High gas prices weigh on US voters less than two weeks before the midterms

Summary

With fewer than two weeks until the midterm elections, US voters are unlikely to see relief on gas prices, one of the main issues of this election cycle. Polls show voters are deeply upset by high gas prices and are likely to punish Republicans at the polls as a result. Toledo resident Sharie Smith, 41, said soaring costs are having a direct impact on her life, as she aired up her car's tires at a Speedway in Perrysburg, Ohio.

Timeline

1. The Guardian

   22 Oct 2026, 11:00 UTCSource ↗

   The Guardian reports that polls show US voters are deeply upset by high gas prices, that they are likely to punish Republicans in the midterms as a result, and that Trump is taking on the issue too late to ease their concerns.