Gas prices reach record high for an Election Day
Topics: 2026 Midterm Elections
1 outlet (The Hill) is covering this story.
- The Hill reports: “Gas prices today are at a record high for an Election Day, hovering at an average of $4.11 a gallon nationally as of Tuesday afternoon, according to GasBuddy. The previous record for Election Day g…”
Read the full coverage
Top political stories right now
Updated Nov 4, 2026, 2:38 AM ET
- Roy Cooper wins in North Carolina, flipping Senate seat for Democrats 14 outlets
- Amy Acton wins Ohio governor after bitter race with billionaire Ramaswamy 3 outlets
- How to Follow The New York Times’s 2026 Midterm Election Results and Coverage 3 outlets
- Exit poll: Voters cast ballots against Trump 2 outlets
- Democrats and Republicans are battling over the House. Here are the key bellwether races we’re watching tonight, along with the latest results. 2 outlets
Related coverage
- Highest gas prices for Election Day in U.S. history 1 outlet
- Two years after handing Republicans control of Washington, voters in Tuesday’s election expressed displeasure over President Trump’s job performance while voicing angst about the cost of living and the nation’s overall direction 1 outlet
- Midterm elections come to a close in referendum on Trump's presidency 1 outlet
- Wright: 'The best cure for high prices is high prices' 1 outlet
- ChatGPT provided Democracy Works info to voters more than 16 million times this cycle 1 outlet
More top stories from Tuesday, November 3, 2026
- Troy Jackson wins Maine Senate seat, NBC News projects 15 outlets
- Democrat Troy Jackson defeats Susan Collins to win Maine US Senate seat in blow to Republicans 14 outlets
- Roy Cooper wins in North Carolina, flipping Senate seat for Democrats 14 outlets
- Democrat Roy Cooper flips key North Carolina Senate seat from Republicans 10 outlets
- Live updates: Ossoff wins Georgia, Cooper flips North Carolina Senate seat blue 9 outlets
All political stories from Tuesday, November 3, 2026 · Today’s top stories