Big Take, Midterms 2026

The blue wave that swept across US midterms buoyed Senate and House Democrats — as well as big tech shares and French bonds. On today’s Big Take podcast, Bloomberg Opinion Executive Editor Robert Burgess and reporter Matthew Griffin, who covers the intersection of politics and stocks, join host Sarah Holder to sort out the day’s market winners (the Fed) and losers (Elon Musk’s companies).
Read more: US Election 2026 | Markets in Context
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Host: Sarah Holder; Guests: Robert Burgess and Matthew Griffin; Produced by David Fox and Julia Press; Edited by Jeff Grocott and Patrick Hirsch; Engineering by Alex Suguira.
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The results are in: In a US midterm election seen as a referendum on President Donald Trump, a blue wave swept Congress. Democrats will control both the House and Senate for the last two years of Trump’s term.
On today’s Big Take podcast, host Sarah Holder, Bloomberg White House reporter Josh Wingrove and Congress editor Megan Scully dig into how election night played out in the US, how markets are reacting and what clashes to expect between President Trump and Democrats in Congress.
Find our special series of timely and urgent conversations on the US midterm elections wherever you listen to podcasts. We are also live blogging at Bloomberg.com with the latest from across the globe.
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Host: Sarah Holder; Guests: Josh Wingrove and Megan Scully; Produced by Naomi Shavin and David Fox; Edited by Nicole Beemsterboer and Tracey Samuelson; Engineering by Sean Carter.
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It’s Election Day in the US and a deluge of midterms-related lawsuits have already been filed, even though polls haven’t closed yet.
Bloomberg legal reporter Zoe Tillman and Josh Wingrove, who covers the White House, join host David Gura to make sense of the latest legal fights.
Read more: Trump’s Aggressive Voter Lawsuits Offer Democrats a Blueprint for Legal Defense
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Host: Sarah Holder; Guests: Josh Wingrove and Zoe Tillman; Produced by David Fox and Julia Press; Edited by Nicole Beemsterboer; Engineering by Alex Sugiura.
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Republicans in Texas, hoping to lock in more seats in Congress, kicked off a redistricting frenzy that saw several other states redraw their congressional maps. Today on the show, host David Gura sits down with Bloomberg Texas Bureau Chief Julie Fine and Senior White House reporter Josh Wingrove to talk through why that gamble may not pay off.
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Joe Rogan’s Microphone Goes Quieter on Trump Ahead of Midterms
Economic Pain Turns Nebraska Into Unexpected Senate Battleground
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Host: David Gura; Guests: Julie Fine and Josh Wingrove; Produced by David Fox; Edited by Nicole Beemsterboer and Naomi Shavin; Engineering by Sean Carter.
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Amid the news that Elon Musk wants to merge Tesla and SpaceX, he has given $445 million to political races in the US midterms. That makes him one of the biggest-ever contributors in US history.

On today’s Big Take podcast, host David Gura talks to Dana Hull, who covers Musk, and campaign finance reporter Bill Allison, about the impact that money could have on some of the closest races, like the Texas Senate race.
Read more:
Musk Giving Tops $445 Million in Midterm Election Push for GOP
Musk Pours $158 Million Into GOP Super PAC for Texas Senate Race
SpaceX, Tesla Boards Study Possible $3.5 Trillion Merger
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Host: David Gura; Guests: Dana Hull, Bill Allison; Produced by Julia Press, David Fox, Julia Weaver; Edited by Naomi Shavin; Engineering by Sean Carter.
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