POLITICSDivergence Score:Partial08/13/26

Minnesota Primary All-Female Matchups

Minnesota's primary set all-female matchups for both governor and Senate races.

Photo: Daily Signal

DIFFERENT FOCUS

Washington Post emphasized Historic All-Female Milestone; Daily Signal emphasized Progressive Democrat Ascendancy.

LEFT FOCUS

▸Republican Michele Tafoya will face Flanagan in the Senate general election. — Washington Post
▸Sen. Amy Klobuchar faces Republican state House Speaker Lisa Demuth for governor. — Washington Post

RIGHT FOCUS

▸Daily Signal described Flanagan as the Democratic Party's 'far-left progressive' flank winning big. — Daily Signal
▸Daily Signal reported Flanagan received backing from 59% of Democratic primary voters. — Daily Signal

Massachusetts Senate Primary Showdown

09/01/26Photo: NBC News

POLITICSDIVERGENCE: PARTIALDEV.

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.

Markey Defeats Moulton in Massachusetts Primary

09/03/26Photo: The Atlantic

POLITICSDIVERGENCE: PARTIALDEV.

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

POLITICSDIVERGENCE: HIGHDEV.

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.

Markey vs. Moulton Massachusetts Primary

08/31/26Photo: Washington Examiner

POLITICSDIVERGENCE: ALIGNED

Markey vs. Moulton Massachusetts Primary

Ed Markey faces Seth Moulton in a Massachusetts Senate primary centered on age and ideology.

Left: Markey says his ideas, not age, define him.

Right: His progressive record may be Markey's armor.