Election 2026 Special Coverage | Part 1

As Americans decide who controls Congress and pass their political verdict on President Trump’s second term, Bloomberg’s Kailey Leinz, Joe Mathieu and David Gura analyze what the midterms mean for Wall Street and the world.
We check in with reporters around the country in Iowa, Alaska, Georgia and more.

Chapters:
00:01:46 Bloomberg’s Tyler Kendall on the Battleground Map: Fight for Control of Congress
00:04:07 Bloomberg’s Romaine Bostick on Michigan Senate Race and Voter Concerns
00:05:51 Bloomberg’s Skylar Woodhouse on Iowa Senate Race and Record Early Voting
00:07:19 Bloomberg’s Anna Edgerton on Alaska Senate Race and Cost-of-Living Issues
00:08:34 Political Panel Reacts: Turnout and Early Voting, What Early Results Could Signal for Democrats,
00:15:18 Charlie Cook, founder and columnist with the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter, on a Potential “Red Undertow”
00:17:57 Charlie Cook on Michigan and the Changing Political Map
00:22:18 Bloomberg’s Mike Shepard on Data Center Ballot Measures Across the US
00:26:05 Bloomberg’s Kate Sullivan on Trump Watches Election Results From the White House
00:29:00 Mike Sommers, CEO and president of the American Petroleum Institute, on Energy, Gas Prices and the Election
00:31:54 Mike Sommers on Permitting Reform and US Energy Infrastructure
00:33:11 Mike Sommers on Winter Fuel Costs and Refining Capacity
00:36:40 Bloomberg’s Brooke Sutherland on Susan Collins Faces a Major Test in Maine
00:39:52 Political Panel Reacts: Maine and Republican Prospects, What Early Results Could Mean for Republicans, Campaign Spending and North Carolina Battlegrounds
00:50:17 Affordability Dominates Voters’ Concerns
00:52:34 Kevin Brady on Inflation, Prices and the Economy
00:55:25 Bloomberg’s Julie Fine on Texas Senate Race: Talarico vs. Paxton
00:59:17 Henrietta Treyz, Co-Founder & Director of Economic Policy at Veda Partners, on Energy, Tariffs and the Democratic Electoral Map
01:03:08 Henrietta Treyz on Polls Close in Kentucky and Indiana
01:05:57 America’s $40 Trillion National Debt
01:08:10 Henrietta Treyz on on Why Washington Isn’t Tackling the Deficit
01:10:05 Henrietta Treyz on Debt Ceiling Risks and Potential Credit Downgrades
01:14:01 AI and Data Centers Reshape the Midterms
01:16:03 Bloomberg’s Brett Pulley on Georgia Races and the Data Center Debate
01:20:02 Michael Waldman, CEO & President of Brennan Center for Justice, on Tech Mega-Donors and Campaign Finance
01:23:39 Michael Waldman on How Political Spending Can Influence Policy
01:25:00 Michael Waldman on Could Tech Executives Face Congressional Hearings?
01:28:32 Bloomberg’s Myles Miller on Election Litigation and DOJ Poll Monitoring
01:32:18 Michael Waldman on Election Security and Legal Challenges
01:35:43 Michael Waldman on Record Early Voting and Election Integrity
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