
Jess King is running a populist, progressive, grassroots campaign for all of us—and against the proposed Atlantic Sunrise fracked-gas pipeline.
Kara Eastman
Keystone XL pipeline fighter Kara Eastman is running to flip Nebraska’s second Congressional district back to the climate column
