Maine Democrats race to replace Graham Platner

2026-07-16

4 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.

Far LeftCenterFar Right

-1.5
NY Times · Left
Maine Democrats’ Adventurous Political Experiment
-1.0
CNN · Left
The frenzied sprint among Maine Democrats hoping to replace Graham Platner
-1.0
Politico · Left
Maine Democrats grapple with who is best to take over Graham Platner’s movement
+0.0
Washington Examiner · Center
No clear front-runner emerges as Maine Democrats race to replace Platner

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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.