When Diesel Becomes an Election Issue

Data centers made noise, but skyrocketing gasoline and diesel prices decided the midterms

Two weeks before Election Day, I wrote here that the 2026 midterm elections would turn out to be the “gasoline prices are too damn high” election, not […]

Data Centers Made Noise, But Gasoline And Diesel Prices Decided The Midterms

It’s always the economy, stupid, the price for gas was too damn high, and the cause-and-effect too crystal clear to hide.

Data centers made noise, but skyrocketing gasoline and diesel prices decided the midterms - The Daily Bo Snerdley

Two weeks before Election Day, I wrote here that the 2026 midterm elections would turn out to be the “gasoline prices are too damn high” election, not the data center election. Despite punditry still pointing to data centers today as the big issue, the polls show that far more voters all over the country had the economy on their minds, with prices for gas and diesel atop their list of economic issues when they went to the polls. It’s always the …

When Diesel Becomes an Election Issue

Suddenly, everyone was talking about diesel prices — not just truckers. But will the election results make any difference at the pump?