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Stelson wins Pennsylvania's 10th District House seat, AP projects

What’s new: The Associated Press declared Democrat Janelle Stelson the winner over Republican Rep. Scott Perry on Tuesday night.

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Covered by 5 outlets, mostly center (60%).

5 articles in total. The spectrum counts each outlet once and leaves opinion out. How we measure bias

The Associated Press called Pennsylvania’s 10th Congressional District for Democrat Janelle Stelson on Tuesday night, projecting that she defeated Republican Rep. Scott Perry, who sought an eighth term. NBC and Decision Desk HQ also projected Stelson as the winner, according to Bloomberg and The Hill. The Washington Examiner reports Stelson led 56.5% to 43.5% with 85% of the vote counted. Perry narrowly beat Stelson in their 2024 rematch by roughly 5,100 votes. Stelson, a former local television anchor, accused Perry of pushing people off health insurance through Medicaid changes in Trump’s tax law. Perry said he voted to remove illegal immigrants from Medicaid. These are projections, and no official certified results are reported in the supplied coverage.

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What happened

Key points

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

  1. The AP, NBC and Decision Desk HQ projected Democrat Janelle Stelson the winner over Republican Rep. Scott Perry.

    Reported byLeft1Center2Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    Bloomberg
    Center
    PBS NewsHour, The Hill
    Right
    Washington Examiner

  2. With 85% of the vote counted, Stelson had 56.5% to Perry’s 43.5%, according to the AP call reported by the Washington Examiner.

    One outletWashington Examiner· Right

  3. Perry narrowly beat Stelson in their 2024 contest by roughly 5,100 votes.

    One outletWashington Examiner· Right

  4. Stelson accused Perry of pushing Pennsylvanians off health insurance through Medicaid changes in Trump’s tax law; Perry said he voted to remove illegal immigrants from Medicaid.

    One outletWashington Examiner· Right

How each side tells it

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All sides present report that Stelson defeated Perry, based on AP, NBC and Decision Desk HQ projections. The main difference is emphasis: the Washington Examiner centers Perry’s loss and vote share, while The Hill stresses Stelson’s background and Bloomberg credits NBC for the call.

  • the left

    1 outlet

    Bloomberg’s headline, the only left-side article in this set, states Stelson’s win flatly and attributes the call to an NBC projection.

    Democrat Stelson Wins Pennsylvania House Race, NBC Projects
    BloombergLeftAll left-leaning headlines

  • the center

    3 outlets

    Center headlines state Stelson’s win or unseating of Perry; The Hill stresses her background as a former local news anchor, while NewsNation’s headline reports live results with no outcome.

    Former local news anchor Stelson unseats Perry in Pennsylvania's 10th District
    The HillCenterAll center headlines

  • the right

    1 outlet

    The Washington Examiner frames the result around the incumbent, saying Perry loses a battle against Stelson, and leads with Perry’s defeat rather than the projection source.

    Rep. Scott Perry loses battle against Democrat Janelle Stelson
    Washington ExaminerRightAll right-leaning headlines

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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 win
  • NBC projection
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From the center

3 outlets

Leads with

  • Stelson’s win over Perry
  • Stelson’s news anchor background
  • flip of a contested seat
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  • PBS NewsHourCenterAssociated Press report

    Democrat Janelle Stelson wins election to U.S. House in Pennsylvania's 10th Congressional District

    Democrat Janelle Stelson won election Tuesday to the U.S. House of Representatives representing Pennsylvania's 10th Congressional District, defeating Republican incumbent Scott Perry.

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

    Former local news anchor Stelson unseats Perry in Pennsylvania's 10th District

    Rep. Scott Perry (R-Pa.), an ally to President Trump, is projected to lose to Democratic opponent Janelle Stelson to flip Pennsylvania’s 10th Congressional District to blue, according to The Hill’s partner Decision Desk HQ (DDHQ). Perry has held the seat since 2018. …

    Read at The Hill (opens in a new tab)
  • NewsNationCenter

    Live results: Janelle Stelson faces Scott Perry in PA 10th District

    Read at NewsNation (opens in a new tab)

From the right

1 outlet

Leads with

  • Perry’s defeat
  • Stelson’s 56.5% share
  • 2024 rematch
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  • Washington ExaminerRight

    Rep. Scott Perry loses battle against Democrat Janelle Stelson

    Longtime incumbent Rep. Scott Perry (R-PA) lost his reelection race for Pennsylvania’s 10th Congressional District to Democratic challenger Janelle Stelson in a rematch of their 2024 contest. The Associated Press called the 10th District for Stelson at 10:41 p.m. …

    Read at Washington Examiner (opens in a new tab)

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The left is Far Left and Left together. The right is Right and Far Right together. Every outlet keeps its own five-point rating.

Who reported it when

How the coverage built up

  • Left

    16 hr 18 min later

    Its first report, Nov 3, 10:17 PM EST

  • Center

    First to report

    NewsNation, Nov 3, 6:00 AM EST

  • Right

    16 hr 47 min later

    Its first report, Nov 3, 10:47 PM EST

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  1. NewsNationCenterNov 3, 6:00 AM EST
  2. BloombergLeftNov 3, 10:17 PM EST
  3. The HillCenterNov 3, 10:44 PM EST
  4. Washington ExaminerRightNov 3, 10:47 PM EST
  5. PBS NewsHourCenterNov 3, 10:54 PM EST

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