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Republican Andy Barr wins Kentucky Senate race, AP projects

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The Associated Press called Kentucky’s U.S. Senate race for Republican Rep. Andy Barr on Tuesday night, the Washington Examiner reports, with Barr leading Democrat Charles Booker 53.6% to 44.2% when 72% of the vote was counted. Decision Desk HQ had earlier projected Barr the winner on preliminary results, and The Hill said DDHQ considered the race a safe win. Barr, who has served in the House since 2013, succeeds retiring Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell. President Donald Trump endorsed Barr before the May primary. Booker is a former state representative.

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  1. Decision Desk HQ projected that Andy Barr will win the Kentucky Senate race, based on preliminary results.

    Reported byCenter1Far Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Center
    The Hill
    Far Right
    RedState

  2. Republican Andy Barr defeated Democrat Charles Booker, a former state representative.

    Reported byCenter1Right1Far Right2See the outletsHide the outlets
    Center
    The Hill
    Right
    Washington Examiner
    Far Right
    One America News, RedState

  3. The Associated Press called the race for Barr, with Barr leading 53.6% to 44.2% when 72% of the vote was counted.

    One outletWashington Examiner· Right

  4. Barr succeeds retiring Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell.

    Reported byCenter1Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Center
    The Hill
    Right
    Washington Examiner

  5. President Donald Trump endorsed Barr before the Kentucky Senate primary in May.

    One outletWashington Examiner· Right

How each side tells it

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Every side present reports that Republican Andy Barr defeated Democrat Charles Booker to succeed Mitch McConnell in Kentucky. The right’s headlines state the win outright, while the center’s text attributes it to a Decision Desk HQ projection on preliminary results.

  • 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 states the win as a result tied to McConnell’s open seat, while its description attributes it to a Decision Desk HQ projection.

    Barr wins McConnell’s open Senate seat in Kentucky
    The HillCenterAll center headlines

  • the right

    3 outlets

    Right-side headlines state the win outright, with the Washington Examiner citing the AP call; far-right RedState’s headline is more colloquial, “Rides Away With It.”

    Andy Barr wins Kentucky Senate race to succeed Mitch McConnell
    Washington ExaminerRightAll right-leaning headlines

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  • Left

    Has not covered this story.

  • Center0

    No loaded words in its own voice.

  • Right2

    perennial progressive candidateRides Away With It

In the outlets’ own words

  • Loaded modifier

    perennial progressive candidateMore neutral: Democrat Charles Booker, a former state representative

    Calling Booker a “perennial” candidate pre-judges him as a repeat loser, a judgement the facts do not state.

    Barr, who has served in the House since 2013, defeated Booker, a perennial progressive candidate who lost to Sen.

    Used byWashington Examiner (Right)

  • Loaded verb

    Rides Away With ItMore neutral: Andy Barr Wins KY Senate Seat Held by Mitch McConnell

    The idiom suggests Barr got away with something, which implies an improper outcome, while the article reports only an election projection.

    Andy Barr Rides Away With It, Wins KY Senate Seat Held by Mitch McConnell

    Used byRedState (Far Right)

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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

  • McConnell’s open seat
  • Decision Desk HQ projection
  • a safe win for Barr
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  • The HillCenter

    Barr wins McConnell’s open Senate seat in Kentucky

    Rep. Andy Barr (R-Ky.) is projected to win Kentucky's open Senate seat and succeed retiring Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), according to preliminary results from Decision Desk HQ (DDHQ). Barr defeated former Kentucky state Rep. …

    Read at The Hill (opens in a new tab)

From the right

3 outlets

Leads with

  • Barr’s win over Booker
  • succession of McConnell
  • AP race call and vote counts
  • Trump’s endorsement

Leaves out

  • Decision Desk HQ had considered the race a safe win

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

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  • One America NewsFar Right

    Barr wins Kentucky Senate race

    Andy Barr has defeated Charles Booker to become Kentucky’s next Senator.

    Read at One America News (opens in a new tab)
  • RedStateFar Right

    Andy Barr Loaded verb“Rides Away With It”The idiom suggests Barr got away with something, which implies an improper outcome, while the article reports only an election projection.More neutral: Andy Barr Wins KY Senate Seat Held by Mitch McConnellDisagree with this highlight?, Wins KY Senate Seat Held by Mitch McConnell

    With 42 percent of precincts reporting, Decision Desk HQ has projected that Rep. Andy Barr (KY-06) will win the Kentucky U.S. Senate race, defeating Democrat and former state representative Charles Booker 52 percent to 45 percent.

    Read at RedState (opens in a new tab)
  • Washington ExaminerRight

    Andy Barr wins Kentucky Senate race to succeed Mitch McConnell

    Trump-backed Rep. Andy Barr (R-KY) beat Democrat Charles Booker on Tuesday in the Senate race to replace outgoing Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY). Barr, who has served in the House since 2013, defeated Booker, a Loaded modifier“perennial progressive candidate”Calling Booker a “perennial” candidate pre-judges him as a repeat loser, a judgement the facts do not state.More neutral: Democrat Charles Booker, a former state representativeDisagree with this highlight? who lost to Sen. …

    Read at Washington Examiner (opens in a new tab)

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  • Left

    No report yet

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  • Center

    First to report

    The Hill, Nov 3, 8:29 PM EST

  • Right

    48 min later

    Its first report, Nov 3, 9:17 PM EST

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  1. The HillCenterNov 3, 8:29 PM EST
  2. Washington ExaminerRightNov 3, 9:17 PM EST
  3. RedStateFar RightNov 3, 9:24 PM EST
  4. One America NewsFar RightNov 3, 9:27 PM EST

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