{"id":2607234,"date":"2026-05-27T07:20:02","date_gmt":"2026-05-27T11:20:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rising-gas-prices-are-causing-voters-to-reconsider-voting-for-gop-poll\/"},"modified":"2026-05-27T07:20:57","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T11:20:57","slug":"rising-gas-prices-are-causing-voters-to-reconsider-voting-for-gop-poll","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rising-gas-prices-are-causing-voters-to-reconsider-voting-for-gop-poll\/","title":{"rendered":"Rising gas prices are causing voters to reconsider voting for GOP: Poll"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><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%2Frising-gas-prices-are-causing-voters-to-reconsider-voting-for-gop-poll%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=2607234&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>High gas prices are hurting Republican support ahead of the midterms,according to an exclusive Overton Insights poll. The survey found that 57% of respondents said they where less likely to back the GOP because of higher fuel costs-while only 12% said they were more likely to support it and 31% said gas prices made no difference.<\/p>\n<p>The impact is strongest among independents: 64% reported being less likely to support Republicans. Even among registered Republicans, 23% said <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-keep-citing-out-of-reach-electric-vehicles-as-gas-price-fix\/\" title=\"Democrats Keep Citing Out-Of-Reach Electric Vehicles as Gas Price Fix\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/is-everything-racist-four-everyday-things-the-biden-administration-presents-as-racist\/\" title=\"Is Everything Racist? Four Everyday Things The Biden Administration Presents As \u2018Racist\u2019\">high gas prices<\/a> make<\/a> them less likely to support their party, compared with 83% of Democrats. The poll also indicates that gas prices are changing everyday spending for many voters: 66% said it affected their regular spending habits (47% significantly and 19% moderately), with only 14% reporting no effect.<\/p>\n<p>The article links the price increases to disruptions tied to the Iran war, noting that Tehran\u2019s control of the Strait of Hormuz has helped keep global oil and gas prices elevated. Gas prices reached a four-year high around Memorial day, and the piece adds that it remains unclear how quickly prices would fall even if a ceasefire or peace deal is reached. The survey was conducted may 16-20 among 1,377 registered voters, with a margin of error of \u00b12.6%.  <\/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<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>EXCLUSIVE \u2014<\/strong> High <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/gas\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"1487\">gas<\/a> prices are causing more than half of voters to consider not supporting <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/republican\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"926\">Republicans<\/a>, new polling shows, in a warning sign that the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/iran\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"100\">Iran<\/a> war\u2019s consequences could hamper the GOP\u2019s efforts to keep control of the House and Senate.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Results from a recent Overton Insights survey, shared exclusively with the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>, showed 57% of respondents said that due to high gas prices, they were less likely to support the Republican Party. <\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/4582813\/florida-judge-upholds-gop-congressional-map\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Florida judge strikes down challenge to new GOP congressional map<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/4582234\/spencer-pratt-files-complaint-against-karen-bass\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Spencer Pratt files complaint against Karen Bass<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/4581910\/jon-ossoff-keisha-lance-bottoms-team-up\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Jon Ossoff and Keisha Lance Bottoms team up to campaign as GOP competitors head to runoffs<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Just 12% said they were more likely to support the GOP, and 31% said high gas prices made no difference. <\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">More worrying for the GOP is that 64% of independent voters said <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sen-tim-scott-argues-biden-spending-is-contributing-to-inflation\/\" title=\"Sen. Tim Scott Argues Biden ... Is Contributing to Inflation\">higher gas prices<\/a> made<\/a> them less likely to support the Republican Party, while 36% said it made no difference.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The poll found that high gas prices are even affecting support among registered Republicans. According to the survey, 23% of self-identified Republicans said they were less likely to support their party over higher gas prices, while 83% of Democrats said the same.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Memorial Day gas prices reached <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/gasprices.aaa.com\/memorial-day-weekend-gas-prices-reach-four-year-highs\/\">a four-year high<\/a> at $4.56, according to AAA. The holiday weekend is usually seen as the start of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/analysts-gas-prices-to-remain-above-3-due-to-bidens-policies\/\" title=\"Analysts: ... to remain above  due to Biden\u2019s policies\">summer travel season<\/a>. As of Tuesday, the national average is at $4.49, AAA reports.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Since the Iran war began on Feb. 28, Tehran has seized control of the Strait of Hormuz, driving up global oil and gas prices. The Trump <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4581830\/trump-cabinet-camp-david-iran-war\/\">administration will gather<\/a> on Wednesday at the White House to discuss the war and a potential peace deal to end the conflict. The president suggested a deal could be imminent over the weekend, but recent \u201c<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4581451\/us-launch-self-defense-strike-iran-peace-negotiation-continue\/\">self-defense strikes<\/a>\u201d by the United States in southern Iran could derail that timeline.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But it\u2019s unclear how quickly gas prices would come down if the war ends and the Strait of Hormuz reopens.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">More than half of survey respondents, 66%, said gas prices have affected their regular spending habits, with 47% saying they had significantly affected their habits and 19% saying they had a moderate impact.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Another 17% said gas prices had affected their spending habits a little, and 14% said gas prices had not affected their spending habits at all.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Independents at 63% were more likely than Democrats (54%) and Republicans (30%) to say that gas prices had a significant impact on their spending.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Affordability is one of the top issues that both parties are campaigning on ahead of the November midterm elections. The GOP\u2019s ability to retain control of Congress will depend on whether voters believe they are best able to alleviate pocketbook issues.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/daily-memo\/4582645\/why-doesnt-trump-finish-job-iran\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/daily-memo\/4582645\/why-doesnt-trump-finish-job-iran\/\">WHY DOESN\u2019T TRUMP JUST FINISH THE JOB IN IRAN?<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Results from the survey are in line with other polls that show voters blaming Trump for rising gas prices. A <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.maristpoll.marist.edu\/polls\/president-trump-while-at-war-may-2026\/\">PBS News\/NPR\/Marist poll<\/a> released earlier this month showed 63% of Americans now blame the president for high gas prices. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Overton Insights survey polled 1,377 registered voters, of whom 480 were Republican primary voters, 593 were Democratic primary voters, and 304 were independents. The survey was conducted from May 16 to May 20 and has a margin of error of plus or minus 2.6%.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Exclusive poll: high gas prices make 57% less likely to back GOP, warning for Congress<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2658,"featured_media":2607235,"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\/2026\/04\/AP26097630491269_d4f0a6.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[6571,32544,6203,44713],"class_list":["post-2607234","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-elections","tag-gas-prices","tag-gop","tag-voting-behavior"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/AP26097630491269_d4f0a6.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2607234","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\/2658"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2607234"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2607234\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2607238,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2607234\/revisions\/2607238"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2607235"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2607234"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2607234"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2607234"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}