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Candidate who died in August leads unofficial vote count for California county seat

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Covered by 5 outlets, mostly right-leaning (80%).

5 articles in total. The spectrum counts each outlet once and leaves opinion out. How we measure bias

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The New York Times, The Washington Examiner, the New York Post and The Daily Caller report that Bruce Giudici, a candidate for Calaveras County District 5 supervisor in California, leads in unofficial results from the Nov. 3 election. The outlets say Giudici died months before the vote. The New York Post reports he had 57 percent of the vote against 43 percent for his challenger, with ballots still to be counted. The Washington Examiner reports that officials say the race is too close to call. The Times reports he is on the cusp of victory. The Daily Caller reports that the campaign urged voters to back Giudici after his death.

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What happened

Key points

Each point shows who reports it, from Far Left to Far Right.

  1. Bruce Giudici leads in unofficial results in the Calaveras County District 5 supervisor race.

    Reported byLeft1Right2Far Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    The New York Times
    Right
    Washington Examiner, New York Post
    Far Right
    The Daily Caller

  2. Giudici died months before the Nov. 3 election.

    Reported byLeft1Right2Far Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    The New York Times
    Right
    Washington Examiner, New York Post
    Far Right
    The Daily Caller

  3. Giudici had 57 percent of the vote against 43 percent for his challenger, according to the New York Post, with ballots still to be counted.

    One outletNew York Post· Right

  4. Officials say the race is too close to call.

    One outletWashington Examiner· Right

How each side tells it

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Every side present reports that Bruce Giudici, who died months before the Nov. 3 election, leads unofficial returns in Calaveras County District 5. The right stresses the death and the too-close-to-call status, while the left’s report stresses his near-victory.

  • the left

    1 outlet

    The only left-side coverage, a New York Times report, leads with the death and the claim that Giudici is on the cusp of victory, framing the lead as striking.

    Bruce Giudici Is on the Cusp of Victory in This California Election. He Died Months Ago.
    The New York TimesLeftAll left-leaning headlines

  • the center

    No coverage yet

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

  • the right

    4 outlets

    Headlines lead with the candidate leading despite his death; the far-right Daily Caller goes further, calling him a “literal dead guy.”

    Candidate leads California race despite death months ago
    Washington ExaminerRightAll right-leaning headlines

The words they chose

Language to notice

Words that carry a judgement beyond the facts. Tap a highlighted word anywhere on the page to see why.

  • Left1

    a huge lead

  • Center

    Has not covered this story.

  • Right1

    Literal Dead Guy

In the outlets’ own words

  • Loaded modifier

    Literal Dead GuyMore neutral: Candidate who died in August leads

    The label mocks the candidate and pre-judges him in the headline, where a neutral description of his death and lead was available.

    Literal Dead Guy Leading In Too Close To Call California Election

    Used byThe Daily Caller (Far Right)

  • Sensational language

    a huge leadMore neutral: a large lead

    “Huge” adds emphasis beyond the vote share the coverage reports.

    In a race for a board of supervisors seat in California, a dead candidate holds a huge lead.

    Used byThe New York Times (Left)

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Side by side

What each side leads with and what it leaves out. Open a side to read its headlines.

From the left

1 outlet

Leads with

  • the death months before the vote
  • the lead on the cusp of victory
  • the size of the lead
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From the center

0 outlets

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

From the right

4 outlets

Leads with

  • the death before the vote
  • the unofficial lead
  • the race being too close to call

Leaves out

  • the New York Times report that he is on the cusp of victory

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

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  • PJ MediaFar Right

    The Jumping Corpse of Calaveras County: Dead for Months, He's Winning a Race for County Supervisor

    As my colleague Charlie Martin observed, rather pithily, "Hey, dead people vote; they deserve representation too."

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

    Candidate leads California race despite death months ago

    A majority of California voters in one rural county have so far chosen to elect a dead candidate to the position of county supervisor, according to unofficial election results in the Nov. 3 race that officials say is still too close to call. …

    Read at Washington Examiner (opens in a new tab)
  • New York PostRight

    California county supervisor candidate leads race two months after he died

    He leads with 57 percent of the vote to his challenger's 43 percent.

    Read at New York Post (opens in a new tab)
  • The Daily CallerFar Right

    Loaded modifier“Literal Dead Guy”The label mocks the candidate and pre-judges him in the headline, where a neutral description of his death and lead was available.More neutral: Candidate who died in August leadsDisagree with this highlight? Leading In Too Close To Call California Election

    Candidate Bruce Giudici is currently leading the race for Board of Supervisors in Calaveras County, California, over two months after he suddenly died in August. Giudici is currently leading the race with 56.99 percent of the vote despite the fact that he passed away on Aug. …

    Read at The Daily Caller (opens in a new tab)

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Who reported it when

How the coverage built up

  • Left

    1 day 4 hr later

    Its first report, Nov 11, 7:15 PM EST

  • Center

    No report yet

    From the outlets Mantle follows

  • Right

    First to report

    The Daily Caller, Nov 10, 2:37 PM EST

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  1. The Daily CallerFar RightNov 10, 2:37 PM EST
  2. New York PostRightNov 10, 2:50 PM EST
  3. Washington ExaminerRightNov 11, 3:07 PM EST
  4. The New York TimesLeftNov 11, 7:15 PM EST
  5. PJ MediaFar RightNov 12, 1:22 PM EST

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