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Maine Democrats pick Troy Jackson to replace Platner as Senate nominee

13 sources|Diversity: 96%|

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13 reports from 11 outlets96/100 cross-spectrum diversity6 high-reliability sources

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With a coverage-diversity score of 96 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.

On reliability, 6 of the 11 rated outlets carry a high or mostly-factual reliability rating (A or B) and 5 outlets fall into our mixed or lower-reliability tier (C or D). Ratings are drawn from independent assessments and are meant to help you weigh each report, not to tell you which to trust.

This story has been covered over the span of about 2 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: HuffPost, Talking Points Memo, MSNBC, ABC News, Politico, Roll Call, Axios, The Hill, Townhall, One America News, Daily Wire.


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HuffPostCJul 25, 4:19 PM

Troy Jackson Secures Democratic Nomination For U.S. Senate In Maine

The Maine Democratic Party has been scrambling to choose a new nominee after Graham Platner was accused by a former girlfriend of sexually assaulting her in 2021.

Talking Points MemoBJul 24, 12:00 PM

Troy Jackson Cruises Towards Maine Senate Nomination 

Former Maine Senate President Troy Jackson is on track to become the official Democratic Senate nominee as the Saturday convention...

MSNBCCJul 26, 10:00 AM

Maine Democrats made the right choice with Troy Jackson

Jackson isn’t a charismatic outsider, but he might be just the right person to get Democrats past the finish line. The post Maine Democrats made the right choice with Troy Jackson appeared first on MS

ABC NewsBJul 25, 7:30 PM

Maine Democratic delegates choose Troy Jackson as new nominee to face US Sen. Susan Collins

Former state lawmaker and logger Troy Jackson has secured the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate in Maine

MSNBCCJul 25, 6:20 PM

Troy Jackson wins Maine nomination, kicking off sprint to beat — or lose to — Susan Collins in 101 days

Jackson clinched the Maine Democratic Party’s nomination for Senate on Saturday, energizing Democrats in a must-win race. The post Troy Jackson wins Maine nomination, kicking off sprint to beat — or l

PoliticoAJul 26, 5:10 PM

How Republicans plan to conquer Troy Jackson

Republicans have 100 days to sink the newly-minted Democratic Maine Senate nominee — and they're throwing everything they have at him.

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