Voter Frustration Threatens GOP Midterms
Iran War Economic Fallout Puts Vulnerable GOP Candidates on the Defensive
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The Iran war is weighing on Republicans ahead of the November midterms as higher fuel, food and other costs intensify voter frustration. Polls cited in the reports show broad opposition to the war and declining support for President Trump, while economic pressures—including mortgage rates near 7%—have put competitive Republican candidates on the defensive. Some Republicans have called for the conflict to end, even as Trump has threatened further escalation; the Senate narrowly rejected a resolution urging him to end the war.
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The economic fallout is also alienating farmers and ranchers: livestock producers have objected to administration proposals to expand beef imports, saying they face rising operating costs and more competition.
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Diesel prices have risen nearly 60% since the conflict began, and a CNN poll found that 73% of Americans—including 59% of Republicans—said the war was hurting their financial situation.
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The Senate resolution failed 49-50; Republicans Rand Paul, Susan Collins, Lisa Murkowski and Thom Tillis voted for it, while Democrat John Fetterman voted against it. A similar measure had passed the House in July, 214-208.
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At least 17 Republican incumbents seeking re-election, along with non-incumbent candidates for Senate or governor, have called for the war to end. Among them, Iowa Senate nominee Ashley Hinson called for an “immediate” end, and Michigan Senate nominee Mike Rogers—who had earlier supported the war—said in an advertisement that it “needs to end.”
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