Amy Klobuchar Elected First Woman Governor of Minnesota

Questions about this coverage

How did the left and right cover Amy Klobuchar Elected First Woman Governor of Minnesota?

Of the 84 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 37% are rated left, 57% are rated centre, 6% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 94. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.

Is Amy Klobuchar Elected First Woman Governor of Minnesota left or right?

Neither side dominates it. Of the 84 rated outlets on this story, 37% are rated left, 57% are rated centre, 6% are rated right, and no side holds the 70% this site would want before calling a field one-sided. A story is not left or right in any case; the outlets that carried it are what carry ratings.

Is the coverage of Amy Klobuchar Elected First Woman Governor of Minnesota biased?

Amy Klobuchar Elected First Woman Governor of Minnesota is one event reported by 94 outlets, and this page does not rate the story as biased or unbiased. What it publishes is the spread: which outlets ran it, where named rating organisations place each of them on the spectrum, and what each side chose to lead with. A leaning rating describes an outlet's record over time, not this article, and the two should not be run together.

Which side is not reporting Amy Klobuchar Elected First Woman Governor of Minnesota?

When we first saw this story, outlets rated right had barely covered it. Coverage accretes for hours after an event, so that is where to look rather than a verdict — the split above is the current count, and it is the one to read.

Which outlets covered Amy Klobuchar Elected First Woman Governor of Minnesota?

94 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.

Who won the Minnesota governor's race?

Democratic Senator Amy Klobuchar won the election for Minnesota governor, defeating Republican Lisa Demuth. This victory makes her the first woman to hold the position in the state's history.

What was a major issue in the Minnesota governor's race?

A significant factor shaping the race was a large-scale fraud scandal in state-run social services programs. Federal prosecutors have estimated the total losses from these programs could exceed $9 billion.

How did the candidates' fundraising compare?

According to campaign finance records cited by AP, Amy Klobuchar's campaign raised over $15.5 million, while her opponent, Lisa Demuth, raised $3.6 million.