Gas Prices Fuel Voter Frustration Ahead of Midterms

As gas prices continue to soar, voters across the country are expressing frustration and disappointment. Quinten Martinez, an Amazon delivery driver in South Texas, remembers a time when fueling up didn't require difficult decisions.

With the national average for a gallon of gas reaching $4.48 on Friday, according to AAA, voters are feeling the pinch. 'Is it going to be groceries this week?' Martinez asked, shaking his head in dismay at President Donald Trump's assertion that higher gas prices are a small price to pay for the war with Iran.

Interviews with voters found bipartisan frustration and disappointment. Democrats and independents were especially motivated to punish Republicans at the ballot box for their economic hardship, while some of Trump's working-class supporters pledged to support Republicans this fall, even if they weren't happy with the president's leadership on the economy.

'You have a little higher,' Trump said when campaigning in North Carolina. 'It's a very inexpensive price to pay for what we've done.' But Chris Wilson, a veteran Republican strategist, disagrees. 'Gas prices matter because they're one of the few economic indicators voters experience and see in real time.'

Majorities of voters view housing costs, grocery prices, and healthcare costs as major problems, according to a Fox News survey. Nearly two-thirds of voters say the administration has made the economy worse.