About This Project

CandidAnswers is an online survey for congressional candidates. It consists of five questions – focusing on global warming and energy issues – developed in collaboration with leading policy experts at the nation’s top environmental organizations and endorsed by a bi-partisan review panel. The purpose of this brief questionnaire is to allow candidates to conveniently and publicly indicate and explain their positions on these important national issues. CandidAnswers is the only online voter guide that enables voters to directly ask candidates questions on the environment.

How it works

CandidAnswers is really simple.

Step 1: Find your district.

Step 2: Ask your candidates to answer the questions.

Step 3: Tell a friend, then sit back and wait.

Step 4: If the candidates don't respond in 14 days we'll let you know, and you can ask them again, and again until they do.

Step 5: If you think the candidate's answers are particularly good, or bad, share them using the "Share It" function on the answers page.

See? Simple. So get started by clicking the link above called Home:Find Candidates

Brought to you by

NRDC Action Fund

The NRDC Action Fund is Mobilizing America for Our Environment. We are organized under Section 501(c)(4) of the tax code, which permits us to devote 100 percent of our resources to lobbying Congress and mobilizing the public. The NRDC Action Fund is an affiliate of the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC).

League of Conservation Voters

The League of Conservation Voters (LCV) is turning environmental values into national priorities. To secure the environmental future of our planet, LCV’s mission is to advocate for sound environmental policies and to elect pro-environmental candidates who will adopt and implement such policies.

REP America

Republicans for Environmental Protection was founded in 1995 to resurrect the GOP's great conservation tradition and to restore natural resource conservation and sound environmental protection as fundamental elements of the Republican Party's vision for America.

Sierra Club

The Sierra Club's members and supporters are more than 1.3 million of your friends and neighbors. Inspired by nature, we work together to protect our communities and the planet. The Club is America's oldest, largest and most influential grassroots environmental organization.

Environment America

Environment America is a federation of state-based, citizen-funded environmental advocacy organizations. Our professional staff in 26 states and Washington, D.C., combines independent research, practical ideas and tough-minded advocacy to overcome the opposition of powerful special interests and win real results for the environment.

NWF Action Fund

NWF Action Fund advocates for the conservation interests of hunters, anglers and outdoor enthusiasts from all walks of life and political stripes. Through grassroots action and focused legislative campaigns, NWF Action Fund works to give wildlife and wildlife enthusiasts a voice in the democratic process.

Thanks, PVS!

We'd like to thank Project Vote Smart for use of their candidate database, which provides CandidAnswers with all of the campaign contact information. We are grateful for their help and generosity (and, of course, their data!).

Ask the Candidates!

Enter your zip code to see if your candidates have weighed in, or ask them to answer the survey.

Where They Stand:

Do you support or oppose mandatory limits to reduce global warming pollution 80% by 2050?

Do you support or oppose producing at least 20% of America’s electricity from clean power sources?

Do you support or oppose additional subsidies to build new nuclear power plants?

Do you support or oppose more federal funding for public transportation?

Do you support or oppose increasing fuel efficiency standards to at least 50 mpg by 2030?

Click here to see full questionnaire