A key Arizona race will test clean energy's electoral power
About this episode
The episode discusses a clean energy victory in Arizona and its implications for future electoral efforts.
This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.volts.wtf/subscribe Following a stunning clean energy victory over right-wing donors on an obscure Arizona utility board, organizers are setting their sights on a much bigger prize: the state’s powerful utility commission. I chat with Charlie Fisher and Ning Mosberger-Tang about how they used disciplined messaging to overcome massive opposition spending and historically abysmal voter turnout. We discuss whether this localized ground game can scale to a massive statewide electorate and help build a durable, nationwide clean energy political machine.
People in this episode
Host: David Roberts
Guests: Charlie Fisher, Ning Mosberger-Tang
Topics covered
- clean energy
- politics
- Arizona
- voter turnout
- utility commission
- electoral power
Keywords
- clean energy
- Arizona
- utility commission
- voter turnout
- political strategy
- opposition spending
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Arizona utility board, utility commission
Places: Arizona
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