ME-SEN: Sierra Club endorses Collins' competitor Gideon
he Sierra Club has endorsed Maine Speaker of the House Sara Gideon (D) in her race to unseat Sen. Susan Collins (R).
“We are confident that Gideon will be a tireless environmental advocate standing up for the rights of Mainers to access clean air, clean water, and a livable climate,” the Sierra Club’s Maine chapter said in a release.
The endorsement is the latest move in an increasingly expensive race that threatens to unseat the four-term moderate Republican.
"Mainers deserve a senator who will take action on climate change. As Speaker, I worked to protect our natural resources, invest in renewable energy, and reduce carbon emissions. I’m ready to bring that same leadership to Washington," Gideon said on Twitter.
Collins has never scored an endorsement from Sierra Club, but she has been backed by other green groups in the past. The League of Conservation Voters endorsed her in 2014 but backed Gideon in this cycle,
https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/514846-sierra-club-endorses-collins-competitor-gideon
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