Midterm campaign dominated by high prices ends
The gist
The New York Times reports the US midterm campaign, dominated by high prices, is nearing its end.
Control of Congress is at stake, with affordability worries center stage.
How it unfolded
- Oct 1, 2026 –19, 2026A Gallup survey of registered voters rates 11 issues; 50% say the economy and healthcare are extremely important to their vote, and 47% say the same about Iran.
- Oct 26, 2026Average heating oil hits $6.23 a gallon for the week, up from $3.60 a year earlier, per the Energy Information Administration; filling a 250-gallon tank costs about $1,557, roughly $657 more than a year before.
- Oct 27, 2026Trump holds a campaign rally at the Lubbock Memorial Civic Center in Lubbock, Texas.