To: Interested Parties
From: Pete Maysmith, SVP of Campaigns, LCV Victory Fund
Date:  October 11, 2024
Re: Weekly LCV Victory Fund Update

As more than 3 million Floridians remain in the dark after Hurricane Milton and the Southeast continues to recover and begin the long process of rebuilding in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, these climate crisis fueled disasters put a tragic exclamation point on the stakes of this election. In the final stretch of the cycle, people across the country are feeling the impacts of climate change, yet MAGA Republicans like Marjorie Taylor Greene continue to spread misinformation about the realities of the climate crisis. It is heartening to see widespread pushback against the outlandish claims. For example, Billie Eilish used her large platform to highlight the need for strong climate action, while many others are using social media to highlight how this election will affect the health and safety of our families and communities. 

In the closing weeks of the election, we are knocking on more doors than ever and launching ads across all platforms to ensure that voters know that there is a clear choice this election cycle between pro-environmental candidates who will stand up to Big Oil, support clean energy initiatives and protect access to clean air and water and anti-environment candidates who are actively denying the reality of the climate crisis, doing the bidding of Big Oil and determined to reverse the climate progress made by the Biden-Harris administration.

LCVVF Field Program Updates

This week I was out in the field in Michigan and Pennsylvania, talking with voters about the upcoming election. In Pittsburgh, I connected with Tim who let me know that he was not only excited to vote for Kamala Harris, but also believes that we need comprehensive action on climate change.

With less than 30 days left until Election Day, we are connecting with undecided voters about how Kamala Harris and pro-environmental candidates will help to build a clean energy economy that lowers costs and creates high-paying family sustaining jobs. This week alone we launched 3,500 canvass shifts across the country to discuss what is at stake this election up and down the ballot in the Presidential, Senate and House elections. 

Results to date:

• 1.4 million door knocks
• 204,000 successful contacts with our target voters
• 72% average presidential support for Harris

Anecdotes from the doors:

• California: Last week, we spoke with Sydney while knocking on doors in Fullerton, CA. She was particularly concerned about the threat of climate change and wanted a representative who would make it a top priority. After learning about Derek Tran’s environmental policy proposals, Sydney committed to voting for him.
• Montana: In Billings, we spoke with Noah, who shared that he would absolutely be voting for Jon Tester. He was most concerned with the issues of protecting public lands and immigration reform. He told us he believes that, in the end, Tester will do what’s best for Montanans and will oppose anything that threatens Montana’s public lands.
• North Carolina: In Charlotte, we spoke with Julie about the upcoming election. She told us that she would 100% be voting early this year for both Stein and Harris. She told us about how her family that is located down in Augusta, Georgia is still without power or clean water as a result of Hurricane Helene. She told us that she believes our leaders in office need to focus more on climate change and making sure we are more prepared for these kinds of storms going forward.

Paid Media Updates

This week we launched nearly a dozen new House ads, including digital and broadcast ads. These ads are a part of our $14 million House ad campaign we launched in September and has now grown to over $18 million. Below are our ongoing paid media campaigns: 

* In partnership with EDF Action Voters and NRDC Action Votes

** In partnership with VoteVets

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