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Democrat Cindy Holscher wins Kansas governor’s race, AP projects

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Democrat Cindy Holscher, a state senator, won the Kansas governor’s race over Republican Ty Masterson, the state Senate president, after The Associated Press called the race on Thursday, Nov. 12. Reported figures show Holscher at 50.3% to Masterson’s 49.7%. NBC News and Decision Desk HQ also projected her the winner. Masterson had Trump’s endorsement. Raw Story reports that Masterson conceded. Holscher succeeds term-limited Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly, keeping the office in Democratic hands. The result came after days of counting provisional ballots and recounts by local officials, according to UPI.

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  1. The Associated Press called the Kansas governor’s race for Democrat Cindy Holscher on Thursday, Nov. 12.

    Across the spectrumReported byFar Left3Left2Center2Right3Far Right2See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    MS NOW, The New Republic, Raw Story
    Left
    NPR, NBC News
    Center
    United Press International, The Hill
    Right
    Daily Mail, Washington Examiner, The Washington Times
    Far Right
    The Epoch Times, Fox News

  2. Holscher led Republican Ty Masterson 50.3% to 49.7% in the count reported when the race was called.

    Reported byFar Left1Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    The New Republic
    Right
    Washington Examiner

  3. Masterson, the Kansas Senate president, had Trump’s endorsement.

    Reported byFar Left1Left2Center1Far Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    Raw Story
    Left
    NPR, NBC News
    Center
    The Hill
    Far Right
    Fox News

  4. Holscher succeeds term-limited Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly.

    Reported byFar Left2Left2Center1Right1Far Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    MS NOW, The New Republic
    Left
    NPR, NBC News
    Center
    The Hill
    Right
    Daily Mail
    Far Right
    The Epoch Times

  5. Raw Story reports that Masterson conceded and called Holscher to congratulate her.

    One outletRaw Story· Far Left

How each side tells it

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All sides report that Democrat Cindy Holscher won the Kansas governor’s race after the AP called it on Thursday, Nov. 12. Left outlets stress Democratic momentum, center outlets report the result plainly, and right outlets frame it as a red-state loss within a Democratic wave.

  • the left

    9 outlets

    Left-side headlines lead with the Democratic hold or wider Democratic gains; Far Left Democrats’ framing calls the result a “Massive Win” and ties it to a run of wins.

    Democrats Flip Two More Governor’s Offices in Sensational language“Massive Win”“Massive” adds drama to a result that the coverage reports as a single governor’s race won by about half a point.More neutral: Democrats win two governorshipsDisagree with this highlight?
    The New RepublicFar LeftAll left-leaning headlines

  • the center

    3 outlets

    Center-side headlines report the result plainly as Holscher elected or wins, with The Hill adding that it denies Republicans a pickup opportunity.

    Democrat Cindy Holscher elected governor of Kansas
    United Press InternationalCenterAll center headlines

  • the right

    6 outlets

    Right-side headlines use the Democratic-wave frame, with Daily Mail calling Kansas “deep red” and a “blue wave”, while Fox, Epoch Times and Washington Examiner report the win plainly.

    Democrat Cindy Holscher wins election for governor in deep red Kansas as Partisan shorthand“blue wave”The term is a partisan name for a run of Democratic wins and is used here in the outlet’s own voice.More neutral: wave of Democratic winsDisagree with this highlight? spreads across country
    Daily MailRightAll right-leaning headlines

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  • Left2

    massive waveMassive Win

  • Center0

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  • Right1

    blue wave

In the outlets’ own words

  • Sensational language

    massive waveMore neutral: a series of Democratic victories

    The adjective massive adds drama beyond the count of Democratic wins, which the results alone establish.

    …off Republican Ty Masterson to keep the office in her party’s hands and extend a massive wave of Democratic victories across the country.

    Used byThe Boston Globe (Far Left)

  • Partisan shorthand

    blue waveMore neutral: wave of Democratic wins

    The term is a partisan name for a run of Democratic wins and is used here in the outlet’s own voice.

    Democrat Cindy Holscher wins election for governor in deep red Kansas as blue wave spreads across country

    Used byDaily Mail (Right)

  • Sensational language

    Massive WinMore neutral: Democrats win two governorships

    “Massive” adds drama to a result that the coverage reports as a single governor’s race won by about half a point.

    Democrats Flip Two More Governor’s Offices in Massive Win

    Used byThe New Republic (Far Left)

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  • Partisan shorthand

    Quoted

    blue waveMore neutral: Democratic gains

    Blue wave is a label used in the midterm debate, here attributed to an activist but repeated in the description.

    “Truly remarkable blue wave!” activist and author Amy Siskind wrote after the race was called.

    Quoted byRaw Story (Far Left)

    These are Amy Siskind’s words. The outlets are reporting them.

  • Sensational language

    Quoted

    Truly remarkableMore neutral: Democrats win another governor’s race in a red state

    The headline lifts an activist’s praise into its own voice, adding enthusiasm the reported result does not carry.

    ‘Truly remarkable’: Democrats rack up another red-state win as Trump pick falls

    Quoted byRaw Story (Far Left)

    These are Amy Siskind’s words. The outlets are reporting them.

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From the left

9 outlets

Leads with

  • Democratic wins in a red state
  • Democrats’ growing governorship count
  • Holscher’s succession of Kelly
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  • MS NOWFar Left

    Friday’s Campaign Round-Up, 11.13.26: Democrats’ Holscher prevails for Kansas governor

    Today’s installment of campaign-related news items from across the country.

    Read at MS NOW (opens in a new tab)
  • The New RepublicFar Left

    Democrats Flip Two More Governor’s Offices in Sensational language“Massive Win”“Massive” adds drama to a result that the coverage reports as a single governor’s race won by about half a point.More neutral: Democrats win two governorshipsDisagree with this highlight?

    The midterms may have been more than a week ago, but the Democrats are still racking up wins. Democrats won the governorships of Kansas and Alaska Thursday night, holding onto the seat in the normally GOP-dominated prairie and flipping a Republican position up north.

    Read at The New Republic (opens in a new tab)
  • Raw StoryFar Left

    ‘Sensational language“Truly remarkable”The headline lifts an activist’s praise into its own voice, adding enthusiasm the reported result does not carry.More neutral: Democrats win another governor’s race in a red stateThese are Amy Siskind’s words. The outlet is reporting them.Disagree with this highlight?’: Democrats rack up another red-state win as Trump pick falls

    Democrat Cindy Holscher narrowly defeated Trump-backed Republican Ty Masterson in the Kansas governor’s race, NBC News projected Thursday, keeping the office in Democratic hands. “Truly remarkable Partisan shorthand“blue wave”Blue wave is a label used in the midterm debate, here attributed to an activist but repeated in the description.More neutral: Democratic gainsThese are Amy Siskind’s words. The outlet is reporting them.Disagree with this highlight?!” activist and author Amy Siskind wrote after the race was called. …

    Read at Raw Story (opens in a new tab)
  • NPRLeft

    Cindy Holscher wins in Kansas, holding governor's office for Democrats

    Holscher, a state senator, overcame a more well-known Republican who had Trump's endorsement in the state that has gone to the GOP in most other statewide races.

    Read at NPR (opens in a new tab)
    1 more from NPR
  • NBC NewsLeft

    Kansas state Sen. Cindy Holscher wins governor's race, NBC News projects

    Democratic state Sen. Cindy Holscher has narrowly won Kansas’ race for governor, NBC News projects, extending the party’s hold on the office in the red state. …

    Read at NBC News (opens in a new tab)
    1 more from NBC News
  • The New York TimesLeft

    Holscher Wins Kansas Governor Race, Retaining Seat for Democrats

    State Senator Cindy Holscher won the race. Though Kansas is reliably Republican in presidential elections, its voters often break for Democrats in midterms.

    Read at The New York Times (opens in a new tab)
  • The Boston GlobeFar LeftAssociated Press report

    Democrat Cindy Holscher is Kansas’ next governor, AP projects, extending her party’s wave of victories

    TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Democrat Cindy Holscher has been elected Kansas’ next governor, fending off Republican Ty Masterson to keep the office in her party’s hands and extend a Sensational language“massive wave”The adjective massive adds drama beyond the count of Democratic wins, which the results alone establish.More neutral: a series of Democratic victoriesDisagree with this highlight? of Democratic victories across the country. …

    Read at The Boston Globe (opens in a new tab)

    Also published by HuffPost, New York Post and PBS NewsHour. It counts once.

  • The 19thLeft

    Democrat Cindy Holscher wins tight Kansas governor’s race

    Democrat Cindy Holscher is projected to become the next governor of Kansas, marking the first time the state will have two women governors back-to-back, according to Decision Desk HQ. …

    Read at The 19th (opens in a new tab)
  • HuffPostFar LeftAssociated Press report

    Cindy Holscher Wins Governor’s Race In Kansas, Extending Dems’ Wave Of Victories

    HuffPost published a report that is shown in full at The Boston Globe. The headline is the one HuffPost gave it.

    Read at HuffPost (opens in a new tab)

From the center

3 outlets

Leads with

  • Holscher’s election as governor
  • Office stays in Democratic hands
  • Lost Republican pickup chance
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From the right

6 outlets

Leads with

  • Democratic wave across the country
  • Red-state loss for Republicans
  • Trump-backed Masterson’s defeat
See the 6 headlines from the rightHide the headlines
  • Daily MailRight

    Democrat Cindy Holscher wins election for governor in deep red Kansas as Partisan shorthand“blue wave”The term is a partisan name for a run of Democratic wins and is used here in the outlet’s own voice.More neutral: wave of Democratic winsDisagree with this highlight? spreads across country

    Holscher fended off Republican Ty Masterson to keep the office in her party's hands and extend a massive wave of Democratic victories across the country.

    Read at Daily Mail (opens in a new tab)
  • The Epoch TimesFar Right

    Democrat Cindy Holscher Wins Kansas Governor’s Race

    Holscher replaces Gov. Laura Kelly, a Democrat who was unable to run again due to term limits.

    Read at The Epoch Times (opens in a new tab)
  • Washington ExaminerRight

    Democrat Cindy Holscher elected next governor of Kansas

    Democrat state Sen. Cindy Holscher beat Republican state Sen. Ty Masterson in the race for Kansas governor on Tuesday. Holscher led with 50.3% to Masterson’s 49.7% when the Associated Press called the race at 5:43 p.m. …

    Read at Washington Examiner (opens in a new tab)
  • The Washington TimesRightAssociated Press report

    Democrat Cindy Holscher is elected Kansas' next governor, extending her party's wave of victories

    Democrat Cindy Holscher has been elected Kansas' next governor, fending off Republican Ty Masterson to keep the office in her party's hands and extend a massive wave of Democratic victories across the country.

    Read at The Washington Times (opens in a new tab)
  • Fox NewsFar Right

    Democrat Cindy Holscher wins Kansas governor's race, extending party's hold on governor's mansion

    Democratic state Sen. Cindy Holscher wins the Kansas governor's race over Trump-backed Republican Ty Masterson, keeping the governor's mansion in Democratic hands.

    Read at Fox News (opens in a new tab)
  • New York PostRightAssociated Press report

    Dem Cindy Holscher elected as Kansas’ next governor in latest blue wave midterms win

    New York Post published a report that is shown in full at The Boston Globe. The headline is the one New York Post gave it.

    Read at New York Post (opens in a new tab)

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  • Left

    2 min later

    Its first report, Nov 12, 3:06 PM EST

  • Center

    First to report

    The Hill, Nov 12, 3:04 PM EST

  • Right

    3 hr later

    Its first report, Nov 12, 6:06 PM EST

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  1. The HillCenterNov 12, 3:04 PM EST
  2. The 19thLeftNov 12, 3:06 PM EST
  3. NBC NewsLeftNov 12, 5:46 PM EST
  4. NPRLeftNov 12, 5:52 PM EST
  5. The Boston GlobeFar LeftNov 12, 5:58 PM EST
  6. The New York TimesLeftNov 12, 6:01 PM EST
  7. HuffPostFar LeftNov 12, 6:05 PM EST
  8. Fox NewsFar RightNov 12, 6:06 PM EST
  9. PBS NewsHourCenterNov 12, 6:15 PM EST
  10. The Washington TimesRightNov 12, 6:26 PM EST
  11. Washington ExaminerRightNov 12, 6:26 PM EST
  12. The Epoch TimesFar RightNov 12, 6:33 PM EST
  13. New York PostRightNov 12, 6:47 PM EST
  14. United Press InternationalCenterNov 12, 7:07 PM EST
  15. Raw StoryFar LeftNov 12, 7:20 PM EST
  16. Daily MailRightNov 12, 9:13 PM EST
  17. The New RepublicFar LeftNov 13, 9:26 AM EST
  18. MS NOWFar LeftNov 13, 12:05 PM EST

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