Sen. Jon Husted (R-OH) is joining a growing number of Republican Senate candidates calling for an end to the war in Iran, as rising gas prices and the conflict become prominent issues in competitive races ahead of the November midterm elections.

“The war needs to come to an end as quickly as possible so that we can lower gas prices,” Husted told Politico.

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