Where do gas prices stand in key states on Election Day?

(ABC) — Drivers continue to weather high gas prices as affordability remains a top concern for voters.

The national average price of a gallon of gas stands at $4.14, marking an increase of $1.16, or 38%, since the outbreak of the Iran war in February, AAA data showed.

Prices vary across the country, however, meaning fuel costs differ in the key states expected to determine control of Congress.

Excluding Senate races classified as solidly red or blue, ABC News lists races of varying levels of competitiveness in 16 states: Alaska, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Michigan, Ohio, Texas, Nebraska, South Carolina, Minnesota, New Hampshire, Georgia, North Carolina, Florida, Louisiana and Mississippi.

Among those states, 11 have gas prices below the national average, AAA data shows.

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