The recent US midterm elections resulted in Democrats gaining control of both houses of Congress, driven by voter concerns over the rising cost of living and the economic repercussions of the Iran war.
Voters expressed dissatisfaction with expensive groceries, higher energy costs, and housing pressures that have increased household expenses, leading to a "devastating assessment" of President Trump's economic performance. Vice President JD Vance explicitly blamed the Iran war and its "economic reverberations" for the Republican losses. President Trump has since urged Vance to shift focus from the Iran war to addressing corruption and crime domestically, recognizing the political salience of domestic economic issues. The war has been cited as a factor that "upended the economy and global trade."