The Races That Will Shape the Midterms
From Big Take by Bloomberg and iHeartPodcasts
June 8, 2026 · 19 min
About this episode
The episode discusses the upcoming 2026 US midterm elections and key primaries in Maine and South Carolina.
The field for 2026 US midterm elections is coming into focus, with key primaries this week in Maine and South Carolina, as well as bellwether state elections in California. On today’s Big Take podcast, hosts Sarah Holder and David Gura check in with political correspondent Nancy Cook and California reporter Eliyahu Kamisher about what this week’s results — and the next five months — mean for midterm elections with the potential to profoundly shape US politics. We have a special Bloomberg subscription offer for podcast listeners at Bloomberg.com/podcastoffer. Hosted by Sarah Holder and David Gura; Produced by Julia Press; Reported by Nancy Cook and Eliyahu Kamisher; Edited by Jeffrey Grocott. Fact-checking by Laura Newcombe; Engineering by Alex Sugiura. Senior Producer: Naomi Shavin; Deputy Executive Producer: Julia Weaver. Executive Producer: Nicole Beemsterboer. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
People in this episode
Hosts: Sarah Holder, David Gura
Guests: Nancy Cook, Eliyahu Kamisher
Topics covered
- US midterm elections
- politics
- primaries
- California elections
- Maine elections
- South Carolina elections
Keywords
- midterm elections
- primaries
- California
- Maine
- South Carolina
- politics
- Nancy Cook
- Eliyahu Kamisher
Sponsors
Bloomberg
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Bloomberg, iHeartPodcasts
Places: Maine, South Carolina, California
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