Who We Are

LCV Victory Fund runs independent campaigns to influence competitive federal races where our involvement and issues can be decisive for pro-environment candidates who reflect the racial and gender diversity of our country. We have deep experience and expertise in delivering victory for candidates who will translate these wins into environmental policies that benefit people across the country, and these policies increasingly focus on communities of color and low-wealth communities who are impacted by environmental racism and injustice.

Our Impact

Every election cycle, LCV Victory Fund and affiliated entities invest millions of dollars in electing federal leaders who take their constituents’ environmental concerns seriously. With the largest electoral operations in the environmental community, we are trusted to elect committed leaders who truly represent their communities’ desire for large-scale action on climate change.

In 2018, we made the largest investment of any single-issue group. Our work helped elect more candidates of color, women, and LGBTQ+ people than ever before, flip the U.S. House to a pro-environment majority, and hold the green Senate firewall.

Making Historic Progress in the U.S. House

We succeeded in electing almost 60 new members to the U.S. House in 2018, flipping the chamber from the most anti-environmental in history to one that prioritizes environmental protections and justice.

Under the leadership of Speaker Nancy Pelosi, the new pro-environment House majority has passed legislation to combat the climate crisis, protect our air, water, lands and wildlife, and defend our democracy. Additionally, the new House members who defeated members of the 2018 Dirty Dozen earned an average environmental score of 95 percent on LCV’s National Environmental Scorecard in 2019, while the average lifetime score of the members they defeated was an abysmal 6 percent.

84% of 2018
Dirty Dozen
races won 84% of 2018
Dirty Dozen
races won

12/13 HOUSE | 9/12 SENATE

DIRTY DOZEN DEFEATED

Defending the Green Firewall in the U.S. Senate

In the 2018 elections, when many environmental champions faced close races in the Senate, LCV Victory Fund set out to protect the green firewall — we couldn’t afford to lose any of our allies who have helped block legislative action that required 60 votes in the Senate. In the end, we kept the green Senate firewall intact.

From our innovative canvassing that engaged and listened to voters at their doors, to our television and digital advertising, to our work with a broad array of progressive allies, we made an impact, helping elect new Senators Jacky Rosen and Kyrsten Sinema and re-elect Senators Sherrod Brown and Jon Tester, all of whom are prioritizing public health and safety over corporate greed.

Elections matter in our efforts to reverse the climate crisis. Thank you, League of Conservation Voters for your work to elect so many new pro-environment members to the 116th Congress so that we can hold the administration accountable for their toxic, anti-science agenda and build a healthier world.
– House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, June 2019
I’m so grateful to be in this fight with LCV Victory Fund. I’m so grateful for all of the work that you’ve done. You were successful in my race, you were successful in two congressional races, and you flipped both state houses. That was incredible.
– Senator Catherine Cortez Masto, December 2016
Thank you, and I so appreciate your support and help. One of the great things about a close race is that you know you couldn’t have done it without absolutely everyone. LCV [Victory Fund] was such a key part of that. It’s also just amazing to have such a great partner in this important work.
– Representative Xochitl Torres Small, November 2016

2018 By The Numbers

Over $80M

INVESTED IN ELECTIONS BY LCV VICTORY FUND & AFFILIATED ENTITIES

8.9M

PIECES OF MAIL SENT

Over 40M

TV & DIGITAL ADS AIRED

3.2M

DOORS KNOCKED