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Kendall Scudder, Texas Democratic Party Chair, says Democrats' statewide wins in Texas were the result of people working hard over multiple election cycles and rebuilding the party's infrastructure. Scudder says Elon Musk got a tough message that "Texas is not for sale." Scudder says Texas is open for business, but communities should have a say in data center development instead of finding out after decisions have already been made. Scudder believes Democrats' priorities should include corruption reform, reducing property taxes and rolling back school vouchers while strengthening public schools. He speaks with Joe Mathieu and Kailey Leinz on Bloomberg’s Special Edition of "Balance of Power." (Source: Bloomberg)

Bobby Pulido becomes the first Latin Grammy winner elected to Congress. He will represent Texas' 15th Congressional District.

The people, companies and trends shaping the global economy. Watch Carol and Tim LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF Riding a tide of voter angst, Democrats swept into power in Congress, with outrage over the cost of living and the war in Iran leading to a thundering rebuke of President Donald Trump and his party just two years after his dominant White House comeback. In a seismic political shift, Democrats’ strength suggested a breakdown of the coalition that delivered Trump a second term. The election results threaten to slow the pace of the AI infrastructure buildout, with policymakers potentially turning up the heat on increasingly unpopular data center projects. On today's episode: Joe Mathieu, Bloomberg 'Balance of Power' Co-Host Brody Ford, Bloomberg News Tech Reporter Nathan Dean, Bloomberg Intelligence Senior US Policy Analyst Joe Lovinger, Bloomberg News Texas Reporter (Source: Bloomberg)

In Texas, voters in majority-Latino districts near San Antonio and along the border helped Democrats break Republicans' longstanding grip on the state to win the races for governor, lieutenant governor and senator.

The left-wing movement has won support for its views on issues like the war in Gaza and universal healthcare.

President Trump’s legacy is facing a moment of reckoning following sweeping Democratic wins in the House and the Senate that will impact the trajectory of the last two years of his presidency.  Despite his efforts to mobilize his normally loyal political base, the coalition that sent Trump to the White House in 2024 fell apart…

Democrats didn't just win the U.S. Senate and governor races in Texas. They won every statewide contest and will take control of the Texas House, making the state a blue one, at least for now.

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with former Texas state Sen. Wendy Davis, a Democrat, about Texas flipping blue and what it means for future elections.

A seismic political shift occurred in Texas on Tuesday, as Democrats flipped a Senate seat and the governor’s mansion in a traditionally conservative stronghold. With Sen.-elect James Talarico’s double-digit victory over state Attorney General Ken Paxton and Gov.-elect Gina Hinojosa’s upset win over three-term Gov. Greg Abbott, Democrats broke the GOP’s grip on the second-most…

Democrats in Texas took control of the state House after historic wins for governor and U.S. Senate, part of a series of sweeping gains nationwide in Tuesday's elections that shifted the balance of power across several battleground and Republican-leaning states.

Democrats swept into power in Congress on Tuesday, with outrage over the cost of living and the war in Iran leading to a thundering rebuke of President Donald Trump and his party just two years after his dominant White House comeback. Bloomberg's Josh Wingrove reports from Washington. Data center developers in Texas are facing their worst-case scenario under a newly elected Democratic governor. Bloomberg News Tech Reporter Brody Ford explains. Wall Street strategists are warning that the return of divided government could disrupt the bond market next year by setting the stage for a bruising fight over the debt ceiling. We hear from Maya MacGuineas of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget. Plus - the prediction market industry had a strong election night performance of its own. We speak with Nicole Kagan, Researcher at Kalshi. All on the latest edition of Bloomberg Businessweek Daily. (Source: Bloomberg)

Democrats' wins in the House and Senate mean a new power dynamic is coming to Washington.

A blue wave engulfed Republicans in this year’s midterm elections. Democrats throughout the country soundly defeated GOP candidates, giving them at least 54 seats in the US Senate and a majority in the House of Representatives. But it was where they won that was so shocking. Texas, South Carolina, Kansas, and Iowa all elected Democrats […]

“And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall of it.” — Matthew 7:27 “I hate the corpses of empires, they stink as nothing else. They stink so badly that I cannot believe that even in life they were […]

On Tuesday, U.S. voters delivered an overwhelming victory for Democratic candidates throughout the country that will upend the halls of power in Washington and data center hotbeds like Texas.

Democrats will have a real chance to govern in Texas for the first time in about 25 years, and they’re facing pressure to deliver.

Democrats from New Hampshire to Wisconsin are on track to make massive inroads in state legislatures across the country, as the party racks up wins up and down the ballot.   The party is poised to flip both state legislative chambers in at least two states and clinch trifectas in at least five states so far.…

Shares of Tesla and SpaceX dropped after the Democratic party swept to power in America's midterm elections. Their founder, tech titan Elon Musk, poured over $440 million into Republican candidates and causes, the single biggest campaign donor in the election cycle. But his investment fell flat, as his preferred candidates lost races in Texas, where he has put down roots. 

Outgoing Texas Sen. John Cornyn (R) issued his own analysis Wednesday after the GOP suffered major losses across the country and in the Lone Star State in Tuesday’s midterms. The four-term senator reflected on the party’s defeat in an op-ed published in The Wall Street Journal, titled “Republicans Forgot How to Win Elections.” “This week’s…

Texas Republican House candidate Trever Nehls is projected to win his race for the Lone Star State’s 22nd District and replace his twin brother, Rep. Troy Nehls (R-Texas), according to preliminary results from Decision Desk HQ (DDHQ). Trever Nehls won the district’s Republican primary by a landslide and faced Democratic opponent Marquette Greene-Scott in a…

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On the early edition of Balance of Power, hosts Joe Mathieu and Kailey Leinz discuss Dems sweep into power in Congress. On today's episode, Bloomberg reporters from key states along with Rep. Glenn Ivey (D-MD), member of Appropriations Committee, Fmr. Rep. Charlie Dent (D-PA), Rep. Joe Morelle (D-NY), Ranking Member, Committee on House Administration. Our political panel, Rick Davis, Partner at Stonecourt Capital and Bloomberg Politics Contributor & Jeanne Sheehan Zaino, Democracy Visiting Fellow at Harvard Kennedy School's Ash Center and Bloomberg Politics Contributor also react to the results. Finally, Joe Lavorgna  Chief Economist at SMBC Nikko Securities, and Gautam Mukunda, lecturer at Yale School of Management and Bloomberg Opinion contributor react to the Democratic wins. (Source: Bloomberg)

Republicans barely had time to absorb their sweeping midterm losses before President Trump returned to a familiar comfort zone: D.C. construction projects. Why it matters: Voters just delivered an overwhelming rebuke of the administration, demanding that politicians focus on the cost of living, yet the president remains fixed on remaking the nation's capital in his image. Driving the news: Trump hosted reporters at the White House on Wednesday for a previously unscheduled event to update them on the East Wing ballroom's construction, marking his first remarks to the White House press pool since the election. He spent the majority of his remarks discussing planned architectural changes around D.C., including a proposed Triumphal Arch, the National Garden of American Heroes and a planned expansion of a publicly owned golf course that would likely eliminate popular running and biking paths. His remarks came after a pre-election appearance Monday, during which he praised the new pipes installed at the Reflecting Pool and a proposed promenade from the Lincoln Memorial to the Potomac River. What they're saying: Trump addressed criticism he sometimes receives for working on his construction projects, saying he was "doing it because the White House is the ultimate symbol of America, and it's got to be pristine." "It's got to be perfect. And if you take a look at it, that's what it is right now. You have no idea how much work we had to do." He also noted that he spends "very little time" working on the White House, but said he does it because "it's relaxing …I love construction." Catch up quick: Democrats outperformed expectations in Tuesday's midterms, flipping the Senate before the night was over and then the House a few hours later, according to the AP. Democrats have gained complete control of at least five previously divided state governments while ending Republican trifectas in several other states. In ruby-red Texas, the white whale of potential pickups, Democrats fli

“The reason we lost is the war. The president himself said so last night,” Vice President J.D. Vance said in a post-mortem of the midterm results in an X post on Wednesday. Democrats flipped seven Senate seats in Iowa, Kansas, Maine, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, and Texas. Both Alaska and Mississippi Senate races remain […]

After every election in recent memory, the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) has spent a day or two congratulating its endorsed candidates on their wins. The massive pro-Israel lobby group spent over $80 million on this election cycle, so you might assume this year would be no different. But since 2:28 PM on election […]

Democrats won control of state governments in Wisconsin, Michigan, Minnesota, Pennsylvania, Nevada, and won chambers in Texas, Georgia and North Carolina.

Democratic National Committee Chairman Ken Martin credited an absence of purity politics for his party’s landslide wins in Tuesday’s midterm elections, suggesting that a similar approach could be used to expand blue power in 2028. Democrats seized majorities in the House and Senate and are on track to gain governing trifectas in at least five […]

EXCLUSIVE — A blue wave in Iowa won’t force Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) into an early retirement. A spokesperson for Grassley, 93, told the Washington Examiner on Wednesday that he plans to serve out the remainder of his term after state Auditor Rob Sand flipped the governor’s mansion to Democrats. “Sen. Grassley is not resigning,” […]

Three Democratic governors elected Tuesday have promised to reexamine data center expansion.

The election results in Texas may offer the Republican Party a chance for a hard reboot, says Bloomberg Opinion columnist Abby McCloskey, as the state's voters rejected MAGA and Trump-aligned candidates. (Source: Bloomberg)

Texas has had only Republican governors since 1994

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D) secured key wins on Election Day with several ballot proposals that would build upon his administration’s efforts to expand housing, outdoor dining and public safety projects in the city.  All five measures are expected to succeed, according to projections from The Associated Press.  “Tonight, New Yorkers voted for…

Poor candidate selection and focusing on the wrong issues combined with a hostile national environment.

Democrat Gina Hinojosa's win in the Texas governor's race exemplifies the uphill battle the data center buildout could face in the wake of the midterms. Election results threaten to slow infrastructure development and hamper the pace of AI rollouts that companies are counting on to boost their bottom lines. Bloomberg's Brody Ford joins Carol Massar on "Bloomberg Tech." (Source: Bloomberg)

Tuesday’s sweeping wins will give House and Senate Democrats the opportunity to set an agenda for the next two years and use their committees to take on President Donald Trump.

State representative Rosenthal’s win comes after national backlash to French’s social media remarks targeting south Asian Americans Jon Rosenthal has won a seat on the Texas railroad commission, a powerful state regulatory agency, beating out two challengers including the controversial Republican nominee Bo French whose campaign ignited a firestorm over his bigoted remarks . Rosenthal, a Democrat, will join the three-member body that Democrats have been shut out of for decades. The state agency is charged with regulating Texas’s multibillion oil and gas industry, and has not had railroad oversight since 2005. Continue reading...

Washington Examiner White House reporter Christian Datoc said officials at the White House are experiencing multiple stages of grief after the blue wave in the midterm elections. “My talks with White House officials, there was a lot of profanities,” Datoc said Wednesday on C-Span. “ … But folks were defiant, I think that’s the right […]

‘As a ninth-generation Texan, this is probably the saddest pill I’ll have to swallow’

Community college professor unseats incumbent Republican David Valdao in seat redrawn under Prop 50 Democrat Randy Villegas, a community college professor with major progressive endorsements, has won the race for California’s 22nd congressional district. He unseats the six-term, incumbent Republican congressman, David Valadao, in a district that was considered the only true toss-up across the state of California after being redrawn under Proposition 50. Valadao and Villegas are both Central Valley natives from immigrant families with working class or agricultural ties, roots that reflect many of the constituents in California’s 22nd district, which stretches from Bakersfield to just west of Fresno. Continue reading...

Democrats emerged from Tuesday’s elections with sweeping victories that gave them control of Congress as well as something they’ve missed since President Trump’s return to the White House: a solid argument that they know what it takes to win.  From Texas to Pennsylvania, victories by candidates who appealed to the political middle gave new ammunition…

Democrats have won a historic sweep in the US midterm elections, winning back control of Congress in a major setback for Donald Trump. Senate seats went blue in traditional Republican strongholds such as Texas, South Carolina and Kansas, where the Democrats had their first win since 1932. Voters have sent a strong message of discontent to the Trump administration over the economy, the cost of living and rising gas prices. Trump is now a lame-duck president for the rest of his term. Lucy Hough speaks to our Washington editor, Ankita Rao Continue reading...

Sen.-elect James Talarico (D-Texas) is apparently shrugging off past criticism from Republicans, saying he’s “looking forward” to working with them — even elected officials who have said “mean things” about him. The Texas Democrat defeated Republican Ken Paxton, the state attorney general, in their Senate race on Tuesday. Talarico’s win marked the first time a…

Sticker company CEO Anthony Constantino (R) is projected to win Rep. Elise Stefanik’s (R-N.Y.) open House seat, according to Decision Desk HQ (DDHQ), The Hill’s partner.  Constantino, who was endorsed by President Trump, defeated Democrat Blake Gendebien and independent Christopher Schmidt in the race to represent the Empire State’s 21st District. Republicans were likely to…

Republican Study Committee Chair August Pfluger (R-Texas) is running against House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) for the minority whip position after Democrats won control of the lower chamber. Pfluger wrote in a letter to his Republican colleagues on Wednesday the GOP must be “crafting a strategy to win back the majority.” “We started 2025…

Democrats tried, tried and tried again. They came tantalizingly close a few times. Now, they’ve finally accomplished a goal that eluded them for over three decades: Turning Texas Blue. Bloomberg's Texas Bureau Chief, Julie Fine, joins to discuss. (Source: Bloomberg)

Democrats' stunning upset in Texas races, from James Talarico's Senate campaign and on down the ballot, followed a broad effort to recruit a full slate of candidates and hone a unified message. State party Chairman Kendall Scudder led the charge, Bloomberg's Julie Fine reports. (Source: Bloomberg)

A closer look at the margins doesn’t lend any credence to the idea that Paxton or French alone torpedoed the GOP’s chances.

Fresh off sweeping midterm victories, Iowa Democrats are pressing the Democratic National Committee to restore the state’s coveted first-in-the-nation position on the party’s presidential nominating calendar in 2028. “I call upon the DNC to take a hard look at their calendar and restore Iowa to [the] early-vote window,” former elected Iowa Democrat Charlie Comfort told […]

Republican Jon Bonck is projected to win the open Texas House race to replace outgoing Rep. Wesley Hunt (R), according to Decision Desk HQ.  The GOP candidate defeated Democratic opponent Melissa McDonough in the race to represent the state’s 38th District. He notched just more than 51 percent of the vote to McDonough’s 47 percent, as…

Democratic socialist Janeese Lewis George was projected to win the race for mayor of Washington and lead the nation’s capital through the end of President Trump’s second term, according to Decision Desk HQ.  Retiring Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) has led the city for a decade, tangling with the Trump administration over crime, public safety and…