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Trump Holds Grip on Primary Elections | Balance of Power Live Coverage from Georgia 05/20/26 0 (0)

Bloomberg Washington Correspondents Joe Mathieu and Kailey Leinz deliver insight and analysis LIVE from the campus of Georgia Tech in Atlanta, where primary results show President Donald Trump’s powerful grip on the Republican Party. The US President’s hand-picked candidate for a congressional seat in Northern Kentucky, Ed Gallrein, defeated the president’s nemesis and longtime GOP House member Thomas Massie in one of the most expensive primaries on record. Gallrein’s victory is the clearest sign yet of Trump’s grip over his Make America Great Again base in solid Republican states even as national surveys show the broader electorate souring on the president’s handling of the economy and [See More…]

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Primary Elections in Seven States | Special Coverage from Balance of Power LIVE in Georgia: 05/19/26 0 (0)

Bloomberg Washington Correspondents Joe Mathieu and Kailey Leinz deliver insight and analysis LIVE from the campus of Georgia Tech in Atlanta, where primary contests between Republicans and Democrats are happening today. Today’s show includes conversations with: – Tyler Kendall, Bloomberg Washington Correspondent – Breck Heidlberg, Managing Director at FTI Consulting – Congresswoman Nikema Williams (D-GA) – Stephen Lawson, Principal in Dentons’ Regulatory, Public Policy and Government Affairs Practice & Former Staffer for Georgia Lt. Governor Burt Jones – Greg Giroux, Bloomberg Government Senior Elections Reporter – Katie Kirkpatrick, Metro Atlanta Chamber CEO – Paige Alexander, Carter Center CEO – Stephanie [See More…]

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Enten: Illinois’ primary turnout reveals how big Dem’s 2026 edge is 0 (0)

In nominating Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton for the Senate on Tuesday, Illinois Democrats chose a candidate whose message included a television ad featuring people saying “f*** Trump” over a more moderate, better-funded rival, Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, as well as Rep. Robin Kelly. Stratton’s win, fueled by a big margin in Chicago and bolstered by stronger-than-expected results in its suburbs, came in a primary election that featured an open Senate seat and four House vacancies. CNN chief data analyst Harry Enten breaks down democrat enthusiasm in Illinois and other primary elections, as well as the trend between primary turnout and House [See More…]