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October 28, 2026 • 12:00 PM
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In an interview with CNN’s Manu Raju at a campaign stop outside Des Moines, Iowa, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R) said gas prices would fall “soon after the election” if Republicans win majorities in midterms– echoing a prediction that the top Republican lawmaker has made for months.

CNN’s Manu Raju presses Johnson on gas prices | CNN Politics

In an interview with CNN’s Manu Raju at a campaign stop outside Des Moines, Iowa, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R) said gas prices would fall “soon after the election” if Republicans win majorities in midterms– echoing a prediction that the top Republican lawmaker has made for months.

In an interview with CNN’s Manu Raju at a campaign stop outside Des Moines, Iowa, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R) said gas prices would fall “soon after the election” if Republicans win majorities in midterms– echoing a prediction that the top Republican lawmaker has made for months.

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