RECAP: 2024 General Election

We have a long-term strategy to build power and protect our environment at the state and local levels. There were some key wins on election night that will help us do just that:

Seventy-nine percent of our endorsed candidates won their races. Endorsed candidates Jodi Habush Sinykin, Jamie Wall, Sarah Keyeski, Kristin Alfheim, Brad Pfaff, and Kelda Roys all won their races in the State Senate. These wins are crucial – they set the stage to win a pro-conservation majority in the Senate in 2026. And the governor’s veto is now protected against a supermajority.

Jodi Habush Sinykin’s (SD 8) and Jamie Wall’s (SD 30) Senate races in particular were extremely close races. The support of conservation voters led directly to those wins. Together, we invested $1.3 million in these races and knocked on roughly 128,000 and 80,000 doors respectively.

In the State Assembly, pro-conservation candidates picked up 10 new seats and re-elected Rep. Steve Doyle, one of our conservation champions. Most importantly, with new fair maps, we have competitive districts and the power to hold the legislature accountable to the will of the voters. The fact remains – everyone needs clean drinking water. With this new legislature, we see a new opportunity to make pivotal progress on clean drinking water and pro-conservation legislation.