Democrats temper climate messaging ahead of 2026 midterms

As the 2026 election cycle approaches, Democratic candidates are de-emphasizing climate change in their campaign rhetoric, a shift that follows both Republican efforts to scrub climate language from policy and Donald Trump's return to the W

First covered Sep 14, 2026 · 4:00 AM PT · 1 article · no longer in the live window

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12d Guardian Environment Disaster insurance, datacenters, right to repair: meet the midterm candidates running on green policies — Some of the everyday struggles animating voters have a climate link lurking in the background When Florida governor Ron DeSantis signed a law erasing the words…

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Appeared in: 2026-09-14 (#15)

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