Poll: Rising Gas Prices Negatively Impacting Democrats Chances on Election Day

Majority of Voters Say Rise in Gas Prices Will Increase Their Likelihood to Support Republicans

(Austin, TX—October 13, 2022) Convention of States Action, in partnership with The Trafalgar Group—one of America’s most accurate pollsters in 2016, 2018, 2020, and 2021—is releasing the results of a new national survey. Results were from surveys conducted October 8th through October 11th of over 1,000 likely 2022 election voters.

“These numbers shed light on President Biden’s desperate attempts to hide from voters the impact of his Administrations’ far-left energy policies,” said Mark Meckler, President of the Convention of States. “From recklessly depleting our nation’s strategic oil reserves, to pressuring OPEC countries to postpone cuts in oil production through the November elections, it’s clear that they’re playing politics with our pocketbooks. That is both bad politics and bad policy.” 

For complete details on the poll, including graphics, please visit:

https://www.thetrafalgargroup.org/news/nat-issues-gas-prices-1013/ 

KEY INSIGHT: Majority of American Voters Say Rising Gas Prices Will Make Them More Likely to Vote for Republicans in Midterms:

• 54.4 percent of voters say rising gas prices will make them more likely to vote for Republican candidates in the 2022 midterm elections.

• 32.8 percent of voters say rising gas prices will make them more likely to vote for Democrat candidates in the 2022 midterm elections.

• 12.7 percent are not sure.

KEY INSIGHT: Majority of Independents Say Rising Gas Prices Will Increase Their Likelihood to Vote for Republicans in Midterms:

• 55.5 percent of Independents say rising gas prices will make them more likely to vote for Republican candidates in the 2022 midterm elections. 21.3 percent say rising gas prices will make them more likely to vote for Democrat candidates, 23.2 percent are not sure.

• 93.4 percent of Republicans say rising gas prices will make them more likely to vote for Republican candidates in the 2022 midterm elections. 2.8 percent say rising gas prices will make them more likely to vote for Democrat candidates, 3.8 percent are not sure.

• 11.2 percent of Democrats say rising gas prices will make them more likely to vote for Republican candidates in the 2022 midterm elections. 75.5 percent say rising gas prices will make them more likely to vote for Democrat candidates, 13.3 percent are not sure.