Democrats favored to win US House majority with midterms approaching

Questions about this coverage

How did the left and right cover Democrats favored to win US House majority with midterms approaching?

Of the 27 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 96% are rated left, 4% are rated centre, 0% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 28. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.

Is Democrats favored to win US House majority with midterms approaching left or right?

The story itself is neither. What can be counted is who has covered it, and 96% of the 27 rated outlets on it are rated left — so far this is a story carried mostly by the left. Coverage of this one has settled, so that is unlikely to move much now.

Is the coverage of Democrats favored to win US House majority with midterms approaching biased?

Democrats favored to win US House majority with midterms approaching is one event reported by 28 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 Democrats favored to win US House majority with midterms approaching?

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 Democrats favored to win US House majority with midterms approaching?

28 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.

When are the U.S. midterm elections?

The U.S. midterm elections are scheduled to take place in November, with less than 70 days remaining until the vote.

Which party is favored to win the U.S. House majority?

Democrats are currently favored to regain the majority in the U.S. House of Representatives.

What challenges are Republicans facing in the midterms?

Republicans face challenges including President Donald Trump's approval ratings, concerns over the economy, and internal shifts within the party's coalition.