{"id":2492263,"date":"2025-09-29T07:14:02","date_gmt":"2025-09-29T11:14:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-see-electoral-opportunity-with-rising-energy-prices\/"},"modified":"2025-09-29T07:18:18","modified_gmt":"2025-09-29T11:18:18","slug":"democrats-see-electoral-opportunity-with-rising-energy-prices","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-see-electoral-opportunity-with-rising-energy-prices\/","title":{"rendered":"Democrats see electoral opportunity with rising energy prices"},"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\">16<\/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%2Fdemocrats-see-electoral-opportunity-with-rising-energy-prices%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=2492263&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>The article discusses how <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-downplays-rising-energy-prices-says-climate-crisis-is-more-important\/\" title=\"White House Downplays Rising ..., Says \u2018Climate Crisis\u2019 Is More Important\">rising energy prices<\/a> during President Donald Trump&#8217;s second term have become a significant campaign issue for Democrats as they seek to regain control in Washington. Democrats emphasize the need for more affordable energy and criticize Republicans for blocking clean energy initiatives and <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >allowing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/makes-u-s-uncompetitive-funds-favored-industries-friends-analysts-rip-bidens-infrastructure-plan\/\" title=\"Makes U.S. \u2018Uncompetitive,\u2019 Funds \u2018Favored Industries, Friends\u2019: Analysts Rip Biden\u2019s Infrastructure Plan\">clean energy tax credits<\/a><\/a> to expire, which they argue contributes to soaring electricity costs. <\/p>\n<p>Several Democratic politicians, including Rep. Mike levin and Rep. Sean Casten,have proposed legislation aimed at lowering energy bills by restoring tax credits,modernizing the electricity grid,and promoting clean energy. Energy costs have become a key concern in various elections, such as the 2025 new Jersey governor&#8217;s race and Maryland&#8217;s upcoming 2026 gubernatorial election, with candidates offering plans to address utility bill affordability.<\/p>\n<p>Republicans blame Biden-era green energy policies and the phaseout of fossil fuels for rising electricity prices, with some, including former President Trump and Energy Secretary Chris Wright, arguing that increased reliance on renewables drives up costs. On the other hand, clean energy advocates point to data showing states with significant renewable energy have seen smaller price increases.<\/p>\n<p>The rising cost of electricity is a broader concern among voters nationwide, with polls indicating widespread worry about utility bills across party lines.Democrats also continue to campaign against Republican-led cuts to programs like Medicaid as part of their broader messaging strategy. energy prices have become a central political and economic issue shaping the 2024-2026 election landscape. <br \/> <!DOCTYPE html><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/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\">Democrats see electoral opportunity with rising energy prices<\/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\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2240271\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Rising energy prices during <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/president-donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">President Donald Trump&rsquo;s<\/a> second term are giving Democrats a new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/campaign\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">campaign<\/a> issue as they seek to win over voters.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/democrat\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Democrats<\/a>, who want to end the GOP trifecta in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/washington-dc-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Washington<\/a> next year, are starting to campaign on more affordable <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/energy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">energy<\/a>. Electricity costs continue to rise after Trump promised on the campaign trail last year to slash energy prices when he took office.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3827134\/democrats-refuse-tone-down-fascist-language-political-violence\/\">Democrats refuse to tone down fascist language after killings: &#8216;No obligation to sugarcoat&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3826860\/crowded-la-sheriffs-race-heats-up-candidates-insult-top-brass\/\">Crowded LA sheriff&#8217;s race heats up as candidates insult top brass<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/3828039\/nyc-mayor-race-down-to-three-candidates\/\">NYC mayor race down to three candidates<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;For nine months, we watched this Administration and congressional Republicans do everything to stifle clean energy, and clean energy is the fastest growing and the cheapest source of electricity,&rdquo; Rep. Mike Levin (D-CA) told the <em>Washington Examiner.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Republicans are blocking the only sources of energy that can be built fast enough to meet growing demand and cheaply enough to actually keep energy bills in check,&rdquo; he added, pointing to expiring clean energy tax credits.<\/p>\n<p>Following the passage of Trump&rsquo;s One Big Beautiful Bill Act, Democrats not only leaned into the cuts to entitlement programs such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/medicaid\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Medicaid<\/a>, but have also highlighted the GOP&rsquo;s aggressive phasing out of clean energy <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/tax-credits\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">tax credits<\/a> from former President Joe Biden&rsquo;s Inflation Reduction Act.<\/p>\n<p>Trump&rsquo;s multitrillion-dollar spending plan extends the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. The massive piece of legislation, passed through a process called reconciliation, not only extends the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-passes-trumps-landmark-one-big-beautiful-bill\/\" title=\"House passes Trump...s landmark ...one big, beautiful bill...\">lower individual tax rates<\/a> that were part of the 2017 law but also makes them permanent.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The cost of electricity has continued to soar for most Americans and is shaping up to be a campaign issue for the 2025 and 2026 elections. In the New Jersey governor&rsquo;s election this November, Rep. Mikie Sherrill (D-NJ) and Republican Jack Ciattarelli have both shifted their focus as electricity bills are at the top of voters&rsquo; minds in the state.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Day One as governor, I&rsquo;m declaring a state of emergency on utility costs using emergency powers to end these rate hikes and drive down your bills,&rdquo; said Sherrill in <a href=\"https:\/\/host2.adimpact.com\/admo\/viewer\/928f2e01-196a-48ae-aca0-898a09c94f3f\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">her first TV ad<\/a> of the general election.<\/p>\n<p>Ciattarelli pledged to &ldquo;lower electricity bills&rdquo; in a campaign ad and has worked to tie Sherrill to the current Democratic governor on electricity prices as he looks to an &ldquo;all of the above approach.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The New Jersey gubernatorial race is not the only place where energy prices are being made a center point. Just this week, Gov. Wes Moore (D-MD) announced a rebate program for utility bill payments as part of his latest effort to lower energy costs for Marylanders.&nbsp;He&rsquo;s up for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/3825602\/larry-hogan-boogeyman-haunts-maryland-democrats-wes-moore-challenge\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">reelection in 2026<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/energy\/3818195\/wes-moore-announces-energy-rebates-maryland\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>MOORE UNVEILS $200 MILLION ENERGY REBATE PROGRAM FOR MARYLANDERS AMID RISING ELECTRICITY COSTS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Levin and Rep. Sean Casten (D-IL) launched a &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/seec.house.gov\/sites\/evo-subsites\/seec.house.gov\/files\/evo-media-document\/2025-09-23-the-cheap-energy-agenda.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">cheap energy agenda<\/a>&rdquo; aiming to address rising energy bills by restoring tax credits for cheap energy, building out a modernized electricity grid, connecting cheap energy to the grid, developing cheap, clean energy, protecting consumers, and involving communities in energy projects.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Levin said his legislation is a direct result of concerns brought to him by his constituents. <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I think there&rsquo;s a great deal of frustration that you have people in my district and districts all across the country who are really struggling to make ends meet, costs are very high across the board, and electricity bills are going up and up and up, and others that want to do energy efficiency upgrades are finding those upgrades to be extremely expensive without these credits,&rdquo; Levin told the <em>Washington Examiner.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Many electricity bills come with a monthly chart showing how much energy costs have risen, making it apparent to voters when costs are high.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Americans want lower costs, and rising energy bills will be a regular, unavoidable reminder to voters that House Republicans have failed miserably at fulfilling their central campaign promise,&rdquo; Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee spokesman Viet Shelton told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>. &ldquo;Broken promises and working families facing bigger and bigger bills because of the Big, Ugly Law &mdash; these will be the leading reasons Republicans will lose their majority next year.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Rep. Josh Riley (D-NY) has also been highlighting high electricity prices. He introduced the Keep the Lights Local Act, which aims to cut costs.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Utility bills in Upstate New York haven&rsquo;t been this high in a decade,&rdquo; Riley wrote on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/RepRileyNY\/posts\/utility-bills-in-upstate-new-york-havent-been-this-high-in-a-decade-more-than-a-\/122138725862721119\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">social media<\/a>. &ldquo;More than a million homes are now at least two months behind on payments.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Electricity prices have increased at a pace almost double that of inflation. For the year ending in August, electricity shot up 6.2%, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics&rsquo; Consumer Price Index.<\/p>\n<p>The Trump administration has blamed Biden-era green energy initiatives and the accelerated phaseout of traditional fossil fuels such as coal. Trump called increased reliance on wind and solar energy production &ldquo;THE SCAM OF THE CENTURY!&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>In an interview with the <em>Washington Examiner <\/em>in August, Energy Secretary&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/3779178\/chris-wright-backs-trump-argument-blaming-renewables-for-rising-electricity-prices\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Chris Wright<\/a>&nbsp;backed up Trump&rsquo;s assessment.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;If you take a grid or a system and grow the renewables penetration, you will raise the price of it,&rdquo; Wright said. &ldquo;The president&rsquo;s 100% correct in that.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The National Republican Congressional Committee, which is seeking to hold or flip House seats in New York and California, said higher utility rates are the result of blue state leadership.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Utility rates in blue states are the direct result of the failed leadership, misplaced priorities, reckless spending, and radical policies of governors like [Gavin] Newsom and [Kathy] Hochul,&rdquo; NRCC spokesman Mike Marinella told the&nbsp;<em>Washington Examiner<\/em>. &ldquo;No false attack changes the fact that liberal wish lists in Albany and Sacramento have driven up prices for their constituents while Republicans are left cleaning up their mess.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>A September analysis by <a href=\"https:\/\/insideclimatenews.org\/news\/25092025\/inside-clean-energy-electricity-rate-hikes-by-state\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Inside Climate News<\/a> found the average household price of electricity in the United States rose by 9.5% this year, with the highest spikes found in Missouri (38.3% increase), North Dakota (33.6%), New Jersey (28.6%), Iowa (27.5%), and Montana (25.3%) <\/p>\n<p>The blame game comes as the cost of living is a persistent issue for voters across the nation, specifically, concerns about the rising cost of energy.<\/p>\n<p>According to left-wing think tank <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dataforprogress.org\/blog\/2025\/6\/17\/voters-are-concerned-about-rising-costs-and-think-climate-change-will-financially-affect-them\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Data for Progress<\/a>, 60% of voters reported paying more for electric bills than last year. A <a href=\"https:\/\/powerlines.org\/skyrocketing-utility-bills-nationwide-leave-american-consumers-feeling-stressed-powerless\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">PowerLines poll conducted with Ipsos<\/a> shows that &ldquo;three out of four Americans, across party lines, say they are worried about rising utility bills.&rdquo; The Energy Information Administration estimated that average residential electricity prices in the U.S. will jump from $0.1648 per kilowatt-hour in 2024 to around $0.1790 per kilowatt-hour next year.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3824177\/haley-stevens-rfk-jr-impeachment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">HALEY STEVENS TO FILE ARTICLES OF IMPEACHMENT AGAINST RFK JR.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>As prices continue to rise, clean energy advocates insist that renewables are not to blame, arguing that some states with the cheapest electricity have built large amounts of wind and solar power. EIA data compiled by American Clean Power show that the top 10 states with the largest share of renewables in their energy makeup have seen significantly smaller electricity price hikes over the last year than the national average (a roughly 2.5% increase).<\/p>\n<p>Along with electricity prices, Democrats continue to message on Medicaid following the passage of Trump&rsquo;s megabill. From the onset, Democrats labeled the bill the &ldquo;big, ugly law,&rdquo; as they held hundreds of events across the country to say that Medicaid cost savings would kick millions of people off their healthcare. Democrats plan to stick to their plan of slamming the bill, even though the tightening of Medicaid eligibility won&rsquo;t kick in until <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/healthcare\/3461909\/when-medicaid-snap-changes-kick-in\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">after the 2026 elections<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><em>Callie Patteson contributed to this report.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.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>Democrats eye gains amid rising energy prices under Trump<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3691,"featured_media":2492264,"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\/2025\/09\/AP24243531959761.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[3685,9168,64236,44142,5894],"class_list":["post-2492263","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-democrats","tag-economy","tag-electoral-opportunity","tag-energy-prices","tag-politics"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/AP24243531959761.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2492263","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\/3691"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2492263"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2492263\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2492267,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2492263\/revisions\/2492267"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2492264"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2492263"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2492263"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2492263"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}