Texas this week became the latest state to target fuel prices surging due to the Iran war, as both sides of the aisle seek to leverage the issue on the campaign trail ahead of the November elections.

Gov. Greg Abbott (R-TX) issued a 30-day disaster declaration over soaring diesel prices, a problem Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) earlier this week marked as a hurdle for Republican candidates campaigning, particularly in the West.