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Alaska's U.S. Senate race remains uncalled as officials keep counting ballots

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Covered by 3 outlets, mostly right-leaning (67%).

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The Hill reports that Alaska's U.S. Senate race between Dan Sullivan and Mary Peltola is one of 24 state and federal races still uncalled more than a week after Election Day. Citing Decision Desk HQ, it says about 84 percent of the expected vote is in. The Washington Examiner, citing the Associated Press, reports 88 percent counted, with Peltola ahead by about 5,800 votes, 49.2 percent to 47 percent. The Center Square says the ballot receipt deadline is Nov. 18 and that ranked choice tabulation follows if no candidate tops 50 percent. The Examiner also cites a report that Democratic operatives helped recruit a second candidate named Dan Sullivan.

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  1. Alaska's U.S. Senate race is still uncalled more than a week after Election Day.

    Reported byCenter1Right2See the outletsHide the outlets
    Center
    The Hill
    Right
    The Center Square, Washington Examiner

  2. Twenty-four federal and state races in Alaska remain uncalled.

    One outletThe Hill· Center

  3. About 84 percent of the expected vote had been reported, according to Decision Desk HQ.

    One outletThe Hill· Center

  4. About 88 percent of the vote had been counted, according to the Associated Press, with Peltola ahead of Sullivan by about 5,800 votes.

    One outletWashington Examiner· Right

  5. Overseas ballots can arrive until Nov. 18, the deadline for ballot receipt.

    One outletThe Center Square· Right

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  1. If no candidate tops 50 percent under ranked choice voting, officials run a ranked choice tabulation.

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    The Center Square, Washington Examiner

  2. A report says Democratic operatives helped recruit a second candidate named Dan Sullivan.

    One outletWashington Examiner· Right

How each side tells it

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All three outlets report that the Alaska Senate race between Peltola and Sullivan is uncalled while ballots keep being counted. The Hill places it among 24 uncalled Alaska races, while the right-side outlets focus on the Nov. 18 deadline, Peltola's 5,800-vote lead and ranked choice tabulation.

  • the left

    No coverage yet

    No left-leaning outlet that Mantle follows has covered this story yet. That absence is part of the picture.

  • the center

    1 outlet

    The Hill's headline widens the frame to 24 uncalled races, treating the Senate contest as one of many still unresolved.

    Peltola vs. Sullivan not alone: 24 Alaska races still too close to call
    The HillCenterAll center headlines

  • the right

    2 outlets

    Right-side headlines stress the ongoing count and the deadlines, and the Washington Examiner's explainer promises what to know about the undecided race.

    Alaska is still counting votes more than a week after Election Day: What to know
    Washington ExaminerRightAll right-leaning headlines

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From the left

0 outlets

No left-leaning outlet that Mantle follows has covered this story yet. That absence is part of the picture.

From the center

1 outlet

Leads with

  • Scope of 24 uncalled races
  • Votes trickling in across the state
  • 84 percent of expected vote reported

Leaves out

  • Peltola's lead in the Senate race
  • The Nov. 18 ballot receipt deadline

Reported by other sides, not found in this side’s coverage.

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  • The HillCenter

    Peltola vs. Sullivan not alone: 24 Alaska races still too close to call

    Twenty-four races for federal and state office in Alaska remain uncalled more than a week after Election Day, including the closely watched U.S. Senate contest, as votes from across the expansive state trickle in. …

    Read at The Hill (opens in a new tab)

From the right

2 outlets

Leads with

  • Ongoing ballot counting and deadlines
  • Peltola's 5,800-vote lead
  • Ranked choice tabulation ahead
  • Report on a second Dan Sullivan candidate

Leaves out

  • The other 23 uncalled Alaska races

Reported by other sides, not found in this side’s coverage.

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  • The Center SquareRight

    Alaska continues counting U.S. Senate ballots ahead of looming deadline

    (The Center Square) - Election officials in Alaska continue to count ballots for the state’s contentious U.S. Senate race as the deadline for ballot receipt approaches on Nov. 18.

    Read at The Center Square (opens in a new tab)
  • Washington ExaminerRight

    Alaska is still counting votes more than a week after Election Day: What to know

    Alaska’s Senate race remains uncalled more than a week after Election Day, with former Democratic Rep. Mary Peltola leading Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-AK) by 5,800 votes as election officials continue counting absentee ballots and prepare for a ranked choice tabulation. …

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  • Left

    No report yet

    From the outlets Mantle follows

  • Center

    3 hr 29 min later

    Its first report, Nov 13, 4:11 PM EST

  • Right

    First to report

    Washington Examiner, Nov 13, 12:42 PM EST

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  1. Washington ExaminerRightNov 13, 12:42 PM EST
  2. The Center SquareRightNov 13, 1:31 PM EST
  3. The HillCenterNov 13, 4:11 PM EST

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