Priorities

In the 2022 cycle, we will be looking at opportunities to invest early in key U.S. Senate, U.S. House and Governor races. GiveGreen donors will play a critical role in defending champions and electing new ones.  

Federal: U.S. Senate and U.S. House

U.S. SENATE

In 2022, 14 seats currently held by pro-environment Senators and 20 seats currently held by anti-environment Senators are up for election. We must defend newly-elected Senators in Arizona and Georgia who will be facing voters again for full 6-year terms, as well as provide support to incumbents in swing states like Colorado, New Mexico, and Nevada. Additionally, we will be looking for opportunities to expand our pro-environment majority with new champions in Florida, North Carolina, and Ohio.

U.S. HOUSE

The pro-environment House majority was narrowed in 2020 and is at risk in the 2022 election. It will be important to support our champions who were re-elected by narrow margins. We are also paying close attention to opportunities to support new House champions and flip seats.

Federal map

 

State & Local

In 2018, the GiveGreen community helped flip or hold a number of critical seats, where governors have made critical climate progress: Colorado, Maine, In 2018, the GiveGreen community helped flip or hold a number of critical seats, where governors have made critical climate progress: Colorado, Maine, Michigan, New Mexico, Nevada, and Wisconsin. We will need to defend these allies in these states, look for more opportunities to make progress in open seat races like Pennsylvania and Oregon, and flip governor’s mansions held by anti-environment governors, such as in Georgia.

Gubernatorial Map

We must work to protect our pro-environment legislative majorities in CO, MN, NM, and NV, and prevent anti-environment supermajorities in NC and WI. 

State Legislative Map

There are also a number of critical Attorneys General, Secretaries of State and other statewide races like the state Supreme Court that will impact state-level democracy and voting rights issues, as well as how  votes are cast and counted in the 2024 presidential election.

Downballot Races