US voters want action on global heating. So why are midterm candidates ‘climate hushing’?

Homes in Long Beach, California, during Post-Tropical Storm Rachel, on 12 October; a polling location during early voting in Atlanta, Georgia, on 13 October. Composite: Getty Images Homes in Long Beach, California, during Post-Tropical Storm Rachel, on 12 October; a polling location during early voting in Atlanta, Georgia, on 13 October. Composite: Getty Images US midterm elections 2026 US voters want action on global heating. So why are midterm candidates ‘climate hushing’? Polls show that Democrats and Republicans in battleground states want to hear more from candidates about the climate crisis