To: Interested Parties
From: Pete Maysmith, SVP of Campaigns, LCV Victory Fund
Date: October 28, 2022
Re: Weekly LCV Victory Fund Update
With just 11 days to go, the Washington Post reported this week that LCV and its affiliated entities, including state leagues and the GiveGreen fundraising platform, will invest $100 million in the midterm elections.
We’re going so big this year – investing $20 million more than in the pivotal 2018 midterms – because while passing the Inflation Reduction Act was monumental, we cannot rest on our laurels in the fight to meet our climate goals and build a more just, equitable, and affordable clean energy future. We’re up against the greedy oil and gas lobby that is raking in record breaking profits from price gouging consumers at the gas pump while rewarding shareholders, and sees their donations supporting Congressional Republicans as “smart business investments.” Big Oil’s puppets in GOP leadership clearly won’t think twice about holding our government hostage to gut the Climate Law – not to mention cutting Medicare and Social Security. The stakes are too damn high.
Speaking of Republicans who want to slash climate investments, New Hampshire Senate candidate Don Bolduc said at Thursday’s New Hampshire Senate Debate that the federal government being involved in environmental protection is, “a complete waste of money and complete waste of time.” And Colorado Senate candidate Joe O’Dea made clear throughout Tuesday’s Colorado Senate Debate that he thinks more fossil fuels are the answer to fixing … just about everything.
As a reminder, this cycle, LCV Victory Fund is part of the joint Climate Votes Project with Climate Power Action, Climate Reality Action Fund, EDF Action Votes (EDF AV), NRDC Action Votes (NRDC AV), and NextGen PAC to elect climate champions.
Field Updates – LCVVF Field Program
This week, LCV Victory Fund, state affiliates, and partners surpassed 1 million door knocks (!) across the 7 field program states: Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, New Hampshire, Nevada, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin. Canvassers are in full Get Out The Vote mode across the country, including making plans to vote by mail, early vote, or vote on election day – depending on each states’ options. Voters have been receptive to our conversations, continuing to engage in discussions around our candidates’ issues. The economy, abortion access, climate action, and healthcare costs continue to be the top priorities for our voters, and hearing more about where our candidates stand helps folks inform their GOTV plans.
Beyond canvassing our field universe, we’ve been launching layered GOTV tactics including digital ads in AZ, NV, and WI, as well as ballot chase phone calls in AZ, MI, NV, PA, and WI, and we have GOTV mail pieces dropping in PA and WI this week.
Results to date:
Anecdotes from the doors:
Paid Media Updates
Over the last week, the following new paid media campaigns launched:
Ongoing paid media campaigns:
State | Race | Paid Media |
AZ | Senate | Two digital ads: “Write It Down” and “Show Up”* Paid for by Climate Power Action |
CA | House – CA-47 & CA-49 | Two digital ads: “Write It Down” and “Show Up”* Paid for by Climate Power Action |
CA | House – CA-27 | Two digital ads: “Breathe” and “Show Up”* Paid for by Climate Power Action |
CO | Senate | Two digital ads: “Write It Down” and “Show Up”* Paid for by Climate Power Action TV and Digital ad: “Pattern” |
CO | House – CO-08 | TV ad: “Ayudemos” Radio ad: “Ayudemos” |
CT | House – CT-05 | Two digital ads: “Write It Down” and “Show Up”* Paid for by Climate Power Action Digital: “Standing With Us” |
GA | Senate | Two digital ads: “Write It Down” and “Show Up”* Paid for by Climate Power Action |
IA | House – IA-03 | Two digital ads: “Write It Down” and “Show Up”* Paid for by Climate Power Action |
IL | House – IL-14 | Two digital ads: “Write It Down” and “Show Up”* Paid for by Climate Power Action |
IL | House – IL-17 | Digital ads: “Trump’s Plan” and “Somos Mas” In partnership with Priorities USA Action |
KS | House – KS-03 | Digital ad: “Write It Down”* Paid for by Climate Power Action TV ad: “Fits Right In” |
ME | Governor | Digital ad in support of Governor Janet Mills** Paid for by Maine Conservation Voters Action Fund |
MI | Governor | Digital ads (Ad 1; Ad 2) in support of Governor Gretchen Whitmer and others** Paid for by Conservation Voters of Michigan PAC |
MI | House – MI-03 | TV ad: “Actual Quotes” |
MI | House – MI-07 & MI-08 | Two digital ads: “Write It Down” and “Show Up”* Paid for by Climate Power Action |
MN | House – MN-02 | TV ad: “Love” |
MN | Governor | Digital ads (Ad 1; Ad 2; Ad 3) in opposition to Scott Jensen** Paid for by Climate Vote Minnesota |
NC | Senate | Radio ads: “We Choose” In partnership with BlackPAC |
NC | House – NC-13 | Two digital ads: “Breathe” and “Show Up”* Paid for by Climate Power Action |
NE | House – NE-02 | Radio ad: “Trust”
Digital ads: “Trump’s Plan” and “Somos Mas” |
NH | Senate and House – NH-01 & NH-02 |
Two digital ads: “Write It Down” and “Show Up”* Paid for by Climate Power ActionTV ad in opposition to Don Bolduc In partnership with EDF Action Votes |
NH | House – NH-01 only | Digital ad: “Dangerously Unfit” |
NJ | House – NJ-03 | Two digital ads: “Write It Down” and “Show Up”* Paid for by Climate Power Action |
NM | Governor | Digital ad in support of Governor Lujan Grisham** Paid for by CVNM Verde Voters Fund |
NM | House – NM-02 | Two digital ads: “Breathe” and “Show Up”* Paid for by Climate Power Action |
NV | Governor | Spanish Language TV ad in support of Governor Sisolak Paid for by Nevada Conservation Leadership PAC |
NV | Senate and House – NV-01, NV-03, & NV-04 |
Two digital ads: “Write It Down” and “Show Up”* Paid for by Climate Power Action |
NY | House – NY-22 | Two digital ads: “Breathe” and “Show Up”* Paid for by Climate Power Action |
NY | House – NY-19 | Digital ads: “Trump’s Plan” and “Somos Mas” In partnership with Priorities USA Action |
OH | House – OH-01 | Digital ad: “Breathe” and “Show Up”* Paid for by Climate Power Action |
OH | House – OH-09 | Two digital ads: “Write It Down” and “Show Up”* Paid for by Climate Power Action |
OH | House – OH-13 | Two digital ads: “Breathe” and “Show Up”* Paid for by Climate Power Action |
OR | House – OR-06 | Digital ad: “More Than Just Talk” Digital ad: “Enough of Us” |
PA | Governor | Digital ad contrasting Doug Mastriano and Josh Shapiro’s records** Paid for by Conservation Voters of PA Victory Fund |
PA | Senate and House – PA-07 & PA-08 |
Two digital ads: “Write It Down” and “Show Up”* Paid for by Climate Power Action |
VA | House – VA-02 & VA-07 | Two digital ads: “Write It Down” and “Show Up”* Paid for by Climate Power Action |
WA | House – WA-08 | Two digital ads: “Write It Down” and “Show Up”* Paid for by Climate Power Action |
WI | Governor | Digital ad contrasting Governor Tony Evers and Tim Michels** Paid for by Wisconsin Conservation Voters Independent Expenditure Committee |
WI | Senate | Two digital ads: “Write It Down” and “Show Up”* Paid for by Climate Power Action |
*Part of Climate Voters Mobilization campaign.
**Part of State Climate Voters Mobilization campaign.
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Paid for by LCV Victory Fund, www.lcvvictoryfund.org, and not authorized by any candidate or candidate’s committee.