Conservative Climate Caucus Could Lose 22 of 66 House Members in Democratic Midterm Wave
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Updated · POLITICO · Oct 27
Conservative Climate Caucus Could Lose 22 of 66 House Members in Democratic Midterm Wave
3 articles · Updated · POLITICO · Oct 27
Summary
Up to 22 Republicans in the 66-member Conservative Climate Caucus could be gone after the midterms, a hit that would weaken one of Congress' few GOP blocs backing climate and clean-energy policy.
Eleven members are in competitive races and 15 more are already exiting the House through retirements, primary defeats or bids for other offices, putting roughly a third of the caucus at risk.
Leadership is especially exposed: Chair Mariannette Miller-Meeks is in a race leaning Democratic, while vice chairs Jen Kiggans and Juan Ciscomani are in toss-ups; another vice chair, Buddy Carter, is leaving the House race.
The losses could leave Democrats with fewer Republican negotiating partners if they retake the House, deepening climate polarization after the caucus had already softened its advocacy under President Donald Trump.