Behold the long history of Democrats claiming to want to improve consumer prices for Americans and the long history of their results in failing to do so, especially when it comes to gas prices in the 21st century.
Affordability has become an integral part of the U.S. political lexicon in recent weeks. It’s an issue that was a staple of President Donald Trump’s 2024 presidential campaign platform. He’s regularly touted the affordability of gas prices since he began his second term.
However, after not caring about prices for the four years of the Biden presidency, and definitely not doing much to usher in affordability during that time, Democrats have decided to jump on the affordability bandwagon. They can start by making gas prices inexpensive again, especially in states with Democratic governors.
As for affordability, one of the things Americans want most is cheap gas prices; however, this is currently happening in states that tend to have Republican governors and leadership. According to AAA, of the 10 states with the lowest statewide average gas prices in the United States, nine of them have Republican governors. Throughout the country, states with lower gas prices tend to be red states.
Conversely, states with the highest gas prices on average tend to have Democratic leaders. Look no further than California. Under the leadership of Gov. Gavin Newsom (D), the Golden State has the highest gas prices in the country, with a statewide average cost of $4.65 per gallon, which is 150% higher than the national average of $3.077 per gallon. Some counties in California have averages over $5 per gallon, including Mono County, which is pushing $6. Newsom should spend less time campaigning for a 2028 presidential nomination and more on gas prices in his state.
Gas prices are highest in blue states pushing radical green energy policies while red states with an all-of-the-above approach are keeping costs low!
Gas should be affordable for EVERY American, and that starts with energy addition, not transition! pic.twitter.com/qjWiQxyonB
— Secretary Doug Burgum (@SecretaryBurgum) November 15, 2025
California is also nearly 20 cents higher than Hawaii, with the second-highest gas prices in the U.S., with a statewide average of $4.476 per gallon. Like California, Hawaii has a Democrat in charge, Gov. Josh Green (D). The Aloha State’s gas prices are over 145% higher than the national average. At various points over the last two years, Hawaii was the state with the most expensive gas prices in the nation.
Washington state has the third-highest gas prices in the U.S., with a statewide average of $ 4.18 per gallon. Like Hawaii and California, the fuel costs in Washington are significantly higher than the national average. Also, like Hawaii and California, Washington has a Democratic governor, Gov. Bob Ferguson (D).
Out of the top five most expensive states for gas prices in the U.S., four are states with Democratic governors: California, Hawaii, Washington, Nevada, and Oregon. Nevada is the sole state with a Republican governor in that group. Out of the top 10 states and Washington, D.C., eight have Democratic leaders. Idaho and Alaska are the red states that buck that trend. Of the top 15 areas with the highest gas prices in the U.S., including Washington, D.C., 11 of them are blue states.
However, the correlation between Democrats in power and Americans suffering from high gas prices is nothing new. In the 21st century, high gas prices and Democrats go together like Democrats and violent Black Lives Matter and antifa protests.
GAS PRICES: STEADY PRICES AT THE PUMPS FOR MID-NOVEMBER
Over the last 25 years, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, the years that had the eight highest average gas prices were 2021 ($3.008 per gallon), 2024 ($3.304 per gallon), 2014 ($3.308 per gallon), 2013 ($3.505 per gallon), 2023 ($3.519 per gallon), 2011 ($3.521 per gallon), 2012 ($3.618), and 2022 ($3.951). All were during a Democratic presidential administration.
Moreover, the month with the highest record gas price average in the country’s history was June 2022, when the national average price for a gallon of regular gas was $4.929. All of this happened during the democratic presidencies of Barack Obama and Joe Biden.
It’s just the latest example of Democrats being the all-talk party. They tell Americans to their face that they will work for them to make things more affordable. Yet, in reality, their actions do not match their words. The proof is, as they say, in the petroleum.