Unorganized Territory
Unorganized Territory
Gas, Tourism and Trump
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Gas, Tourism and Trump

2026 uncertainty at the Maine Sportsman's Show

It’s been more than a month of war with Iran, and the Strait of Hormuz remains closed.

High gas prices that drag on are the equivalent of political kryptonite.

They mess with family budgets and can cause voters to spend less and punish incumbents at the polls.

Unorganized Territory hit the 2026 State of Maine Sportsman’s Show at the Augusta Civic Center to informally sample the level of concern within one part of Maine’s nearly $10 billion tourism economy.

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