SPIN·DETECTOR

Maine Democrats replace Senate candidate Graham Platner

5 outlets covered the same story. Here's how their headlines landed on the −5 (Far Left) to +5 (Far Right) spectrum — a 1.5-point gap between the most-left and most-right framing.

• -1.5
  The Atlantic · Left

  Can Democrats Salvage Their Chances in Maine?
• -0.5
  NY Times · Center

  Maine Democrats Will Replace Graham Platner. Here’s What to Know.
• -0.5
  Axios · Center

  Graham Platner officially withdraws from Maine Senate race
• -0.2
  Neutral News · Center

  Graham Platner Withdraws From Maine Senate Race
• +0.0
  The Economist · Center

  What Graham Platner’s collapse means for the Democrats

Scores are AI estimates of headline language, not factual ratings. Each headline is scored 0 (neutral) outward to Far Left / Far Right by Claude and Grok.