# Gas was pricier on this Election Day than any before it — up almost 40% to $4.15 a gallon since the Iran war began

- Source: Fortune | FORTUNE
- Published: 2026-11-06T20:15:46+00:00
- Category: Local
- Original: https://fortune.com/2026/11/06/gas-prices-midterm-election-iran-war-incumbents/
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Right before 1974's midterm election, Gerald Ford launched the “Whip Inflation Now,” campaign. But Republicans lost 48 House seats and five Senate seats.

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