Democrats’ Path to Power Is ‘Climate Populism’, US Representative Says
Arizona Democrat Yassamin Ansari told attendees of Bloomberg Green Seattle that focusing on the rising costs of energy will resonate with voters.
Representative Yassamin Ansari on Capitol Hill in November after winning her election.
Photographer: Al Drago/BloombergPopulist messages on climate change, including the potential for cleaner energy to lower electricity bills, are crucial as the Democrats seek to win back control of Congress in next year's midterm election, according to Representative Yassamin Ansari.
“This climate populism message is one that we really need to lean into,” the Arizona Democrat said at the Bloomberg Green Seattle conference on Tuesday. “When it comes to the cost of living, there is a clear connection between your utility prices and your energy costs and, in Arizona, your AC bills being higher than ever.”