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Energy costs dominate midterms; climate battles play out down ballot

States Newsroom · November 2, 2026

This story was originally published by Capital & Main. In the final stretch of the 2026 midterm campaigns, the most potent climate issue in American politics arrived by delivery truck across the country. The average price of heating oil hit $6.23 a gallon for the week of Oct. 26, up from $3.60 a year earlier…

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Energy costs dominate midterms; climate battles play out down ballot

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