The price at the pump for a gallon of Regular is highest in states with Democrat governors and lowest in those led by Republicans, analysis of AAA statistics by CNSNews reveals.
According to AAA's daily report published Tuesday, the national average cost of a gallon of gas on Monday was $2.998. Statewide averages varied greatly, ranging from $4.54 a gallon in California to a low of $2.40 in Oklahoma.
Four of the five states with the highest gas costs are run by Democrat governors. The lone exception, Nevada (#5), has a Republican governor, but Democrats control the legislature.
What's more, seven of the ten states where pump prices are the highest are led by Democrats. When the District of Columbia, run by Democrat Mayor Muriel Bowser, is added to the mix, eight of 11 have Democrat leaders.
Highest Average Gas Prices:
- California $4.54 – Democrat Gov. Gavin Newsom
- Hawaii $4.45 – Democrat Gov. Joshua Green
- Washington $4.16 – Democrat Gov. Bob Ferguson
- Oregon $3.79 – Democrat Gov. Tina Kotek
- Nevada $3.71 – Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo – D House, D Senate
- Alaska $3.69 – Republican Gov. Mike Dunleavy
- Arizona $3.30 – Democrat Gov. Katie Hobbs
- Idaho $3.23 – Republican Gov. Brad Little
- Pennsylvania $3.22 – Democrat Gov. Josh Shapiro
- District of Columbia $3.20 – Democrat Mayor Muriel Bowser
- Illinois $3.15 – Democrat Gov. J.B. Pritzger
Of the seven remaining states where the average cost is above $3.00 a gallon, five have Democrat governors. Vermont, one of the two states on the list with a Republican governor, has a legislature dominated by Democrats.
- New York $3.13 – Democrat Gov. Kathy Hochul
- Vermont $3.12 – Republican Gov. Phil Scott (D Legislature, D Senate)
- Connecticut $3.08 – Democrat Gov. Ned Lamont
- Utah $3.06 – Republican Gov. Spencer Cox
- Massachusetts $3.03 – Democrat Gov. Maura Healey
- Maine $3.02 – Democrat Gov. Janet T. Mills
- New Jersey $3.01 – Democrat Gov. Phil Murphy
Conversely, seven of the ten states where gas prices are lowest have Republican governors. And in two of the three states with Democrat governors (#8 Kentucky and #10 Wisconsin), Republicans control both the House and Senate.
Lowest Average Gas Prices:
- Oklahoma $2.40 – Republican Gov. Kevin Stitt
- Texas $2.55 – Republican Gov. Greg Abbott
- Arkansas $2.57 – Republican Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders
- Mississippi $2.58 – Republican Gov. Tate Reeves
- Louisiana $2.59 – Republican Gov. Jeff Landry
- Tennessee $2.60 – Republican Gov. Bill Lee
- Colorado $2.60 – Democrat Gov. Jared Polis
- Kentucky $2.60 – Democrat Gov. Andy Beshear (R House, R Senate)
- Iowa $2.65 – Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds
- Wisconsin $2.75 – Democrat Gov. Tony Evers (R House, R Senate)
States with Republican governors also have the most affordable homes.
As CNSNews has reported, a study by Realtor.com finds that all five of the least affordable states for housing have Democrat governors.
Meanwhile, four of the five most affordable states for housing have Republican governors.
“If the battle is over affordability, you should be cleaning their clocks,” Host Mark Levin told Republicans in a recent episode of “Life, Liberty and Levin.”
