GONE TO TEXAS: While Ohioans Struggle With Skyrocketing Costs, Jon Husted Abandons Ohio, Jet Sets To Texas

GONE TO TEXAS: While Ohioans Struggle With Skyrocketing Costs, Jon Husted Abandons Ohio, Jet Sets To Texas

September 10, 2026

NBC NEWS: Oil hits $100 a barrel for first time since July as Middle East conflict intensifies again

COLUMBUS, OHIO - As oil prices topped $100 a barrel for the first time since May amid the escalating fighting in the Middle East, Jon Husted is abandoning Ohio for a week-long vacation in Texas.

Jon Husted has now voted thirteen times to support the war in Iran, while gas prices in Ohio surged to $4.29 a gallon this week and diesel prices are soon set to top $6 a gallon - a new record nationally. Instead of staying home to help lower costs for his constituents, Husted would rather jet set to Texas to schmooze with special interests and DC insiders while Ohioans pay more at the pump.

Ohio Democratic Party Senior Communications Advisor Tony Wen released the following statement:

"Oil just hit $100 a barrel, gas prices in Ohio keep skyrocketing, and Ohioans are getting crushed by the war Jon Husted keeps voting to support. But instead of fighting to lower costs at home, Jon Husted is jet-setting to Texas to schmooze with special interests and DC insiders, proving again how out of touch he really is."

While Husted keeps voting to make everything more expensive, he also can't help himself from insulting hardworking Ohioans struggling because of his votes:

• Jon Husted has now voted thirteen times in support of the Iran War that is sending gas prices soaring.

• Husted claimed that the military operation "went very well" while admitting the war he supported "has put a strain on Americans."

• When asked if he was okay with not knowing how long the war will last or how much taxpayer dollars will be spent, Husted replied, "it's not really up to us."

• When asked what he was doing to address rising gas prices for his constituents, Husted responded: "What do you want me to do?"

• When a truck driver asked about soaring diesel costs, Husted brushed him off and responded by asking if he was comfortable with Iran being a nuclear power.

• Husted has claimed that he thinks the war is "good news for the global economy" and going "much better than anyone thought it would."

• Husted continues to insult struggling Ohioans as "not very experienced at navigating the real world" and consistently dismisses the mounting affordability crisis by telling Ohioans to fix their "work ethic" and to simply "earn more" money to make ends meet.

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