Climate Candidate Briefing:

Angie Craig (MN-2)

Candidate Type: Incumbent
Lifetime LCV Score: 99
Party: Democratic

Race Status & Polling

Angie Craig’s race is rated a toss-up. She is a sitting member of Congress, meaning she has to play defense against a challenger. This section will be updated with district-specific poll results as they are published.

Minnesota’s 2nd Congressional District

Minnesota’s 2nd congressional district is located just south of the Twin Cities. It has a D+1 partisan lean.

Climate impacts:

Climate attitudes (note: this data was collected prior to the district’s new partisan composition.):

  • According to the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication, 62% of voters in IA-3 are concerned about climate change (below the national average), while 74% believe it will harm future generations (above the national average).

  • Sixty percent believe Congress should do more about climate change, and only 50% believe climate change should be a “high priority” for the next president and Congress, which is below the national average.

  • Climate issues are discussed by less than half the electorate. Only 35% indicated they talk about climate change even “occasionally,” but this is on par with the national average.

Angie’s Climate Position & Record

Angie Craig has earned a 99% lifetime score from the League of Conservation Voters, which means she almost always takes pro-climate votes in Congress. Read more on her GiveGreen profile.

Concurrent Elections

In 2022, Minnesota also has a statewide gubernatorial election and elections for state legislature.

Key Dates and Resources

  • September 23: Early voting begins

  • November 8: General election

Resources

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