Renewable‑energy investors scored a win in Texas after the Invest in Tomorrow Coalition PAC poured $1.1 million into ads that helped oust Rep. Chip Roy, a staunch opponent of wind, solar and EV tax credits. Roy’s loss in the GOP runoff for attorney general marks the first time a clean‑energy‑backed super‑PAC knocked out a Republican challenger. It signals clean energy’s growing electoral influence in Congress.

The group, funded by wind and solar developers, philanthropists and crypto billionaire Chris Larsen, says it now controls roughly $15 million to influence races nationwide. It plans to back pro‑clean Republicans in Iowa, South Carolina, Arizona and Florida, while also supporting moderate GOP incumbent Mariannette Miller‑Meeks in Iowa, despite her mixed voting record on fossil fuels.

Industry insiders argue the strategy mirrors fossil‑fuel lobbying: spend money to protect subsidies and punish opponents. Critics note Miller‑Meeks voted for the 2023 tax bill that gutted clean‑energy credits, raising questions about the PAC’s target selection. Such spending could reshape donor expectations across the energy sector.