This story was originally published by Grist and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Tuesday was a great day at the ballot box for the planet, with climate-friendly initiatives and candidates winning nationwide.

Mikie Sherrill launched her successful New Jersey campaign with a promise to freeze utility bills and accelerate solar power in the state.

Last week, Fourth District Supervisor Natalie Arroyo announced she would run for Humboldt County Supervisor for a second term. Arroyo said in a phone interview with the Times-Standard that she doesn’t have lofty campaign promises,

Climate choices aren’t just individual actions. Sometimes actions in groups, like voting, petitions and protests, can have a far larger impact than one person can have alone.