US EditionDebate over energy costs fuels clear divide in New Jersey and Virginia governor’s races
Rising electricity bills, driven by data center growth and AI, stress 36% of U.S. adults, shaping debates on clean energy and affordability in governor races.
- This year, rising energy costs have made affordability a central issue in New Jersey and Virginia governor's races, with Democratic state Sen. Vin Gopal backing Mikie Sherrill and Abigail Spanberger competing statewide.
- Soaring demand from data centers and artificial intelligence technology are driving exploding electricity costs, while Virginia's Clean Economy Act phases out carbon by 2045 and Republican House Minority Leader Terry Kilgore failed to alter it earlier this year.
- New Jersey Republican nominee Jack Ciattarelli proposes exiting a regional greenhouse gas trading bloc, while Herb Michitsch reports his electric bill is nearly $400 a month, highlighting personal strain.
- Which side voters choose will influence party strategy next year, as the two states' Republican nominees align closely with President Donald Trump on energy and electricity bills stress 36% of U.S. adults, raising electoral urgency.
- A stalled offshore wind project highlights supply chain problems and high interest rates, while Clean Virginia backs all three Democratic candidates and Dominion Energy's funding deepens political stakes.
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The Epoch Times
The Political InsiderRising Electricity Costs Emerge as Key Campaign Issues in New Jersey, Virginia Races
The Nov. 4 New Jersey and Virginia gubernatorial races are being closely watched as they spotlight issues that could determine how campaigns nationwide approach 2026’s midterm elections. In both mid-Atlantic states’ elections, voters’ chief concerns include taxes, health care, job generation, and inflation in the context of affordability, with spiking grocery prices, rising housing costs, and skyrocketing utility bills among their sources of anx…
Debate over energy costs fuels clear divide in New Jersey, Virginia governor's races
Climbing monthly electricity bills, a growing stressor on U.S. families as demand surges for energy, have emerged as a significant issue in the nation’s only two elections for governor this year and as a test on the political parties’ messages for next...
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Debate over energy costs fuels clear divide in New Jersey and Virginia governor's races
Climbing monthly electricity bills, a growing stressor on U.S. families as demand surges for energy, have emerged as a significant issue in the nation’s only two elections for governor this year and as a test on the political parties’ messages for next year’s midterms.
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