Asian American voters’ biggest worry just got worse at the pump

As we previously reported, the 2026 AAPI Voter Survey ranked cost of living and inflation first among Asian Americans’ concerns.

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The last inflation report before Election Day showed prices up from a year earlier, and AAPI House candidates are pressing their cases on the issue Asian American voters rank first.

A gas-driven jump

Consumer prices rose 0.6% in September and 3.7% over the past year, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Wednesday. Gasoline, whose index …