Meat has become a campaign issue in the US midterm elections, with candidates trading attacks over beef prices and their own diets. In Mississippi, Democratic Senate candidate Scott Colom released a video of Republican incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith suggesting consumers could pick other proteins if upset over beef prices. Republicans have branded Democrats as vegans or opposed to meat, including Colorado's Manny Rutinel, who has publicly eaten steak tacos and is backed by the meatpackers' union. Democrats, meanwhile, highlight meat as a staple that has cost more under Trump, with ground beef averaging $6.79 a pound last month, up from $5.55 in January 2025. A Hyde-Smith spokesman blamed Colom's support for Biden-era policies for driving up inflation.
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- Midterm campaigns are asking , where the beef ? How much does it cost ?
Meat has become a campaign issue in the midterm elections, as candidates from both parties trade attacks over high beef prices and each other's diets. In Mississippi, Democratic Senate candidate Scott Colom used a video clip of Republican incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith saying consumers have many proteins to choose from. Republicans have branded several Democrats as vegan or anti-meat, including James Talarico in Texas, Manny Rutinel in Colorado, Lindsay James in Iowa and Amish Shah in Arizona. Democrats mainly frame meat as one of the staples that cost more under Trump, whose moves to open U.S. markets to beef imports have angered U.S. producers while prices stay high. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the average pound of ground beef cost $6.79 last month, up from $5.55 in January 2025.
- Midterm campaigns are asking , where the beef ? How much does it cost ?
Meat has become a campaign issue in the U.S. midterm elections, with both parties trading attacks over beef and food prices. In Mississippi, Democratic Senate candidate Scott Colom released a video clipping Republican incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith saying consumers have 'so many proteins to choose from' when beef prices are high. Republicans have accused Democrats such as James Talarico in Texas and Manny Rutinel in Colorado of being vegan or otherwise opposed to meat, while Rutinel said voters care more about affording groceries than about his plate. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the average pound of ground beef cost $6.79 last month, up from $5.55 in January 2025.
- Midterm campaigns are asking , where the beef ? And how much does it cost ?
- Midterm campaigns are asking, where the beef? And how much does it cost?
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