DEJA VU: Gas Prices Spike Again As Husted Voted 11 Times To Continue The War in Iran

DEJA VU: Gas Prices Spike Again As Husted Voted 11 Times To Continue The War in Iran

July 21, 2026

ASSOCIATED PRESS: US gas prices hit an average of $4 a gallon again as the US and Iran launch attacks

Prices have skyrocketed in Cleveland, Columbus, and Toledo

COLUMBUS, OHIO - Gas prices have spiked again in Ohio due to the endless war in Iran that has claimed the lives of three more U.S. service members since Friday. Yet Jon Husted continues to support the reckless war that has put further strain on families already struggling to afford groceries, utilities, health care, and other everyday expenses. Nationally, gas prices reached an average of $4 a gallon after continued attacks in Iran.

• Meanwhile, Jon Husted has voted eleven times to support the endless war in Iran that has sent costs skyrocketing.

• Husted claimed earlier this month that the military operation "went very well" while admitting the war he supported "has put a strain on Americans."

• When asked recently if he was okay with not knowing how long the war will last or how much taxpayer dollars will be spent, Husted replied, "it's not really up to us."

Ohio Democratic Party Senior Communications Advisor Tony Wen released the following statement:

"Jon Husted has voted eleven times to support another endless conflict in the Middle East while admitting it's hurting Ohioans - yet he keeps doubling down instead of working to lower costs at home. Gas prices are surging again thanks to the Husted-backed war in Iran, and Ohio families are once again being forced to pay the price."

While Husted keeps voting to make everything more expensive, he also can't help himself from insulting hardworking Ohioans struggling because of his votes:

• When asked what he was doing to address rising gas prices for his constituents, Husted responded: "What do you want me to do?"

• When a truck driver asked about soaring diesel costs, Husted brushed him off and responded by asking if he was comfortable with Iran being a nuclear power.

• When asked about the pain that Ohio families are feeling at the pump, Jon Husted's campaign "declined to comment."

• Jon Husted has claimed that he thinks the war is "good news for the global economy" and going "much better than anyone thought it would."

• Husted argued that Ohioans getting crushed with skyrocketing prices just have to "remain strong," as gas in Ohio "remains astronomically high."

• Jon Husted continues to insult struggling Ohioans as "not very experienced at navigating the real world" and consistently dismisses the mounting affordability crisis by telling Ohioans to fix their "work ethic" and to simply "earn more" money to make ends meet.

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