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Maine Democrats seek replacement for Senate candidate Platner

8 outlets covered the same story. Here's how their headlines landed on the −5 (Far Left) to +5 (Far Right) spectrum — a 2.5-point gap between the most-left and most-right framing.

• -1.5
  The Hill · Left

  Democrats apply 2024 lessons in Maine with Platner replacement process
• -1.2
  MSNBC · Left

  Maine Democrats seek a Platner-like change agent — ‘without the baggage’
• -1.2
  NPR · Left

  Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows on her bid to replace Platner in Senate race
• -1.0
  NPR · Left

  Maine Democrats scramble to select replacement for Platner in Senate race
• -0.8
  NY Times · Center

  Maine Democrats to Chuck Schumer: Stay Out of Our Senate Race
• -0.5
  Neutral News · Center

  Graham Platner Withdraws From Maine Senate Race
• +0.2
  The Economist · Center

  What Graham Platner’s collapse means for the Democrats
• +1.0
  Washington Examiner · Right

  Mamdani to continue to work with Morris Katz after Platner scandal

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.