2018 Elections The ELM Action Fund PAC, along with our Independent Expenditure PAC, endorses candidates that value combating climate change and protecting our land, water, and public health. We post social media ads, send mailings, make phone calls, and knock on doors to educate voters about the environmental candidates in their district. In 2018 we endorsed 58 candidates and 46 won their races.

3,190 doors Over 300,000 knocked and 26,400 pieces voters reached by 10,302 phone of mail sent calls made digital ads

We helped elect promising newcomers to open seats. Representative-elect David LeBoeuf won in the 17th Worcester district with a clear environmental message. Representative-elect will take the seat left vacant by the retirement Elect of Representative , continuing a strong environmental legacy for the 14th Middlesex district.

We successfully defended Representative Joan Meschino, Representative , Senator , and Senator against challengers, helping them retain their seats and Defend allowing them to continue being strong allies in the State House.

We helped an ELM Action Fund endorsed candidate flip the 18th Essex district, defeating a vocal opponent of environmental progress. Representative-elect overcame the odds to defeat Defeat Representative Jim Lyons, one of the lowest scoring legislators on the ELM Action Fund scorecard. 2018 Successful Endorsed Candidates

Statewide Attorney General

Senator Harriette Chandler, 1st Worcester Senator , Cape & Islands Rep. Diana DiZoglio, 1st Essex Senate Senator Jamie Eldridge, Middlesex & Worcester Senator , Bristol & Norfolk , 2nd Essex and Middlesex Senator Anne Gobi, Worcester, Hampden, Hampshire & Middlesex Senator Adam Hinds, Berkshire, Hampshire, Franklin & Hampden Senator , 1st Hampden & Hampshire Senator Jason Lewis, 5th Middlesex Senator Patrick O'Connor, Plymouth and Norfolk Senator , 1st Plymouth & Bristol Senator , 1st Essex and Middlesex

Rep. , 34th Middlesex Daniel Carey, 2nd Hampshire , 15th Middlesex House Rep. Dan Cullinane, 12th Suffolk Rep. Michael Day, 31st Middlesex Rep. , 25th Middlesex , 3rd Hampshire Rep. , 8th Essex Rep. Tricia Farley-Bouvier, 3rd Berkshire Rep. , Barnstable, Dukes & Nantucket Rep. , 23rd Middlesex Rep. , 13th Norfolk Rep. , 4th Middlesex Tami Gouveia, 14th Middlesex Rep. , 2nd Bristol Rep. , 3rd Worcester Rep. Natalie Higgins, 4th Worcester Kathy LaNatra, 12th Plymouth David LeBoeuf, 17th Worcester Rep. , 7th Middlesex Rep. , 8th Suffolk Rep. , 1st Suffolk Rep. , 11th Suffolk Rep. Joan Meschino, 3rd Plymouth , 14th Essex , 5th Suffolk Tram Nguyen, 18th Essex Rep. Smitty Pignatelli, 4th Berkshire Rep. , 27th Middlesex , 6th Middlesex Rep. , 3rd Essex , 15th Norfolk