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Arizona Primary Results

Trump-backed candidates swept Arizona's GOP primaries, including Andy Biggs winning the governor's race.

HOW COVERAGE DIFFERSCOVERAGE SPLIT

DIFFERENT FOCUS

Left outlets centered the story on election denial; right outlets centered it on Trump's political strength and the defeat of socialist candidates.

LEFT FOCUS

  • ▸NPR emphasized that Arizona's top GOP nominees are Trump-backed 2020 election deniers. — NPR Politics
  • ▸Politico noted the top of Arizona's GOP ticket is 'littered with 2020 election deniers.' — Politico
  • ▸New York Times highlighted that an election denier won the state's top election post. — New York Times
  • ▸Washington Post noted Biggs voted to overturn the 2020 election results. — Washington Post

RIGHT FOCUS

  • ▸Fox News framed results as Trump 'flexing GOP muscle' and Democrats dodging a far-left upset. — Fox News Politics
  • ▸Fox News called Feely a 'True America First Conservative' in its headline. — Fox News Politics
  • ▸New York Post emphasized a 'socialist House hopeful gets smoked' in its Arizona primary coverage. — New York Post
  • ▸Fox News described Stanton's win as a 'progressive wave' crashing in a Sun Belt battleground. — Fox News Politics
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09/03/26Photo: The Atlantic
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Markey Defeats Moulton in Massachusetts Primary

Sen. Ed Markey, 80, won the Massachusetts Democratic Senate primary over Rep. Seth Moulton.

Left: Left sees a win for progressive incumbency.

Right: Right sees moderates locked out of primaries.

El-Sayed Michigan Senate Race
09/03/26Photo: Washington Free Beacon
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El-Sayed Michigan Senate Race

Abdul El-Sayed, Michigan's Democratic Senate nominee, faces scrutiny from multiple angles after his primary win.

Left: Left sees him attacking Trump on the economy.

Right: Right flags 9/11 truthers and antisemitism row.

Alaska's Duplicate Dan Sullivan
08/31/26Photo: The Atlantic
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Alaska's Duplicate Dan Sullivan

A Democrat-affiliated candidate named Dan Sullivan advanced alongside the incumbent GOP senator of the same name in Alaska.

Left: Left sees a confusing ballot for voters.

Right: Right calls it a Democratic fraud scheme.

Massachusetts Senate Primary Showdown
09/01/26Photo: NBC News
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Massachusetts Senate Primary Showdown

Senator Ed Markey and Rep. Seth Moulton faced off in Massachusetts's Democratic Senate primary.

Left: Two progressives, one Senate seat in Massachusetts.

Right: Dems' age war erupts — left vs. center on the ballot.