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.

States across the country are fighting to defend a free and fair democracy. LCV and our state partners in the Conservation Voter Movement have worked to secure legal protections for voters, lessen the damage of Trump’s Project 2025 agenda, and slow the creep of authoritarianism into state legislatures around the country. Here are the most important initiatives each state in the CVM has won this year.

In this month's good climate news, we're celebrating state victories that put people over Big Polluters.

Each month, LCV shares five stories about the impact of our work. This month, we’re focusing on our collective impact as we defend public lands, protect and advance climate action, and strengthen our democracy. Meanwhile, LCV Action Fund is gearing up for the 2026 elections with its first round of House candidate endorsements.