Georgia Voters Head to Polls in High-Stakes Primaries | Balance of Power 05/18/2026

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"Balance of Power: Late Edition" is live from Georgia Tech in Atlanta, Georgia focusing on the Midterm Primaries. On today's show, Rep. Nikema Williams, a Georgia Democrat, says voters understand “what’s at stake” as the state heads into Primary Day. Allen Fromherz, director of Georgia State University’s Middle East Studies Center, says escalation against Iran is not “fully merited” after President Trump called off a planned strike, and Shawn Harris, US House Candidate (D) Georgia, states that kitchen table issues will decide who wins the Georgia primaries this Tuesday. Chapters: 00:00:00 - Balance of Power: Late Edition Begins 00:02:43 - Wendy Benjaminson on How to View Pres. Trump Calling Off A Planned Iran Military Strike 00:05:44 - Rep. Nikema Williams (D-GA) on Georgia Primary Day Expectations, What Issues Are Top of Mind for Voters, Early Voting, Kevin Warsh & Gas Tax Holiday 00:14:01 - Power Moves: Top Financial Stories of the Day 00:18:28 - Allen Fromherz, Georgia State Univ. Middle East Studies Center Dir., Shares Thoughts on Trump Calling Off Planned Iran Military Strike 00:24:30 - Bloomberg’s Ed Ludlow Talks to Nvidia’s CEO Jensen Huang & Dell’s CEO Michael Dell on Agentic AI & China, Nvidia Earnings, & Taiwan 00:28:12 - Julie Fine on Early Voting in Texas GOP Senate Primary Underway 00:30:16 - Shawn Harris, US House Candidate (D-GA), on Top Issues Impacting Voters, Reaction to Trump Outcome With China 00:37:10 - Bloomberg Goes One-On-One With Rapper ‘Killer Mike’ 00:40:02 - Political Panel React to What Issues Are Driving Voters to the Polls, Will Trump Approval Ratings Impact Elections, Redistricting Battle Spreads -------- More on Bloomberg Television and Markets Like this video? Subscribe and turn on notifications so you don't miss any videos from Bloomberg Markets & Finance: https://tinyurl.com/ysu5b8a9 Visit http://www.bloomberg.com for business news & analysis, up-to-the-minute market data, features, profiles and more. Connect with Bloomberg Television on: X: https://twi