Where WCV has been focusing our energy this election cycle.
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Environmental Champion,
The 2020 Election is the most consequential election of our lifetime and if you’re like me, you’re feeling it right about now. Our team is channeling our anxious energy into our electoral programs working to turn out every possible vote. WCV-endorsed candidates across Washington State are up against Big Oil money as well as anti-environmental candidates who have shown they will not fight for our communities’ values in their elected positions.
As we head into Election Day, I want to share with you where we have been focusing our energy and some of the races that have been our priority on the campaign trail. Here are the big opportunities this year in Washington State that will have local and national implications.
Re-Elect Governor Inslee
Governor Inslee’s re-election gives him the opportunity to secure his climate legacy and lead a sustainable economic recovery plan. In order to continue to push for environmental justice and a transition to clean energy, we must ensure Governor Inslee remains in office.
Washington State Senate
2020 presents an opportunity to elect more environmental champions to the State Senate. We still lack a strong majority of environmental leaders needed in the Senate to make progress on key issues, such as a clean fuels standard, and this year is our best opportunity to gain a solid majority. Working with other partners, WCV Action Fund ran a phone, text, mail, digital, and TV program in the following races this year: Ingrid Anderson (LD 5, East King County), Helen Price Johnson (LD 10, Whidbey Island, parts of Skagit and Snohomish County), and T’wina Nobles (LD 28, Pierce County – Lakewood and University Place). All three of these candidates have been strong advocates for environmental justice and public health and showcase a stark difference between their environmental values and their opponents.
Washington State House of Representatives
In 2018, WCV flipped 7 House seats and elected the strongest environmental class in over a decade. Now in 2020, we must defend those seats – we must have the back of leaders like Rep. Dave Paul and Rep. Sharon Shewmake who stood for strong environmental values in Olympia. In addition, we’re supporting more environmental leaders running in the House in swing and open seats.
● Dave Paul (LD 10 – Defend)
● Sharon Shewmake (LD 42 – Defend)
● Angie Homola (LD 10 – Pick up)
● Brian Duthie and Jamie Smith (LD 25 – Pick up)
● Joy Stanford and Carrie Hesch (LD 26 – Pick up)
● Daniel Bronoske (LD 28 – Open seat)
● Alicia Rule (LD 42 – Pick up)
● April Berg (LD 44 – Open seat)
To the hundreds of volunteers who joined us this election season to get out the vote – thank you! While we couldn’t talk to voters at their doors this election cycle, you joined us three times a week for phone or text banks to have critical one-on-one conversations with voters. Altogether by Election Day, WCV and volunteers will have led 29 virtual events, trained and organized over 400 volunteers, made 23,477 phone calls and sent 66,793 text messages to voters in our priority districts.
To make sure you can relax and focus on watching results on Election Day (Nov 3rd) tomorrow, make sure to get your ballot turned in right away if you still haven’t voted. If you are not eligible to vote, make sure to remind your friends and family who are to return their ballot to a ballot drop box today.
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Thanks for all you do,
Shannon Murphy
Chief Campaigns Officer
Washington Conservation Voters
Washington Conservation Voters
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