The gas price vote

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Today, Explained

2026-08-08

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Will high gas prices actually change how people vote? We went to Pennsylvania to find out.  This show was edited by Kasia Broussalian, fact checked by Esther Gim, mixed by Shannon Mahoney, video edited by Christopher Snyder, and hosted by Astead Herndon. A customer refuels his van at a gas station in Boothwyn, Pennsylvania in July. Photo by Matthew Hatcher / AFP via Getty Images. You can also watch this episode on youtube.com/vox. Listen to Today, Explained ad-free by becoming a Vox Member: vox.com/members. New Vox members get $20 off their membership right now.  Read more about gas prices:  Why Gas Prices Hit Differenthttps://julianzelizer.substack.com/p/why-gas-prices-hit-different  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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  • If there's anything we've heard about this entire summer, no matter

  • where we go or who we talk to, it's about gas prices.

  • Gas is...

  • Don't even get me started on gas.

  • I don't even want to fill my gas tank no more.

  • Okay, you see what a country at now.

  • Gas by $4 a gallon, you know?

  • If you have one issue you will want politicians to focus on, what would it be?

  • Gas prices.

  • Gas prices.

  • Gas prices.

  • It's bad.

  • Gas prices are way up.

  • Since the U.S.

  • Launched its war with Iran.

  • But does a little pain at the pump actually affect how people vote?

  • And what if gas is still $4 come November?

  • Is that game over for Donald Trump and the Republicans?

  • That's this week on America Actually.

  • Let's dig in.