Guardian Australia · US midterm elections 2026

How Democrats used the midterms to turn affordability concerns into ‘green populism’

· By Hilary Beaumont
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From energy prices to datacenters, climate became a cost-of-living issue – and a winning oneClimate-forward Democrats swept into power on Tuesday night as a blue tsunami flipped the Senate, House and several governor’s races. Voters were laser-focused on affordability, and experts said Democrats succeeded in linking…

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