# ‘Foreign policy is the economy’: How the Iran war is shaping the US midterm vote

https://mins.news/en/item/113057

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-23 15:51 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/23/foreign-policy-is-the-economy-how-iran-war-is-shaping-us-midterm-vote?traffic_source=rss

> In Michigan’s Senate debate, Democrat Abdul El-Sayed linked higher gas and grocery costs to the Iran war and criticized Republican rival Mike Rogers, who is backed by Trump. Democrats are using opposition to the conflict to appeal to voters concerned about affordability.

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