{"id":2364159,"date":"2024-11-05T05:45:01","date_gmt":"2024-11-05T10:45:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gas-prices-increase-at-the-pumps-on-election-day-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-11-05T05:46:15","modified_gmt":"2024-11-05T10:46:15","slug":"gas-prices-increase-at-the-pumps-on-election-day-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gas-prices-increase-at-the-pumps-on-election-day-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Gas prices: Increase at the pumps on Election Day &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fgas-prices-increase-at-the-pumps-on-election-day-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2364159&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>On Election Day, November 5, the average price for a\u2062 gallon of\u200c regular \u200cgas in the U.S. saw a slight increase to $3.102 from \u2064$3.101 the\u2064 previous day. Despite this slight uptick, gas prices have been \u2063on \u2064a\u2064 generally declining trend over recent months. A week prior, the average was $3.134, and \u200ba month ago, it \u2063was even\u2064 higher at $3.177. In Maryland, the price dropped marginally to $3.057, while Delaware&#8217;s average decreased to \u2064$2.959, and Virginia&#8217;s \u200cprice edged down to $3.004. With President Joe Biden opting not to run for \u2062re-election, Vice President Kamala Harris has\u2062 pledged to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gas-prices-remain-steady-over-the-last-week-washington-examiner-2\/\" title=\"Gas prices remain steady over the last week - Washington Examiner\">tackle gas prices<\/a>, an issue of significant concern\u200c for voters, especially given that current \u2064prices are still higher than they were during Donald Trump&#8217;s presidency,\u200c despite the recent declines.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Gas prices: Increase at the pumps on Election Day<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1873135\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>The average price for a gallon of regular gas has increased slightly on Tuesday, November 5, Election Day. It is a minimal increase, but an increase nonetheless, as the new price for a gallon of regular in the country stood at $3.102, a slight drop from Monday&rsquo;s price of $3.101.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Overall, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gas-prices-reach-6-year-high-amid-shortages\/\" title=\"Gas Prices Reach 6-Year High Amid Shortages\">average gas price<\/a> has been consistently dropping in recent months. Despite Tuesday&rsquo;s increase, <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">recent national price averages<\/a> have followed this trend as Tuesday&rsquo;s price is less expensive than a week ago, when the average price for regular gas was $3.134 per gallon. The same holds for a month ago when regular gas was more expensive than today, coming in at $3.177 per gallon.<\/p>\n<div class=\"infogram-embed\" data-id=\"bdc07528-2e2b-416b-ba52-abf34cf63783\" data-type=\"interactive\" data-title=\"Gas Prices\"><\/div>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(e,n,i,s){var d=\"InfogramEmbeds\";var o=e.getElementsByTagName(n)[0];if(window[d]&&window[d].initialized)window[d].process&&window[d].process();else if(!e.getElementById(i)){var r=e.createElement(n);r.async=1,r.id=i,r.src=s,o.parentNode.insertBefore(r,o)}}(document,\"script\",\"infogram-async\",\"https:\/\/e.infogram.com\/js\/dist\/embed-loader-min.js\");<\/script>&rdquo;    <\/p>\n<p>Heading into today&rsquo;s presidential election, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/gas-prices\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">gas prices<\/a> have been an important topic for many in the country. With President<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> Joe Biden<\/a> deciding not to seek reelection, Vice President<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kamala-harris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> Kamala Harris<\/a>, the Democratic presidential nominee, has promised to address the country&rsquo;s gas prices and energy costs and how both affect the economy and people&rsquo;s finances. And while gas prices have significantly decreased in the last few months, they still <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gas-prices-more-decreases-at-the-pumps-to-begin-the-work-wee-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Gas prices: More decreases at the pumps to begin the work wee - Washington Examiner\">remain higher today<\/a> than when former President<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> Donald Trump<\/a> was in office.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gasprices.aaa.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click here<\/a> to see the cost of gas in different states. Read below to see the average prices for a gallon of regular gas in and around Washington, D.C.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Maryland<\/h2>\n<p>Unlike the national average, gas prices in Maryland dropped on Tuesday to $3.057 per gallon, a slight decrease from Monday&rsquo;s price of $3.06 per gallon. Tuesday&rsquo;s price was less expensive than a week ago, when residents in the state paid $3.131 for a gallon of regular gas. A month ago, gas in Maryland was also more expensive at $3.233 per gallon.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Delaware<\/h2>\n<p>Gas prices in Delaware continue to fall as the average price for a gallon of regular gas on Tuesday stands at $2.959. This was a slight drop from Monday when gas was $2.966. Tuesday&rsquo;s price is cheaper than gas in the First State a week ago, when residents paid $3.045 per gallon. The same holds true for a month ago, when gas was much more expensive, at $3.182.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Virginia<\/h2>\n<p>The average price for a gallon of regular gas in Virginia on Tuesday is $3.004, a slight decrease from Monday&rsquo;s price of $3.005. Tuesday&rsquo;s price is also less expensive than a week ago, when a gallon of regular gas was $3.052. A month ago in Virginia, a gallon of regular gas was $3.039, slightly less expensive than last week&rsquo;s price but still more expensive than what gas cost on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Oklahoma<\/h2>\n<p>On Election Day 2024, Oklahoma is officially the state with the lowest gas prices in the nation, overtaking Texas and Mississippi as the two states who held that distinction in recent days and weeks. While Mississippi was the state with the least <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/aaa-calif-sets-new-record-for-most-expensive-gas-prices\/\" title=\"AAA: Calif. sets new record for most expensive gas prices\">expensive gas prices<\/a> for most of 2024, Texas took over that honor last week. On Tuesday, Oklahoma beat out Texas for the least expensive gas with a price of $2.635 per gallon. In second place, is Mississippi with a price of $2.66 per gallon, followed by Texas, with a price of $2.667.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hawaii<\/h2>\n<p>On the flip side, Hawaii remains the state with the most expensive gas prices in the nation. For most of the year, California has been the state with the highest gas prices, but Hawaii has overtaken the Golden State for that distinction recently. On Tuesday, the average price for a gallon of regular gas in the Aloha State is $4.575. This is slightly more than California&rsquo;s price of $4.537 per gallon for regular gas. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1873135\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1873135\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gas prices rise slightly on Election Day, averaging $3.102 per gallon<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2677,"featured_media":2364160,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Gas_Prices_ff15.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[33731,34477,32544,32076],"class_list":["post-2364159","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-election-day","tag-fuel-costs","tag-gas-prices","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Gas_Prices_ff15.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2364159","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2677"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2364159"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2364159\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2364163,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2364159\/revisions\/2364163"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2364160"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2364159"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2364159"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2364159"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}