The stakes are high for control of the house and senate, state legislatures, governorships. The 2022 midterms elections will be the most consequential of our lifetime and for our planet.
In honor of Mother Earth, here are some key senate races whose Democratic contenders support legislation that address the climate crisis:
- Congresswoman Val Demings is looking to unseat Republican Senator Marco Rubio and make Florida great again.
- A judge will decide if former Congresswoman Abby Finkenauer will face incumbent Senator Chuck Grassley. She is the favorite in a crowded Democratic primary in Iowa.
- Charles Booker of Kentucky is back in the race. This time he is challenging incumbent Senator Rand Paul after narrowly losing his primary bid last year to Democrat Amy McGrath.
- Former State Supreme Court Chief Justice Cheri Beasley is running to succeed retiring Republican Senator Richard Burr of North Carolina.
- Congressman Peter Welch is vying to replace retiring Senator Patrick J. Leahy of Vermont.
- Lucas Kunce of Missouri is hoping to replace retiring GOP Sen. Roy Blunt.
Here is a list of elections by state for April and May compiled from Ballotpedia.
California
- Fresno Unified Board of Education Trustee Area 5 Special Election
April 19, 2022
- Marin County Local Ballot Measure Election
April 19, 2022
- Pacific Grove Local Ballot Measure Election
April 19, 2022
- West Park Elementary School District Special Election
April 19, 2022
- State Assembly District 17 Special General Election
April 19, 2022
- Georgia House of Representatives District 45 Special Run-Off Election
May 3, 2022
- Indiana Statewide Primary
May 3, 2022
Louisiana
- Baton Rouge Special Primary
April 30, 2022
Massachusetts
- Boston City Council District 1 Special General Election
May 3, 2022
Michigan
- Statewide Special Election
May 3, 2022
- House of Representatives District 15 Special General Election
May 3, 2022
- House of Representatives District 36 Special General Election
May 3, 2022
- House of Representatives District 43 Special General Election
May 3, 2022
- House of Representatives District 74 Special General Election
May 3, 2022
- Midland County - Lee Township Special Recall Election
May 3, 2022
- Montcalm County - Sidney Township Special Election
May 3, 2022
- Oceana County - Newfield Township Special Recall Election
May 3, 2022
- St. Louis Board of Aldermen Ward 28 Special General Election
April 19, 2022
New Jersey
- Newark Public Schools General Election
April 19, 2022
New York
- New York State Assembly District 20 Special Election
April 7, 2022
North Carolina
- Charlotte Municipal General Run-Off Election
April 26, 2022
Ohio
- Ohio Statewide Primary
May 3, 2022
- Clarksville-Montgomery County School System Primary Election
May 3, 2022
- Hamilton County School District Primary Election
May 3, 2022
- Knox County Schools Primary Election
May 3, 2022
- Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools Primary Election
May 3, 2022
- Nashville Primary Election
May 3, 2022
- Rutherford County Schools Primary Election
May 3, 2022
- Shelby County Primary Election
May 3, 2022
- Williamson County Schools Primary Election
May 3, 2022
Texas
- Green Party Statewide Convention
April 9, 2022
- Libertarian Party statewide convention
April 10, 2022
- Salt Lake County Republican Convention
April 8, 2022
- Salt Lake County Democratic Convention
April 9, 2022
- Utah County Democratic Convention
April 9, 2022
- Utah Libertarian Party Statewide Convention
April 9, 2022
- Washington County Primary Election
April 9, 2022
- Weber County Democratic Convention
April 9, 2022
- Davis County United Utah Convention
April 12, 2022
- Salt Lake County United Utah Convention
April 14, 2022
- United Utah Party Statewide Convention
April 16, 2022
- Tooele County Republican Convention
April 21, 2022
- Utah State Party Convention
April 23, 2022
Washington
- Olympia Special Election
April 26, 2022
- Spokane Special Election
April 26, 2022