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Democrats take full control of at least five state governments in midterms

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Democrats gained full control of at least five state governments in Tuesday’s midterm elections, the Associated Press, NBC News and The New York Times report. The Times names Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin among them. Democrats also won the Texas governor and U.S. Senate races and took control of the Texas House, according to NPR and the Associated Press. The Times reports Democratic wins in the chambers in Georgia and North Carolina. An opinion piece in The Federalist says Republicans lost significant races in purple and red states.

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  1. Democrats gained full control of at least five state governments in Tuesday’s midterm elections.

    Reported byLeft2Center1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    The New York Times, NBC News
    Center
    PBS NewsHour

  2. Democrats won control of the Texas House.

    Reported byLeft2Center1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    NPR, The New York Times
    Center
    PBS NewsHour

  3. Democrats won the Texas governor and U.S. Senate races.

    Reported byLeft1Center1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    NPR
    Center
    PBS NewsHour

  4. An opinion piece says Republicans lost significant races in purple and red states.

    One outletThe Federalist· Far Right

How each side tells it

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All sides report that Democrats gained control of state governments and the Texas House in Tuesday’s midterm elections. Left and center headlines state the gains as Democratic wins, while the right-side opinion piece frames them as Republican losses across purple and red states.

  • the left

    3 outlets

    Left headlines present the results as Democratic wins and a gain in party power, with NPR calling Texas a win big and The New York Times describing a wave.

    Democrats win big in Texas
    NPRLeftAll left-leaning headlines

  • the center

    1 outlet

    The only center coverage is an Associated Press report carried by PBS NewsHour, whose headline states the Democratic gains in plain terms.

    Democrats win full control of more state governments and the Texas House
    PBS NewsHourCenterAll center headlines

  • the right

    0 outlets · 1 opinion

    The only right-side coverage is an opinion piece from The Federalist, whose headline says Democrats wipe out Republican control of state governments, a stronger claim than the news headlines.

    Democrats Sensational language“Wipe Out”The phrase presents a partial loss of state offices as a total elimination of the opposing party’s control, which goes beyond the reported results.More neutral: Democrats win control of state governmentsDisagree with this highlight? Republican Control Of State Governments
    The FederalistFar RightAll right-leaning headlines

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    so-called

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  • Right1

    Wipe Out

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    so-calledMore neutral: (omit)

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    The party won so-called trifectas — taking the governor’s office and both legislative chambers — in…

    Used byNBC News (Left)

  • Sensational language

    Wipe OutMore neutral: Democrats win control of state governments

    The phrase presents a partial loss of state offices as a total elimination of the opposing party’s control, which goes beyond the reported results.

    Democrats Wipe Out Republican Control Of State Governments

    Used byThe Federalist (Far Right)

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From the left

3 outlets

Leads with

  • Democratic wins in Texas
  • Broad state-level gains
  • Expanded party power
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  • NPRLeft

    Democrats win big in Texas

    Democrats didn't just win the U.S. Senate and governor races in Texas. They won every statewide contest and will take control of the Texas House, making the state a blue one, at least for now.

    Read at NPR (opens in a new tab)
  • The New York TimesLeft

    The Democratic Wave Swept State Houses Across the Country

    Democrats won control of state governments in Wisconsin, Michigan, Minnesota, Pennsylvania, Nevada, and won chambers in Texas, Georgia and North Carolina.

    Read at The New York Times (opens in a new tab)
  • NBC NewsLeft

    Democrats gain full control of five state governments, further expanding the party’s power

    Democrats gained total control of at least five state governments on Tuesday, giving the party a level of power it hasn’t held in some of those places in years.

    Read at NBC News (opens in a new tab)

From the center

1 outlet

Leads with

  • Full control of more state governments
  • Texas House takeover
  • Historic governor and Senate wins
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  • PBS NewsHourCenterAssociated Press report

    Democrats win full control of more state governments and the Texas House

    Democrats in Texas took control of the state House after historic wins for governor and U.S. Senate, part of a series of sweeping gains nationwide in Tuesday's elections that shifted the balance of power across several battleground and Republican-leaning states.

    Read at PBS NewsHour (opens in a new tab)

From the right

0 outlets · 1 opinion

Leads with

  • Republican losses in purple and red states
  • Losses beyond the federal level
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  • The FederalistFar RightOpinion

    Democrats Sensational language“Wipe Out”The phrase presents a partial loss of state offices as a total elimination of the opposing party’s control, which goes beyond the reported results.More neutral: Democrats win control of state governmentsDisagree with this highlight? Republican Control Of State Governments

    Following Tuesday’s midterm elections, much attention has been paid to the beating Republicans took at the federal level and what Congress will look like come next year. But unfortunately for the GOP, those losses are only the tip of the political iceberg. …

    Read at The Federalist (opens in a new tab)

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  • Left

    First to report

    NBC News, Nov 4, 2:00 PM EST

  • Center

    2 hr 50 min later

    Its first report, Nov 4, 4:50 PM EST

  • Right

    No report yet

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  1. NBC NewsLeftNov 4, 2:00 PM EST
  2. The New York TimesLeftNov 4, 3:20 PM EST
  3. PBS NewsHourCenterNov 4, 4:50 PM EST
  4. NPRLeftNov 4, 5:30 PM EST

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