Vance Heads Home to Ohio as Affordability Crisis Caused by His Administration Hits Ohioans

Trump, Vance and congressional Republicans’ policies have raised costs for the average Ohio family by nearly $2,200  — and Jon Husted has rubber-stamped it all. 

Washington, DC – JD Vance is heading home to Ohio today to try and sell Ohioans snake oil. Whether trying to shift blame for $4.08 per gallon of gas or trying to spin the disastrous impacts of the Republican budget bill, Vance won’t be able to escape the truth — Trump has cost Ohio families thousands of dollars extra, and JD Vance has happily helped. A recent report by Climate Power and the Center for American Progress Action Fund found that Trump’s policies have raised costs for the average Ohio household by nearly $2,200 through the first half of 2026 — climbing to more than $3,600 for families who buy coverage on the ACA marketplace — driven by higher gas prices, higher utility bills, and Trump’s tariffs. 

REMINDER: The damage doesn’t stop there — AAA data shows the average price of a gallon of regular gas in Ohio sits above  $4, a massive increase compared to before Trump launched his war of choice with Iran. And to make matters worse, this August has been “the most expensive” on record, and JD Vance and Jon Husted have happily rubber-stamped every last cost-raising measure Trump has pushed onto Ohio voters. 

So let’s take a look at just a few of the devastating highlights of Trump, Vance and Jon Husted’s failed leadership in Ohio:

• Far from fulfilling his promise to cut energy costs in half in his first year, since Trump took office, Ohio’s residential gas prices have increased by 150%, and electricity prices have increased by 25%.
• Since Trump took office, at least 11 utilities enacted or proposed rate hikes totaling over $1.9 billion, affecting over 3.6 million electricity customers and nearly 1.2 million residential gas customers.
• Trump’s war of choice in Iran and efforts to block clean energy raised utility costs in Ohio by $317 through the first half of 2026. By the end of 2026, those additional costs could grow to $405 if costs continue to rise at the same rate.

• After Trump attacked Iran, the price of fertilizer skyrocketed 45%, hurting farmers right as planting season was about to begin. Diesel prices in Ohio spiked by 42%, further hurting farmers.
• By 2035, Trump’s clean energy cuts were expected to raise Ohioans’ annual energy bills by $190, gasoline bills by $94, and wholesale electricity prices by 17%.
• Trump’s attacks on clean energy led to 12 canceled, lost, or delayed clean energy projects in Ohio, resulting in 5,765 lost jobs and nearly $1.3 billion in lost investment.
• Trump’s clean energy cuts were projected to take 14 GW of capacity off the grid in Ohio, enough to power nearly 11.2 million homes for a year, at a time when demand is soaring due to data centers.