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E&E News by POLITICO: Poll shows Democrats hold edge over Trump in energy cost battle
February 9, 2026
As we inch closer to the midterms, slightly more Americans think Democrats, not Republicans, are the party most committed to reducing energy prices, a new POLITICO poll has found. On affordability, Ron Bonjean shared that “the affordability issue is going to be the major issue in the November election, and neither party has closed the sale on it with voters.”
Republican strategist and ROKK Partner Ron Bonjean weighed in on if either party is winning the affordability messaging battle or falling short in E&E News.

