Concerns over the cost of living, especially rising grocery prices, emerged as a top priority for American voters during the 2024 election cycle. A plurality of both Trump and Harris voters ranked cost of living as their most important issue, while all voters said they were most affected by grocery price increases than any other inflation category. Nine months later, the issue has lingered in the political spotlight, as it remained on voters’ minds in the contentious NYC mayoral primary and sparked debates over the impact of tariffs on consumer prices…