WHERE DO THE CANDIDATES FOR U.S. SENATE IN GEORGIA STAND ON CLIMATE AND ENERGY ISSUES?
On Tuesday, January 5, there is a runoff election for two U.S. Senate seats in the state of Georgia. Your vote in these races will help guide the future of climate and energy policy in our state and country. There is a clear contrast between the candidates shown below. These runoff elections will likely determine if the U.S. Senate has enough votes to pass meaningful climate, clean energy, and energy affordability policies, or if Congress will be gridlocked and fail to take the actions we need. We are providing this information to help you make an informed decision.
For more nonpartisan voting information, including important dates and where to find your polling location, please visit cleanenergy.org/georgiavotes.
DOES THE CANDIDATE PRIORITIZE POLICIES TO ADDRESS C LIMATE CHANGE? Democrat Raphael Warnock: Y ES Republican Kelly Loeffler: N O
Warnock says, “Our state urgently needs Loeffler does not mention climate change leaders who will accept the science, invest policy as a priority on her campaign website, in infrastructure, and combat the climate nor has she taken public steps or votes to crisis that is already at our door.” address it as U.S. Senator.
Source: warnockforgeorgia.com/issues/climate Source: kellyforsenate.com
Democrat Jon Ossoff: Y ES Republican David Perdue: N O
Ossoff notes, “We face an urgent Perdue voted against a Senate resolution that environmental crisis as out-of-control affirmed climate change is real and human pollution is fast changing the climate, activities contribute to it. Perdue sent a letter destroying ecosystems, killing off species, to President Trump “calling for the United and damaging human health.” States to withdraw from the Paris Climate Agreement.”
Sources:wired.com/2015/01/senators-dont-believe-hu man-caused-climate-change and perdue.senate.gov/news/press-releases/senator-david Source: electjon.com/policy -perdue-comments-on-paris-climate-agreement DOES THE CANDIDATE SUPPORT POLICIES TO ADVANCE CLEAN ENERGY? Democrat Raphael Warnock: Y ES Republican Kelly Loeffler: N O
Warnock “believes in working toward a Loeffler does not mention clean energy as a clean economy that will create jobs, reduce priority on her campaign website, nor has pollution, and produce a world that our she taken public steps or votes to address it children can inherit.” as U.S. Senator.
Source: warnockforgeorgia.com/issues/climate Source: kellyforsenate.com
Democrat Jon Ossoff: Y ES Republican David Perdue: N O
Ossoff states, “We can meet our energy Perdue does not mention clean energy as a needs without destroying the environment priority on his campaign website, nor has he — but only by rapidly transitioning to clean taken public steps or votes to address it as energy sources, dramatically reducing U.S. Senator. carbon emissions, and increasing energy efficiency.”
Source: electjon.com/policy Source: perduesenate.com
MAKE A PLAN TO VOTE!
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EARLY VOTING
December 14 – 18 // December 21 – 23 // December 28 – 31 8 AM – 5 PM Early voting location for Whitfield County: Whitfield County Courthouse 205 North Selvidge Street, Dalton, GA 30720
ELECTION DAY
Tuesday, January 5 7 AM – 7 PM Find your Election Day polling location: mvp.sos.ga.go v
This flyer attempts to accurately represent each candidate’s positions. For more detailed information, visit each candidate’s website. We thank you for voting in the upcoming January 5 runoff elections. For more nonpartisan voting information, including important dates and where to find your polling location, please visit cleanenergy.org/georgiavotes. The Southern Alliance for Clean Energy (SACE) Action Fund is a nonpartisan, non-profit 501(c)4 organization working to ensure affordable energy and clean energy solutions are a top priority for our region’s elected leaders. Paid for by the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy Action Fund (cleanenergyactionfund.org).