Texas voters on high gas prices under Trump: ‘Probably made me go more Democrat’
Summary
Rising fuel prices are tightening budgets for Texas drivers and could shape the state’s U.S. Senate race between Democrat James Talarico and Republican Ken Paxton. Some voters say higher costs have pushed them toward Talarico, while others who supported Donald Trump remain unsure whom to back.Key Facts
- Dallas gas station worker Alina Cardenas said customers are buying less fuel, and she has cut back on driving.
- Cardenas said high gas prices probably made her more likely to vote Democratic, and she plans to support Talarico.
- A Dallas-area commuter identified as Tom L. said he spends about $400 a month on gasoline, twice as much as a year earlier.
- Tom L. said his diesel truck now costs about $200 a week to fuel and that he has tightened his budget.
- AAA figures cited in the article put Texas gasoline at an average of $3.68 per gallon, up from $2.59 a year earlier.
- The article reports that Texas diesel prices rose from $3.18 to $5.79 per gallon, an increase of more than 80%.
- Texas state representative James Talarico is challenging Ken Paxton for a U.S. Senate seat.
- Donald Trump announced in Corpus Christi that the first million barrels of oil from his deal with Venezuela had arrived in Texas.
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