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Democrats Lead on Cost of Living | Spokane News
Democrats are surging in voter polls on handling the cost of living, pulling ahead of Republicans by eight points — the biggest gap since October 2025 — as rising gas prices tied to the Iran conflict fuel frustration. With midterms looming and control of the House and a third of the Senate at stake, Democratic candidates are aggressively highlighting grocery bills and inflation in even traditionally red states. While Republicans still lead on immigration and crime, they’re countering with tax-cut messaging and painting Democrats as too extreme — especially amid growing democratic socialist…
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