State elections could reshape climate policy as Congress remains gridlocked

With unified Democratic control possible in several states this November, climate and energy advocates are focusing on state-level action as federal progress stalls under a second Trump administration.

First covered Oct 16, 2026 · 12:57 PM PT · 1 article · no longer in the live window

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25d Heatmap News Climate Races to Watch This November — No matter how well Democrats do in the House and Senate in November, it’s unlikely to mean anything new on climate policy in Washington, D.C., for as long as…

Primary sources

azag.gov Attorney General Mayes Urges Arizona Corporation Commission to Investigate Whether APS Customers Subsidized Data Centers and Other Large Energy Users | Attorney General's Office

jocelynbenson.com Jocelyn Benson Energy Affordability Agenda (jocelynbenson.com)

michigan.gov Governor Whitmer Signs Historic Clean Energy & Climate Action Package

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hartfordfunds.com Washington’s 2026 Playbook

grist.org The states where climate progress is on the ballot

legal-planet.org The 2026 Election and the Environment - Legal Planet

climatecommunication.yale.edu YPCCC Insights on Climate Change and the 2026 U.S. Primaries - Yale Program on Climate Change Communication

grist.org It was a very good election for the climate

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