N.C. League of Conservation Voters releases 2018 candidate scorecard

Press release from the N.C. League of Conservation Voters:

A day before early voting begins, the North Carolina League of Conservation Voters released its latest annual scorecard taking a comprehensive look at where every legislator stood on the environmental issues most important to voters during the 2017 and 2018 sessions.

Included are each legislator’s scores and their votes on the bills we scored; a report card for Gov. Roy Cooper’s term thus far; explanations of the issues at play over the last two sessions; and an examination of the proposed constitutional amendments on the ballot this fall through an environmental and voting rights lens.

“The last two years have been marked by the General Assembly’s failure to solve the GenX crisis, leaving thousands of North Carolinians’ drinking water poisoned. On GenX, hog waste, coal ash, continuing rollbacks of common-sense health protections, and the wind energy ban, they have prioritized corporate polluters instead of the people,” said Dan Crawford, NCLCV director of governmental relations. “Luckily, we have a governor who is doing what he can to steer North Carolina in the right direction.”

Overall, Gov. Cooper earned an ‘A’ for consistently championing environmental policies that protect communities, strengthen the economy, and improve North Carolinians’ lives. Despite being limited by the General Assembly’s deregulation agenda, Cooper has made progress on several environmental fronts, and has used his executive authority, legal action, and the veto to check the legislature when necessary.

“We hope voters will arm themselves with these scores when they go to the polls,” said Carrie Clark, NCLCV executive director. “Once they know their legislators’ values, they can hold them accountable at the ballot box.”

Below are the scores for legislators in the mountains, alphabetized by county and then last name. For vote-by-vote breakdowns and the scores across the state, check out the full scorecard here. For more information, contact Dan Crawford at dan@nclcv.org or 919-839-0020.

HOUSE

Rep	Party	District	Counties	2018	Lifetime
John Ager	D	115	Buncombe	100	100
Susan Fisher	D	114	Buncombe	100	96
Brian Turner	D	116	Buncombe	100	100
Kevin Corbin	R	120	Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Macon	0	0

Mike Clampitt	R	119	Haywood, Jackson, Swain	0	0
Michelle Presnell	R	118	Haywood, Madison, Yancey	0	0
Chuck McGrady	R	117	Henderson	55	59
Cody Henson	R	113	Henderson, Polk, Transylvania	18	18

SENATE

Sen	Party	District	Counties	2018	Lifetime
Terry Van Duyn	D	49	Buncombe	100	97
Chuck Edwards	R	48	Buncombe, Henderson, Transylvania	0	0
Jim Davis	R	50	Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Jackson, Macon, Swain	0	5
Ralph Hise	R	47	Madison, McDowell, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Yancey	0	3