Solar-Funded PAC Scores Another Win Against Anti-Renewable Candidates

The Invest in Tomorrow Coalition, backed by solar entrepreneurs and venture capitalists, spent $1 million to defeat Rep. Ralph Norman in South Carolina's Republican Senate primary, backing Darline Graham. The PAC has now claimed five primary victories against candidates who oppose clean energy initiatives. Its ads focused on loyalty to Trump rather than energy policy, aiming to show the political power of the renewable industry.

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The ITC's strategy deliberately avoids clean energy messaging in its advertisements, instead weaponizing Republican primary voters' focus on Trump loyalty. The PAC's chair, Tom Matzzie, who also leads CleanChoice Energy, has framed the effort as accountability—showing lawmakers that betraying the solar industry carries political consequences. Norman's shift began after Silfab Solar's controversial plant, funded by a $5 million grant in his district, drew community backlash over hazardous materials near a school.

The PAC's victories span multiple states, including Tennessee, Texas, and Iowa, suggesting a coordinated national effort. Its approach mirrors fossil fuel lobbying tactics, aiming to establish renewable energy as an equally formidable political