Sunday, March 8, 2026

Climate bill will benefit GOP districts big time; clean energy jobs—state by state

Here’s Liam Denning and Enersection co-founder Jeff Davies:

JD: The big takeaway from me was by all appearances, Republicans continue to vote against their best interest as it relates to where the money will flow. The vast majority of it will flow into Republican districts — that’s what the data shows.

LD: When you actually look at the district level where we are installing utility-scale wind, solar and energy storage — both the stuff that’s already been put in the ground that’s operating and stuff that’s been planned — overwhelmingly red districts dominate:

Mapping Green America

Republican districts, particularly in the Midwest, dominate in terms of U.S. clean technology projects:

JD: Obviously [House Minority Leader] Kevin McCarthy’s constituents benefit from the capital investments that come in by way of solar plants, wind plants, battery…

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