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Decision Desk HQ projects Tuberville wins Alabama governor race

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Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville was projected to win Alabama’s governor’s race over former Democratic Sen. Doug Jones, according to Decision Desk HQ, which said Tuberville would succeed term-limited Gov. Kay Ivey. With 91 percent of precincts reporting, RedState said Tuberville led 52 percent to 47 percent. The Washington Examiner reported he won 52.1 percent to 47.9 percent. The two had met in 2020, when Tuberville defeated Jones in the Senate race by roughly 20 points. Polls before the election had shown Tuberville leading by double digits, according to the Examiner.

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What happened

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  1. Decision Desk HQ projected that Tommy Tuberville would win the Alabama governor’s race over Doug Jones.

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

  2. Tuberville would succeed term-limited Republican Gov. Kay Ivey.

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

  3. With 91 percent of precincts reporting, Tuberville led Jones 52 percent to 47 percent.

    One outletRedState· Far Right

  4. Tuberville won 52.1 percent of the vote to Jones’s 47.9 percent, according to the Washington Examiner.

    One outletWashington Examiner· Right

  5. Tuberville and Jones previously faced each other in the 2020 Senate race, which Tuberville won by roughly 20 points.

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

How each side tells it

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Every side reports that Tuberville has won or is projected to win Alabama’s governor race over Jones, succeeding term-limited Gov. Kay Ivey. Right-side outlets emphasize the vote margin and Republican control, while the center outlet emphasizes the projection and the 2020 rematch.

  • 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 plainly, while its description attributes the result to a Decision Desk HQ projection and places it in the 2020 rematch.

    Tommy Tuberville wins Alabama governor's race
    The HillCenterAll center headlines

  • the right

    2 outlets

    Right-side headlines state the result as settled, with the Washington Examiner saying Tuberville defeats Jones and RedState calling him Alabama’s next governor; the far-right outlet also reports a separate Senate result.

    Tommy Tuberville defeats Doug Jones in Alabama gubernatorial election
    Washington ExaminerRightAll right-leaning headlines

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  • Right1

    stranglehold

In the outlets’ own words

  • Sensational language

    strangleholdMore neutral: dominance

    The word portrays Republican control of the state as a choking grip rather than describing the election result itself.

    Doug Jones, continuing Republicans’ stranglehold on the state.

    Used byWashington Examiner (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

  • Decision Desk HQ’s projection
  • the 2020 Senate race between the two
  • Tuberville succeeding term-limited Gov. Kay Ivey

Leaves out

  • The vote totals and margin reported by right-side outlets

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

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  • The HillCenter

    Tommy Tuberville wins Alabama governor's race

    Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) is projected to defeat former Democratic Sen. Doug Jones in Alabama's gubernatorial race, according to Decision Desk HQ. …

    Read at The Hill (opens in a new tab)

From the right

2 outlets

Leads with

  • Republican dominance in Alabama
  • the result being narrower than expected
  • the 2020 rematch with Jones

Leaves out

  • That the governor result was a Decision Desk HQ projection, not a certified count

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

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  • Washington ExaminerRight

    Tommy Tuberville defeats Doug Jones in Alabama gubernatorial election

    Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) won Alabama’s gubernatorial race against Democratic former Sen. Doug Jones, continuing Republicans’ Sensational language“stranglehold”The word portrays Republican control of the state as a choking grip rather than describing the election result itself.More neutral: dominanceDisagree with this highlight? on the state. Tuberville won 52.1% of the vote compared to Jones’s 47.9%. …

    Read at Washington Examiner (opens in a new tab)
  • RedStateFar Right

    Tommy Tuberville Is Alabama's Next Governor, Barry Moore Wins Senate Seat

    In the race for Alabama Governor between Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) and former Sen. Doug Jones (D-AL), Decision Desk HQ has projected that Tuberville will take the governorship to succeed the term-limited Gov. Kay Ivey (R).

    Read at RedState (opens in a new tab)

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  • Center

    First to report

    The Hill, Nov 3, 11:15 PM EST

  • Right

    55 min later

    Its first report, Nov 4, 12:10 AM EST

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  1. The HillCenterNov 3, 11:15 PM EST
  2. RedStateFar RightNov 4, 12:10 AM EST
  3. Washington ExaminerRightNov 4, 1:39 AM EST

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