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Haley Stevens endorses Republican Mike Rogers as Democrats criticize her fiancé’s role

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Michigan Democratic Rep. Haley Stevens has endorsed Republican Mike Rogers over Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed, outlets report. The Hill reports that her fiancé, Jason Turkish, pledged to vote for Rogers after attacks on El-Sayed over alleged antisemitic language. The New York Post reports that Stevens’ mother said her daughter made the endorsement decision independently of her fiancé. Newsweek reports that some of Stevens’ friends are questioning Turkish’s role. CNN, citing three people who worked on her campaign, reports that Turkish frequently sent Stevens online posts mocking her. Stevens lost the August Democratic primary to El-Sayed by less than one percentage point, CNN reports.

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What happened

Key points

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

  1. Rep. Haley Stevens endorsed Republican Mike Rogers over Democratic nominee Abdul El-Sayed in the Senate race.

    Reported byLeft1Center2Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    CNN
    Center
    The Hill, Newsweek
    Right
    New York Post

  2. Jason Turkish, Stevens’ fiancé, pledged to vote for Rogers after attacks on El-Sayed over alleged antisemitic language.

    One outletThe Hill· Center

  3. Stevens’ mother told the New York Post that her daughter made the endorsement decision independently of her fiancé.

    One outletNew York Post· Right

  4. Some of Stevens’ friends are questioning Turkish’s role in the endorsement, Newsweek reports.

    One outletNewsweek· Center

  5. Three people who worked on Stevens’ campaign told CNN that Turkish frequently sent her online posts mocking her.

    One outletCNN· Left

  6. Stevens lost the Democratic Senate primary in August to El-Sayed by less than one percentage point.

    One outletCNN· Left

What is contested

Where accounts differ

Questions the coverage answers differently, and who says what.

  • Did Turkish influence Stevens’ endorsement of Rogers?

    Stevens’ mother told the New York Post her daughter decided independently of her fiancé. Newsweek reports some friends are questioning his role, and CNN cites campaign staff describing his influence on her campaign.

How each side tells it

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Every side reports that Stevens endorsed Republican Mike Rogers and that her fiancé Jason Turkish drew attention. CNN centers on Democratic anger and campaign staff accounts, the center profiles Turkish, and the right defends Stevens against critics who blame her fiancé.

  • the left

    1 outlet

    CNN’s headline centers on Democratic anger at Turkish after the endorsement reversal, quoting a campaign aide rather than the candidates.

    ‘He would wind her up’: Democratic anger at Haley Stevens’ fiancé boils over after her endorsement reversal
    CNNLeftAll left-leaning headlines

  • the center

    2 outlets

    Center headlines profile Turkish as a question of who he is, with The Hill calling him El-Sayed-bashing and Newsweek offering what we know.

    Who Is Haley Stevens's Fiancé Jason Turkish? What We Know
    NewsweekCenterAll center headlines

  • the right

    1 outlet

    The New York Post’s headline defends Stevens and attacks critics as misogynistic trolls who blame her Jewish fiancé for El-Sayed’s win.

    Haley Stevens’ mom Loaded verb“rips”The verb “rips” adds a combative tone to what was a mother’s reported response.More neutral: responds toDisagree with this highlight? Dehumanizing label“misogynistic trolls”The label reduces online critics to a contemptible category before their motives are established.More neutral: online criticsDisagree with this highlight? who say Jewish fiancé to blame for Sensational language“El-Sayed stunner”The noun “stunner” adds drama to the reported primary result.More neutral: primary winDisagree with this highlight?
    New York PostRightAll 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

    mean-spirited comments

  • Center1

    El-Sayed-bashing

  • Right4

    conspiracy theoriesripsmisogynistic trollsEl-Sayed stunner

In the outlets’ own words

  • Loaded verb

    El-Sayed-bashingMore neutral: critical of El-Sayed

    The word “bashing” adds hostility to a description of Stevens’ criticism of El-Sayed beyond the reported facts.

    Who is Jason Turkish, Haley Stevens' El-Sayed-bashing fiancé

    Used byThe Hill (Center)

  • Delegitimizing label

    conspiracy theoriesMore neutral: describe the claim and the evidence against it

    Ends the discussion by labeling; state the claim.

    Reached at Turkish’s home on Monday, Stevens’ mom denied conspiracy theories that her daughter was “brainwashed” by her soon-to-be husband.

    Used byNew York Post (Right)

  • Loaded verb

    ripsMore neutral: responds to

    The verb “rips” adds a combative tone to what was a mother’s reported response.

    Haley Stevens’ mom rips misogynistic trolls who say Jewish fiancé to blame for El-Sayed stunner

    Used byNew York Post (Right)

  • Dehumanizing label

    misogynistic trollsMore neutral: online critics

    The label reduces online critics to a contemptible category before their motives are established.

    Haley Stevens’ mom rips misogynistic trolls who say Jewish fiancé to blame for El-Sayed stunner

    Used byNew York Post (Right)

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  • Sensational language

    El-Sayed stunnerMore neutral: primary win

    The noun “stunner” adds drama to the reported primary result.

    Haley Stevens’ mom rips misogynistic trolls who say Jewish fiancé to blame for El-Sayed stunner

    Used byNew York Post (Right)

  • Loaded modifier

    mean-spirited commentsMore neutral: critical comments

    The outlet’s own voice labels the comments with a judgement of their tone before describing what they contained.

    …campaign to send her important news — but she didn’t need to be distracted by mean-spirited comments about her appearance or mannerisms.

    Used byCNN (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

  • Democratic anger at Turkish
  • campaign staff accounts of his messages
  • Stevens’ primary loss to El-Sayed
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  • CNNLeft

    ‘He would wind her up’: Democratic anger at Haley Stevens’ fiancé boils over after her endorsement reversal

    Late last fall, Haley Stevens decided to get off social media. The Michigan congresswoman told staffers working on her Democratic Senate campaign to send her important news — but she didn’t need to be distracted by Loaded modifier“mean-spirited comments”The outlet’s own voice labels the comments with a judgement of their tone before describing what they contained.More neutral: critical commentsDisagree with this highlight? about her appearance or mannerisms. …

    Read at CNN (opens in a new tab)

From the center

2 outlets

Leads with

  • Turkish’s identity and background
  • his attacks on El-Sayed
  • questions from Stevens’ friends
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  • NewsweekCenter

    Who Is Haley Stevens's Fiancé Jason Turkish? What We Know

    Haley Stevens’s friends are questioning fiancé Jason Turkish’s role in her endorsement of Republican Mike Rogers.

    Read at Newsweek (opens in a new tab)
  • The HillCenter

    Who is Jason Turkish, Haley Stevens' Loaded verb“El-Sayed-bashing”The word “bashing” adds hostility to a description of Stevens’ criticism of El-Sayed beyond the reported facts.More neutral: critical of El-SayedDisagree with this highlight? fiancé

    Jason Turkish, Rep. Haley Stevens’s (D-Mich.) fiancé, has divided Michigan Democrats after he and the lawmaker endorsed Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers over Democratic nominee Abdul El-Sayed. …

    Read at The Hill (opens in a new tab)

From the right

1 outlet

Leads with

  • Stevens’ independent decision
  • criticism of her critics as misogynistic
  • Turkish’s Jewish identity and denunciation of El-Sayed
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  • New York PostRight

    Haley Stevens’ mom Loaded verb“rips”The verb “rips” adds a combative tone to what was a mother’s reported response.More neutral: responds toDisagree with this highlight? Dehumanizing label“misogynistic trolls”The label reduces online critics to a contemptible category before their motives are established.More neutral: online criticsDisagree with this highlight? who say Jewish fiancé to blame for Sensational language“El-Sayed stunner”The noun “stunner” adds drama to the reported primary result.More neutral: primary winDisagree with this highlight?

    HUNTINGTON WOODS, MICH. — She’s Miss Independent. Rep. Haley Stevens (D-Mich). made the decision to buck her party and endorse Republican Mike Rogers independent of her fiancé, the congresswoman’s mother told The Post. …

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

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Who reported it when

How the coverage built up

  • Left

    2 hr 36 min later

    Its first report, Nov 2, 6:11 PM EST

  • Center

    First to report

    The Hill, Nov 2, 3:35 PM EST

  • Right

    52 min later

    Its first report, Nov 2, 4:27 PM EST

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  1. The HillCenterNov 2, 3:35 PM EST
  2. New York PostRightNov 2, 4:27 PM EST
  3. NewsweekCenterNov 2, 4:35 PM EST
  4. CNNLeftNov 2, 6:11 PM EST

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