News Analysis
Enough voters are fixated on the price of fuel that it could be the deciding issue in the midterm elections, and especially control of the U.S. Senate.
The GOP’s chances of holding onto either chamber of Congress have slipped as gas and diesel prices have risen this year because of hostilities in Iran, the nearby Strait of Hormuz, and in Ukraine and Russia, analysts say.
The national average prices per gallon for regular gas and diesel were $4.33 and $6.29 on Oct. 14, according to AAA data. One year prior, regular was at $3.07 and diesel was at $3.65.
In midterm debates for congressional offices, Democrats frequently talk about Iran and fuel, putting Republicans on the defensive….