FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 5, 2014

CONTACT: Dan Crawford, Director of Governmental Relations, NC League of Conservation Voters; dan@nclcv.org, 919-839-0020 or 919-539-1422

RALEIGH, N.C. – In an election with many issues on the ballot, the environment was finally one of the deciding factors. NC League of Conservation Voters helped elevate conservation issues in key races which saw the defeat of three foes: Representatives Tim Moffitt, Nathan Ramsey, and Mike Stone. Both Rep. Moffitt and Rep. Stone earned a score of 0 out of 100 on NCLCV’s 2014 Conservation Scorecard, and Rep. Ramsey has a lifetime score of 20. Moffitt was also named to LCV’s “Dirty Dozen in the States” due to his reckless voting record to fast-track fracking, ignore coal ash contamination, and sell the citizens of Asheville down the pollution pipeline.

Of the 16 NCLCV endorsed NC Senate candidates, 8 were victorious. The NC House saw a more satisfying run with 18 of the 25 endorsed candidates claiming the win. The successful candidates also include 12 former recipients of an NCLCV Green Tie Award for their achievements and support of conservation efforts. A summary of the winning endorsed candidates is included below.

“This election proves that NCLCV is here for the long haul and we look forward to holding legislators accountable moving forward,” said Dan Crawford, director of governmental relations for NCLCV. “We’re already looking to the horizon of 2016 and making plans to up the ante in the next election.”

North Carolina State Senate Races

• District 4 – *Sen. Angela Bryant; Halifax, Nash, Vance, Warren, Wilson – Win
• District 13 – Jane Smith; Columbus, Robeson – Win
• District 16 – *Sen. Josh Stein; Wake – Win
• District 22 – *Sen. Mike Woodard; Caswell, Durham, Person – Win
• District 23 – *Sen. Valerie Foushee; Chatham, Orange – Win
• District 37 – Sen. Jeff Jackson; Mecklenburg – Win
• District 40 – Joyce Waddell; Mecklenburg – Win
• District 49 – Sen. Terry Van Duyn; Buncombe – Win

North Carolina State House Races

• District 5 – Howard Hunter III; Bertie, Gates, Hertford, Pasquotank – Win
• District 11 – *Rep. Duane Hall; Wake – Win
• District 31 – Rep. Mickey Michaux, Jr.; Durham – Win
• District 33 – *Rep. Rosa Gill; Wake – Win
• District 38 – *Rep. Yvonne Lewis Holley; Wake – Win
• District 44 – *Rep. Rick Glazier; Cumberland – Win
• District 50 – Rep. Graig Meyer; Durham, Orange – Win
• District 51 – Brad Salmon; Harnett, Lee – Win
• District 54 – Rep. Robert Reives; Chatham, Lee – Win
• District 56 – *Rep. Verla Insko; Orange – Win
• District 60 – Cecil Brockman; Guilford – Win
• District 71 – *Rep. Evelyn Terry; Forsyth – Win
• District 92 – Rep. Charles Jeter; Mecklenburg – Win
• District 106 – *Rep. Carla Cunningham; Mecklenburg – Win
• District 115 – John Ager; Buncombe – Win
• District 116 – Brian Turner; Buncombe – Win
• District 117 – *Rep. Chuck McGrady; Henderson – Win
• District 119 – Rep. Joe Sam Queen; Haywood, Jackson, Swain – Win

NC League of Conservation Voters is a statewide conservation organization dedicated to protecting the health of our communities and natural resources. We advocate for sound environmental policies and work to hold our decision-makers accountable for their environmental decisions. NCLCV established its non-partisan CPAC to support candidates who will protect the health and future of North Carolinians by being good stewards of our air, water, and land resources.

* Green Tie Award Winner