Who Benefits From $6 Diesel? Sen. Tina Smith Says Follow the Money | Energy on the Ballot
Gas is up more than a dollar a gallon since the Iran war began, and diesel set an all-time record in September. Sen. Tina Smith (D-MN) says the president’s donors are profiting while everyone else pays more.
Smith explains what voters should listen for when a candidate promises to bring energy costs down, and why she voted against a data center bill Republicans are now campaigning on.
Part of Energy on the Ballot, our series on energy and the 2026 midterms.
In this episode:
The heating aid program the White House wants to eliminate, and the St. Paul man it kept in his home
“Don’t do data…
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