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Poll finds Democrat Troy Jackson narrowly ahead of Sen. Susan Collins in Maine Senate race

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A new Washington Post-Schar School poll of Maine voters found Democrat Troy Jackson, a former Maine Senate president, leading Republican Sen. Susan Collins 50 percent to 46 percent, less than a month before the midterm elections. Collins is seeking a sixth term. According to the poll coverage, likely voters prefer Jackson on several key issues but favor Collins’s ability to steer federal dollars to the state. The New York Times reported a debate between the two candidates on Thursday. The coverage does not name any other poll in the same race.

Headline and summary written by Mantle’s AI from the coverage below, under published rules. How this works

What happened

Key points

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  1. A Washington Post-Schar School poll found Democrat Troy Jackson leading Sen. Susan Collins 50 percent to 46 percent among Maine voters.

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    Left
    The Washington Post
    Center
    The Hill

  2. Likely voters prefer Jackson on several key issues but favor Collins’s ability to steer federal dollars to the state, according to the poll.

    One outletThe Washington Post· Left

  3. The election is less than a month away, with the midterms approaching.

    One outletThe Hill· Center

  4. Collins and Jackson were scheduled to appear at a debate on Thursday, according to the New York Times.

    One outletThe New York Times· Left

What is contested

Where accounts differ

Points the coverage does not agree on, and who says what.

  • Whether the polls in the Maine Senate race point the same way.

    The Washington Post and The Hill report Jackson leading in the Washington Post-Schar School poll. The New York Times headline refers to diverging polls, but its supplied text does not identify the other polls or their results.

How each side tells it

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  • the left

    2 outlets

    The Washington Post headline reports that Jackson narrowly leads, while the New York Times headline centers on diverging polls in the race.

    Diverging polls in the Maine Senate race.
    The New York TimesLeftAll left-leaning headlines

  • the center

    1 outlet

    The Hill headline reports a slight Jackson lead in a survey, and its description leads with Collins trailing in her bid for a sixth term.

    Jackson holds slight lead over Collins in Maine Senate race survey
    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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What each side leads with and what it leaves out. Open a side to read its headlines.

From the left

2 outlets

Leads with

  • Jackson’s narrow poll lead
  • Conflicting poll results
  • Voter preference on issues versus federal funding

Leaves out

  • The 50 to 46 percent margin
  • Collins’s bid for a sixth term

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

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From the center

1 outlet

Leads with

  • Jackson’s 50 to 46 percent lead
  • Collins trailing in her bid for a sixth term
  • Timing before the midterm elections
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  • The HillCenter

    Jackson holds slight lead over Collins in Maine Senate race survey

    Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) trails Democratic challenger Troy Jackson in her bid for a sixth term, with less than a month until the midterm elections. …

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From the right

0 outlets

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

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Who reported it when

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  • Left

    First to report

    The Washington Post, Oct 9, 5:00 AM EDT

  • Center

    10 hr 58 min later

    Its first report, Oct 9, 3:58 PM EDT

  • Right

    No report yet

    From the outlets Mantle follows

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  1. The Washington PostLeftOct 9, 5:00 AM EDT
  2. The HillCenterOct 9, 3:58 PM EDT
  3. The New York TimesLeftOct 9, 5:03 PM EDT

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