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Democrat Jon Rosenthal projected to win Texas railroad commissioner race

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CBS News and NBC News project that Democrat Jon Rosenthal has defeated Republican Bo French in the Texas railroad commissioner race. Bloomberg reports that Rosenthal became the first Democrat in 36 years to win a seat on the panel. The Hill, citing Decision Desk HQ, reports that French is projected to lose. The three-member Railroad Commission oversees the Texas oil and gas industry, which Bloomberg describes as a $200 billion sector. French lost support from several prominent Texas Republicans after a September social media post about University of Texas at Austin students of South Asian descent.

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  1. Jon Rosenthal, a Democrat, is projected to win the Texas railroad commissioner race over Republican Bo French.

    Reported byLeft3Center1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    Bloomberg, CBS News, NBC News
    Center
    The Hill

  2. Decision Desk HQ projected the race, according to The Hill.

    One outletThe Hill· Center

  3. Rosenthal is reported to be the first Democrat in 36 years to win a seat on the Railroad Commission.

    One outletBloomberg· Left

  4. The Railroad Commission has three members and oversees the Texas oil and gas industry.

    One outletBloomberg· Left

  5. French lost support from several prominent Texas Republicans after a September social media post about University of Texas at Austin students of South Asian descent.

    Reported byLeft2Center1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    CBS News, NBC News
    Center
    The Hill

How each side tells it

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All sides report that Democrat Jon Rosenthal is projected to beat Republican Bo French, and that French lost GOP backing after a post about South Asian students. Left headlines focus on Rosenthal's win and French's backlash, while The Hill's headline focuses on French losing the race.

  • the left

    3 outlets

    Left-side headlines lead with Rosenthal's win and emphasize French's conduct, with CBS calling the race ugly and NBC citing racist comments; Bloomberg stresses the first Democratic win in 36 years.

    Democrat wins Texas railroad commissioner race after Republican Bo French faced backlash over Loaded modifier“racist comments”The headline states as fact a characterization of French's remarks that the outlet presents in its own voice rather than attributing it.More neutral: comments that drew criticismDisagree with this highlight?
    NBC NewsLeftAll left-leaning headlines

  • the center

    1 outlet

    The Hill's single center-side headline reports only that French lost, leaving out the backlash that other outlets put in their headlines.

    Bo French loses TX Railroad Commissioner race
    The HillCenterAll center headlines

  • the right

    No coverage yet

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

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  • Left4

    inflammatory remarksracist commentsugly racefirebrand

  • Center0

    No loaded words in its own voice.

  • Right

    Has not covered this story.

In the outlets’ own words

  • Sensational language

    inflammatory remarksMore neutral: remarks that drew criticism

    The adjective adds a judgement about the remarks beyond describing what was said.

    French faced criticism from fellow Republicans for his inflammatory remarks.

    Used byNBC News (Left)

  • Loaded modifier

    racist commentsMore neutral: comments that drew criticism

    The headline states as fact a characterization of French's remarks that the outlet presents in its own voice rather than attributing it.

    …Texas railroad commissioner race after Republican Bo French faced backlash over racist comments

    Used byNBC News (Left)

  • Sensational language

    ugly raceMore neutral: Democrat Rosenthal wins Texas railroad commissioner race

    Calling the race ugly is a judgement about the campaign's tone that the headline does not support with specifics.

    Democrat Rosenthal wins ugly race for Texas railroad commissioner

    Used byCBS News (Left)

  • Loaded modifier

    firebrandMore neutral: Republican Bo French

    The word adds a characterization of Bo French's temperament that the report does not need to convey the facts of the race.

    Democrat Jon Rosenthal defeated Republican firebrand Bo French to become the first member of his party in 36 years to win a seat on the…

    Used byBloomberg (Left)

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From the left

3 outlets

Leads with

  • Rosenthal's win over French
  • French's backlash over comments
  • First Democrat in 36 years
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  • BloombergLeft

    Democrat Wins Texas Oil Regulator Seat for First Time Since 1990

    Democrat Jon Rosenthal defeated Republican Loaded modifier“firebrand”The word adds a characterization of Bo French's temperament that the report does not need to convey the facts of the race.More neutral: Republican Bo FrenchDisagree with this highlight? Bo French to become the first member of his party in 36 years to win a seat on the powerful panel that oversees the $200 billion Texas oil industry.

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  • CBS NewsLeft

    Democrat Rosenthal wins Sensational language“ugly race”Calling the race ugly is a judgement about the campaign's tone that the headline does not support with specifics.More neutral: Democrat Rosenthal wins Texas railroad commissioner raceDisagree with this highlight? for Texas railroad commissioner

    Republican Bo French attracted attention when he posted a photo of students of South Asian descent cheering at a football game with a caption saying the University of Texas has a "problem" that is "far worse than anyone imagined."

    Read at CBS News (opens in a new tab)
  • NBC NewsLeft

    Democrat wins Texas railroad commissioner race after Republican Bo French faced backlash over Loaded modifier“racist comments”The headline states as fact a characterization of French's remarks that the outlet presents in its own voice rather than attributing it.More neutral: comments that drew criticismDisagree with this highlight?

    Democrat Jon Rosenthal has defeated GOP nominee Bo French, NBC News projects. French faced criticism from fellow Republicans for his Sensational language“inflammatory remarks”The adjective adds a judgement about the remarks beyond describing what was said.More neutral: remarks that drew criticismDisagree with this highlight?.

    Read at NBC News (opens in a new tab)

From the center

1 outlet

Leads with

  • French's loss
  • Decision Desk HQ projection
  • Lost GOP support
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  • The HillCenter

    Bo French loses TX Railroad Commissioner race

    Bo French, the GOP nominee running for Texas railroad commissioner, is projected to lose his race to Democrat Jon Rosenthal, according to Decision Desk HQ. …

    Read at The Hill (opens in a new tab)

From the right

0 outlets

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Who reported it when

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  • Left

    2 hr 39 min later

    Its first report, Nov 4, 3:32 AM EST

  • Center

    First to report

    The Hill, Nov 4, 12:53 AM EST

  • Right

    No report yet

    From the outlets Mantle follows

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  1. The HillCenterNov 4, 12:53 AM EST
  2. NBC NewsLeftNov 4, 3:32 AM EST
  3. CBS NewsLeftNov 4, 5:04 AM EST
  4. BloombergLeftNov 4, 5:48 AM EST

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