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· June 3, 2026

climate-change-american-mind-politics-policy-spring-2026-6.2

This bar chart shows the percentage of registered voters, broken down by political party and ideology, who say the current price of gasoline affects their family's budget a lot, some, a little, or not at all. Across political lines, a large majority of registered voters say the the current price of gasoline affects their family’s budget. Data: Climate Change in the American Mind, Politics & Policy, Spring 2026. Refer to the data tables in Appendix 1 of the report for all percentages.