Will inflation boost Republicans’ chances in the midterm elections?

Voters rank economy as top concern in newest polls as Republicans spend tremendous amount' in swing states with inflation messaging

If, after the 8 November midterms, Americans wake up to find their statehouses and congressional seats packed with Republicans who deny the outcome of the 2020 election, participated in the January 6 insurrection and hold extremist views on abortion, they may well have high inflation to thank.

The rising cost of just about everything Americans buy has become a major liability for Democrats fighting to maintain their narrow control of Congress, and a pair of recent surveys has dashed hopes that the trend is fading - or that voters have found a bigger worry.