Young Washington voters say cost of living is their top concern

Rising costs

Last week, Brandon Borg, 21, was topping off his tank at a 76 gas station in Everett. Gas was $3.99 a gallon — cheaper than it was earlier this summer, but it still adds up for Borg, who makes about $21 an hour as a natural-gas technician in Everett.

“When it’s a good quarter of my paycheck going out towards gas, it’s kind of ridiculous,” he said.

Borg responded to the Cascade PBS/Elway poll in September. He does a lot of driving, and says gas prices are one of his biggest concerns. So are groceries. And housing.

Borg is currently living with his parents and paying them about

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