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“…s that will be written about this election, the bottom line is that Trump waged the kind of war he said he wouldn't get into — one that is dragging on, raising gas prices and piling on people who were already feeling the pinch — and now he is paying the…”

“He also attempted to link Collins to several Trump policies that have fueled economic concerns in the state, particularly the rise in oil and gas prices from the Iran war, as well as the financial strain on Maine businesses due to trade tensions with Canada,…”

“Together, ExxonMobil, Shell and Chevron earned more than $36 billion as the war in Iran drives up gas prices.”

“Since then, the political landscape has only gotten worse for Republicans because of the unpopular Iran war that has led to skyrocketing gas prices.”

“To some degree, the 2026 Democrats have been able to unite around issues such as energy and grocery prices and the war on Iran.”

“The war in Iran, as well as Ukraine's strikes on Russian oil refineries, have taken a lot of global refining capacity offline.”

“But the issues here have Republicans on the defensive — the economy, gas prices and AI data center growth have given Democrats an opening for a pathway back in a state Trump has won three times. 2024: TRUMP +11 TIER 3: AK (R), IA (R), ME (R), TX (R) ALASKA…”

“But Colom is one of many Democratic underdogs who have managed to expand the House and Senate battleground maps because of widespread voter discontent over inflation, the Iran war and other aspects of Trump's second presidency.”

“Trump says U.S. to get diesel from Russia, relaxing pressure on Moscow to ease prices before midterms WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said he has struck a deal to obtain diesel from Russia, a stunning reversal of years of U.S. pressure on Moscow over…”