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Pocketbook Fears Dominate Midterms as Climate Gets Ignored

By Drooid · Oct 29, 2026 · How we work

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U.S. voters treat the midterm election as a referendum on the Iran war and fuel prices.
Pocketbook concerns dominate campaign conversation while climate change receives little attention.
Data centers and AI electricity-use fears add to voter worries about power bills.
Only two of the 14 toss-up candidates mention climate change on their sites: James Talarico (TX) and Abdul El-Sayed (MI).

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U.S. voters treat the midterm election as a referendum on the Iran war and fuel prices.
Pocketbook concerns dominate campaign conversation while climate change receives little attention.
Data centers and AI electricity-use fears add to voter worries about power bills.
Only two of the 14 toss-up candidates mention climate change on their sites: James Talarico (TX) and Abdul El-Sayed (MI).