SPIN·DETECTOR

Maine Democratic Senate primary and replacement

4 outlets covered the same story. Here's how their headlines landed on the −5 (Far Left) to +5 (Far Right) spectrum — a 0.5-point gap between the most-left and most-right framing.

• -1.0
  The Hill · Left

  How Jackson became Democrats’ pick to take on Collins in Maine
• -1.0
  The Atlantic · Left

  A Morning of Controlled Chaos in Maine
• -0.5
  Washington Post · Center

  Democrat set to replace Platner in Maine led state Senate with a temper
• -0.5
  Neutral News · Center

  Troy Jackson Emerges as Front-Runner in Maine's Democratic Senate Primary

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.