Republicans drive more miles

Data: Brookings Institution; Chart: Ben Geman/Axios

Axios - People in GOP congressional districts tend to drive further — and that could worsen the party's midterm woes as fuel costs soar.  Pump prices are poised to play an outsized role in November, especially if the stalemate over the Strait of Hormuz persists....  A $1 climb in the average cost of gasoline leads to the country's median-earning, two-driver households spending $70 more per month to fill up, per Brookings. Full story