Poll: Two thirds say gas prices will shape their November vote
Nearly half of American voters blame wars and conflicts for elevated gas prices, and two thirds say fuel costs will influence their vote in November, a new national poll finds.
The Center Square Voters’ Voice Poll found 49% of registered voters say wars or conflicts affecting global oil markets are most responsible for current gas and fuel prices. Another 8% blamed federal government policies and 9% blamed oil and gas companies.
Americans have paid an estimated $61.8 billion in extra fuel costs since the U.S. conflict with Iran began, or about $471 per household, according to Brown University’s Iran War Energy Cost Tracker.
Mike Noble, founder of Noble Predictive Insights, which conducted the poll, said the 19% who said all factors are equally responsible likely reflects voters who see gas prices as a complex issue driven by multiple forces at once.
“The ‘all equally responsible’ response may actually reflect a more nuanced view – or in some cases skepticism of overly simple political explanations,” Noble told The Center Square. “It suggests that while voters may lean toward blaming global conflict most, a meaningful share sees the issue as broader and more interconnected than that.”
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