Inflation could cost Republicans the Senate — this chart shows how

Center-Right: <a href="https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2026/09/22/sore_losers_are_the_lefts_allies.html" rel="noopener nofollow">Sore Losers Are the Left&#39;s Allies — www.realclearpolitics.com
Center-Left: <a href="https://www.axios.com/2026/09/21/republicans-democrats-senate-campaign-ad-spending-impressions" rel="noopener nofollow">GOP&#39;s war for eyeballs — www.axios.com
Center-Right: <a href="https://www.axios.com/2026/09/22/republicans-trump-congresss-iran-diesel" rel="noopener nofollow">GOP breaking with an unpopular Trump — www.axios.com
Center-Right: <a href="https://www.axios.com/2026/09/23/john-thune-senate-republican-leader-trump" rel="noopener nofollow">Exclusive: Thune plans another leader bid as Senate GOP fights to survive — www.axios.com
Right: WSJ torches &#39;panicky&#39; Trump and GOP as new ban reveals their &#39;electoral trouble&#39; — www.rawstory.com
Right: <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/09/23/nancy-mace-republicans-will-sure-lose-senate-race-north-carolina/" rel="noopener nofollow">Nancy Mace: Republicans will ‘for SURE’ lose Senate race in North Carolina — www.washingtonpost.com
Right: <a href="https://www.rawstory.com/trump-gas-prices-2677919394/" rel="noopener nofollow">&#39;What the heck did I just hear?&#39; Harry Enten floored after MAGA senator&#39;s wild spin — www.rawstory.com
Right: <a href="https://www.rawstory.com/ohio-republicans-2677926688/" rel="noopener nofollow">Ohio GOP forced to beg Dems for help after scheming to pass plan behind their backs — www.rawstory.com

Source: www.marketwatch.com · Section: business-tech · Bias: Center · Published: Wed, 23 Sep 2026 21:13:00 GMT

Fallout from these decisions pushed prices higher and pressured worker pay