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Katie Hobbs names John Giles as her running mate in a play for crossover voters
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With a coverage-diversity score of 100 out of 100, this is one of the more evenly reported stories in our index right now — left, center, and right outlets are all giving it attention.
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This story has been covered over the span of about 6 days, making it a longer-running thread rather than a single news flash.
Below, the same story is laid out side by side as left, center, and right outlets reported it. Read across the columns and watch what changes: the headline emphasis, which facts lead, the adjectives, and what each side leaves out. The story itself rarely changes — the framing almost always does.
Outlets covering this story: Arizona Mirror, Politico, Axios, Roll Call, One America News, Just the News.
Left(2)
Arizona MirrorBAug 11, 8:19 PM
Katie Hobbs names John Giles as her running mate in a play for crossover voters
Former Republican and Mesa Mayor John Giles is Gov. Katie Hobbs’ pick for lieutenant governor. Giles, a Republican-turned-independent, was rumored to be Hobbs’ top choice for weeks, but the Democrat
PoliticoAAug 7, 2:11 AM
GOP Rep. Andy Ogles ousted in Tennessee primary
His loss makes him the second Donald Trump-endorsed candidate to lose a primary this week.
Center(2)
AxiosAAug 12, 2:02 AM
Rep. John Larson ouster makes 2026 a record year for Democratic primary losses
Rep. John Larson (D-Conn.) was unseated Tuesday by his primary challenger, former Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin, according to the Associated Press. Why it matters: Larson is the 7th House Democrat ousted
Roll CallAAug 12, 5:24 AM
Democrat John Larson loses to younger primary challenger in Connecticut
Connecticut Rep. John B. Larson became the seventh House Democrat to lose a primary this year when he was defeated on Tuesday by former Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin, whose campaign was built on a call f
Right(2)
One America NewsDAug 12, 4:24 PM
Ariz.: Gov. Katie Hobbs taps fmr. GOP Mesa mayor John Giles as running mate in re-election bid
Arizona Democrat Governor Katie Hobbs has tapped former Republican mayor of Mesa, Arizona, John Giles as her running mate for her reelection bid this November.
Just the NewsCAug 12, 12:00 AM
Longtime Connecticut Rep Larson loses reelection bid, becomes 7th House Dem ousted in 2026 primaries
The candidates agreed on most key policy issues, and debate in the primary campaign turned toward whether Democrats should reelect a longtime lawmaker or back a younger candidate.
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