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Judge weighs lawsuit brought by Peltola campaign over absentee ballots in Alaska's US Senate race

KGW8 (Tegna, Portland OR) and NY Post Politics describe the same event in different terms.

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What happened An Alaska state judge says he expects to issue a swift decision in a lawsuit filed by the campaign of Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Mary Peltola.
The headline split The center frames it as "Judge weighs lawsuit brought by Peltola campaign over absentee ballots in Alaska's US Sen...". The right frames it as "Mary Peltola’s campaign files lawsuit over Alaska Senate race absentee ballots — but judg...".
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CenterJudge weighs lawsuit brought by Peltola campaign over absentee ballots in Alaska's US Senate race

KGW8 (Tegna, Portland OR) · Center · News report

Right / center-rightMary Peltola’s campaign files lawsuit over Alaska Senate race absentee ballots — but judge predicts quick decision

NY Post Politics · Center-right · News report

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NY Post PoliticsNews report · Nov 11, 3:48 AM

Mary Peltola’s campaign files lawsuit over Alaska Senate race absentee ballots — but judge predicts quick decision

Alaska’s is one of two US Senate races, along with Mississippi’s, that remain too early to call.

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KGW8 (Tegna, Portland OR)News report · Nov 11, 3:51 AM

Judge weighs lawsuit brought by Peltola campaign over absentee ballots in Alaska's US Senate race

An Alaska state judge says he expects to issue a swift decision in a lawsuit filed by the campaign of Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Mary Peltola.

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Details44/99 Wording Gap · Low confidence · 2 sources
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Now: Wording Gap is 44/99 and story health is developing · 2 sources · 2 buckets.