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Troy Jackson replaces Graham Platner in Maine Senate race

8 outlets covered the same story. Here's how their headlines landed on the −5 (Far Left) to +5 (Far Right) spectrum — a 6.7-point gap between the most-left and most-right framing.

• -3.2
  MSNBC · Far Left

  Maine Democrats made the right choice with Troy Jackson
• -0.8
  NPR · Center

  Politics chat: How the war with Iran will shape midterms, Troy Jackson enters Maine Senate race
• -0.5
  NPR · Center

  Maine Democrats pick Troy Jackson to replace Graham Platner in Senate race
• -0.5
  NPR · Center

  Troy Jackson replaces Graham Platner as Democratic candidate in Maine's Senate Race
• -0.5
  The Hill · Center

  Jackson enters 100-day sprint with Collins as Maine Democrats hit reset
• -0.5
  NBC News · Center

  Eyeing a ‘tough race’ and a new opponent, Susan Collins walks a fine line on Trump and MAGA
• +3.0
  National Review · Far Right

  Troy Jackson Is Just as Radical as Graham Platner
• +3.5
  The Federalist · Far Right

  Don’t Let Graham Platner’s Replacement Fool You. He’s Still A Crazy Leftist

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.