Voters showed up to protect our plant

Election Day has come and gone. And while not every race went the way we hoped, significant victories were still won.

Voters, particularly young voters, showed up to protect our climate.

New Hampshire reelected climate champion Senator Maggie Hassan! She's ready to return to the Senate and fight the good fight for clean energy.

Both Massachusetts and Oregon elected the first lesbian governors, both of whom will make climate a top priority for their states.

Minnesota and Michigan Democrats have gained control of both state chambers and the governorships. They'll be able to push through new climate goals like clean energy and electric vehicles.

New York passed $4.2 billion in state bonds that will go toward climate change, specifically pollution cleanup, clean energy, electric school bus fleets, wetland protection, fishery conservation, and sewage infrastructure.

Democrats still have a chance to hold onto their Senate majority and lost fewer seats than predicted in the House of Representatives. Important climate legislation like the Inflation Reduction Act, a historic investment in clean energy, will likely stay intact.

And two of our climate champions still have a chance to win.

Senator Reverand Raphael Warnock's race was so close that it's headed to a runoff this winter.

Nevada climate champion Catherine Cortez Masto's race is still too close to call.

These victories happen when we all come together for the common good. Every step, big or small, is essential in bringing us closer to our goal of stopping climate change.

Rob