Thank you, John! 

Because you voted for your environmental values, we have a brighter climate future for North Carolina.

Below is our post-election memo about all the work we were able to do because you stood with us. And because you believe that voting is one of the most important things you can do for the environment.

Thank you!

Carrie Clark, Executive Director
NC League of Conservation Voters

P.S. If you want to help us make sure our newly elected climate champions are stepping up on our issues, please consider making a donation now!

NCLCV POST-ELECTION MEMO: Our substantial investment of over $1 million made a significant positive difference in electing environmental champions and protecting democracy in North Carolina. 

In 2022, Conservation Votes PAC (CVP), the independent expenditure arm of the North Carolina League of Conservation Voters (NCLCV) and the NCLCV spent over $1 million on state races, voter registration, and GOTV to achieve its top goal of protecting our climate by preventing a legislative supermajority that could override Gov. Roy Cooper’s veto. We won 83% of our endorsed races of  climate champions in the state House and Senate. 

“Facing an onslaught of unprecedented funding from pro-polluter donors, the Conservation Voters PAC kept the protection of our climate and our democracy front and center,” said Dan Crawford, director of government relations for NCLCV and head of the CVP. “We held the line for Gov. Cooper to continue to protect the people of North Carolina against extreme legislation.”

This year is CVP’s fourth consecutive electoral cycle investment of over $1 million and continues CVP’s nine-year strategy to build pro-environment leadership in our state. This effort started with electing leaders to the state House in 2014, continued with Gov. Cooper’s election in 2016, and then ramped up with 2018’s effort to break the anti-environment legislative supermajority, which we sustained in 2020. That successful campaign grew our Green Caucus, which continues to maintain Gov. Cooper’s veto by preventing a supermajority in the House.  Protecting the governor’s veto is crucial to our ability to protect our environment and our democracy by staving off the worst policy attacks at the Legislature.

Additionally, for the first time ever, NCLCV and the NC Sierra Club partnered to produce a GreenVoter Guide. This guide included information on each endorsed pro-climate candidate (88 total), a link to their website, and the ability to make a donation directly to each candidate. In addition, voters were able to get information about registering to vote, how to vote, and election updates.

Beyond financial support, the NC League of Conservation Voters Foundation’s Power the Vote program registered over 23,000 voters in 2022, which brings our total to nearly 110,000 since 2014. 

In addition to NCLCV’s efforts this year, our national partner LCV Victory Fund (LCVVF) separately made investments in federal races in North Carolina on behalf of Cheri Beasley for Senate and Wiley Nickel in the 13th Congressional District. And LCV’s GreenRoots member mobilization program turned out LCV members to volunteer for the Jeff Jackson (NC-14) and Wiley Nickel campaigns as part of a nationwide field program to help elect environmental champions that engaged 8,250 total LCV members.  On top of this independent expenditure work from CVP and LCVVF, environmental advocates across the country donated over $650,000 directly to North Carolina candidates through the GiveGreen platform. 

See below for an overview of CVP’s political work and NCLCV’s democracy efforts.

$1.075 Million Invested in Elections and Democracy
CVP’s nearly $775,000 investment in 2022 independent electoral spending went toward mail, and digital advertising outreach both statewide and in targeted legislative districts.

• Digital: Over $490,000 in digital program focused on persuading and turning out voters across these races 
• Mail: Over $277,000 in mail program focused on persuading and turning out voters across these races 
• Canvass: Our nonpartisan NC League of Conservation Voters(c4) spent $300,000 on direct voter contact in Raleigh and Winston-Salem to engage fall off voters early to build power and expand the electorate across key constituencies needed in 2022. This outreach focused on clean energy and clean energy jobs. 

Total expenditure:  $1,074,825

Representation Matters

NCLCV’s family of organizations has been working to boost its support for historically underrepresented communities, and that shows in this year’s political work 58% of the candidates NCLCV’s Conservation PAC endorsed in 2020 identify as women, and 50% identify as people of color. 

Moving Forward
If North Carolinians are able to sustain their efforts to overcome gerrymandering in the U.S. Supreme Court, continue to fight voter suppression and follow their values with their votes, they will be one step closer to cleaner water, cleaner air, and cleaner energy for this and future generations. This only happens with leaders in power who advocate for these popular priorities. That is why CVP continues to invest in electing people who are committed to advancing democracy and protecting every North Carolinian’s health and quality of life. Regardless of last night’s results, our work will continue.

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