How did Democrats avoid a midterms backlash over inflation?

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The apparent lack of a voter backlash against Democrats over inflation stems in part from the priority placed on other issues as well as the struggles of candidates backed by former President Donald Trump, experts told ABC News.

Inflation less motivating to voters

Historically, the height or change of inflation has not been linked with the performance of the president's party in the midterms, Matt Grossman, a professor of political science at Michigan State University who studies the role of inflation in electoral politics, told ABC News. Voters may have held Biden responsible for high prices but forwent placing blame on congressional candidates, Grossman said.

"It's financially tough," he said. "Excess savings built up during the pandemic certainly have cushioned the blow."Labor market remains fairly strong

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