Voters nationwide overwhelmingly elected candidates who ran on lower bills and cleaner energy. Here’s what you need to know about the winning candidates in key races in New Jersey, Virginia and Georgia, and how their policies will benefit you and your energy bills.

Each month, LCV shares five stories about the impact of our work. This month, we’re focusing on how our state affiliates helped elect clean energy and climate champions in New Jersey, Virginia, Georgia, and elsewhere in 2025 — and we preview who LCV Action Fund has endorsed for Congress in 2026.

Across the country, voters turned out to elect state and local leaders who will make enormous decisions to protect our environment and democracy. Our state affiliates invested all year to make sure environmental champions won these races.