President Trump and Republicans won over voters in 2024 by promising to bring prices down, zeroing in on concerns about inflation under President Biden. And until recently, gas prices had been something Republicans regularly boasted about.
Democrats have since swooped in, focusing on prices in a way that boosted Republicans just a few years ago.
The cost of filling up a tank is adding to Democratic messaging about affordability, with voters already keenly concerned with the rising cost of living.