For perspective, the last time inflation was this bad, in 1980, voters ousted Democratic President Carter and installed Republican Ronald Reagan. In California, Republicans picked up six House seats and gained three in the state Assembly. “I do think it will be the dominant issue.”“High inflation always has an impact on elections,” says Democratic strategist Garry South. The PPIC poll found independents thinking more like Republicans on things besides inflation. Half of GOP voters are “very” or “extremely” enthusiastic about casting ballots in House elections.

Source: Los Angeles Times May 31, 2022 00:16 UTC