The North Carolina League of Conservation Voters (NCLCV) Conservation PAC (CPAC) weighed in with endorsements for 11 state House and Senate candidates in Democratic primaries across the state.

Six of the endorsees are incumbents who have maintained strong records in NCLCV’s annual environmental scorecard, four are newcomers CPAC endorsed in previous campaigns, and the other is the leader of an allied environmental organization whose candidacy impressed CPAC’s board.

* incumbent
+ previously endorsed newcomer

In 2016, NCLCV was instrumental in electing Roy Cooper governor, and in 2018, helped multiply the environmental champions who have successfully sustained his vetoes of Jones Street’s pro-polluter policies. This year, the organization has already endorsed Cooper for re-election, and is working to make their legislative Green Caucus a majority, to strengthen Cooper’s ability to advance a positive, pro-conservation, pro-clean energy agenda.

“2020 is our best opportunity to put our state on a path that will once again protect people instead of polluters,” said Carrie Clark, NCLCV executive director. “We are confident these candidates will be leaders in solving the climate crisis, establishing Clean Energy for All, and saving North Carolinians from the threat of GenX, coal ash, and hog waste contamination.”

CPAC makes endorsement decisions based on the environmental voting and leadership record of incumbent legislators and governors, issue questionnaires sent to candidates, and other background information.