Center baseline · KARE11 (Tegna, Minneapolis)HighPeggy Flanagan wins DFL nomination for U.S. Senate
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What happenedThe Lieutenant Governor had endorsements from the state DFL, as well as Senators Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren.
The headline splitThe left frames it as "Peggy Flanagan, a Progressive, Wins the Democratic Senate Primary in Minnesota". The right frames it as "Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan defeats AIPAC-backed Rep. Angie Craig in Minnesota sen...".
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Same-event confidenceMedium
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WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED
Left / center-leftPeggy Flanagan, a Progressive, Wins the Democratic Senate Primary in Minnesota
New York Times Politics · Center-left · News report
CenterPeggy Flanagan wins DFL nomination for U.S. Senate
KARE11 (Tegna, Minneapolis) · Center · News report
Right / center-rightLieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan defeats AIPAC-backed Rep. Angie Craig in Minnesota senate race
Peggy Flanagan, a Progressive, Wins the Democratic Senate Primary in Minnesota
The victory by Minnesota’s lieutenant governor was the latest for the left-wing movement in the Midwest. She could become the first Native woman in the Senate.
Meanwhile, Minnesota Republicans chose State Representative Lisa Demuth as nominee for governor over former My Pillow CEO Mike Lindell. to face off against Amy Klobuchar in November.
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