Liz Peek urges Michigan voters to reject El-Sayed and Democrats
Fox News contributor cites economic and foreign policy arguments in opinion column
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Liz Peek urges Michigan voters to reject El-Sayed and Democrats
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What this story says
- Fox News opinion contributor Liz Peek advised Michigan voters to reject Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed and the party in the upcoming midterms.
- Peek argued that public anger over the economy and President Trump's actions in Iran should not lead to support for candidates she labelled anti-U.S. and anti-Israel.
- The column cited economic arguments, including that most of the ten most expensive U.S. states are run by Democrats.
- Peek also claimed Kamala Harris sought to reverse the 2017 Trump tax cuts and predicted Democrats would reopen the border if they regain power.
Who covered it
Percentages are shares of the 6 outlets carrying a published leaning rating. Coverage measured .
Trust
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Craft
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Hype
65/100
6 sources · methodology
Thin on the left so far
None of the 6 outlets with a published leaning rating that ran this story are rated left.
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Fox News opinion contributor Liz Peek has urged Michigan voters to reject Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed and the Democratic party in the upcoming midterm elections. In her column, Peek argued that public dissatisfaction with the economy and President Trump’s military actions in Iran should not translate into support for candidates she characterised as anti-United States and anti-Israel.
Peek’s column detailed several economic arguments against Democratic candidates. She stated that of the ten most expensive U.S. states, all but Alaska are led by Democrats, and that of the ten most expensive cities, all but Miami are led by Democrats. The column also referenced California's 74-cent per gallon gasoline tax and New York's building regulations, which it claimed slow construction. Peek also asserted that Kamala Harris, during her 2024 presidential campaign, aimed to roll back the 2017 Trump tax cuts, which she said added $2,000 to the average family’s income. The column predicted that a Democratic return to power would lead to the reopening of the border.
Coverage comparison
All six reports analysed for this story were published by right-rated outlets. These reports focused on Liz Peek's opinion column, which urged Michigan voters to reject Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed and Democrats in the midterms. The coverage highlighted Peek's arguments that public anger over the economy and President Trump’s strikes on Iran should not lead to support for candidates she described as anti-U.S. and anti-Israel.
The right-rated reports emphasised Peek's economic claims, such as the assertion that most of the ten most expensive U.S. states are run by Democrats. They also noted her predictions that Democrats would reopen the border if they regained power and her claim that Kamala Harris sought to reverse the 2017 Trump tax cuts. The reports also mentioned El-Sayed's past statements and his refusal to explicitly condemn Iran’s Revolutionary Guard when pressed.
Omissions
None of the right-rated reports mention the specific economic growth figures or the fall in child poverty that Liz Peek’s column cited. The digests also do not include Peek's acknowledgement of criticisms against Trump, such as his disputes with Canada and the media, or her assertion that on substantive policy he is 'righter than he is wrong'.
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How each side covered it
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Left
0 rated outlets
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Centre
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Right
6 rated outlets
- The right-rated reports led with Fox News opinion contributor Liz Peek's call for Michigan voters to reject Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed and Democrats in the midterms. These reports highlighted Peek's arguments that economic concerns and President Trump’s actions in Iran should not translate into support for candidates she characterised as anti-U.S. and anti-Israel. The coverage focused on economic points, including that most of the ten most expensive U.S. states are run by Democrats. The reports also mentioned Peek's claims that Kamala Harris sought to roll back the 2017 Trump tax cuts and her prediction that Democrats would reopen the border if they regained power.
Questions about this coverage
- How did the left and right cover Liz Peek urges Michigan voters to reject El-Sayed and Democrats?
- Of the 6 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 0% are rated left, 0% are rated centre, 100% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.
- Is Liz Peek urges Michigan voters to reject El-Sayed and Democrats left or right?
- Too few of the outlets on this story carry a published leaning rating to say. 6 of them do, and this site does not characterise a field under 12: at that size one newsroom filing moves the share by ten points. The percentages above are the count as it stands.
- Is the coverage of Liz Peek urges Michigan voters to reject El-Sayed and Democrats biased?
- Liz Peek urges Michigan voters to reject El-Sayed and Democrats is one event reported by 6 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 Liz Peek urges Michigan voters to reject El-Sayed and Democrats?
- When we first saw this story, outlets rated left 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 Liz Peek urges Michigan voters to reject El-Sayed and Democrats?
- 6 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.
- What is Liz Peek's main argument against Abdul El-Sayed and Democrats?
- Liz Peek argues that voters should reject Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed and Democrats broadly. She contends that dissatisfaction with the economy and President Trump's foreign policy actions should not lead to support for candidates she describes as anti-U.S. and anti-Israel.
- What economic arguments does Liz Peek make?
- Peek claims that most of the ten most expensive U.S. states are run by Democrats and that most of the ten most expensive cities are also Democrat-led. She also references California's gasoline tax and New York's building regulations as examples of policies that increase costs.
- What does Liz Peek predict if Democrats regain power?
- Peek predicts that if Democrats regain control, they would reopen the U.S. border. She also suggests they would move to restrict artificial intelligence growth, loosen Medicaid eligibility rules, and slow oil and gas production.
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Left
0No outlet in this group ran the story.
Centre
0No outlet in this group ran the story.
Right
6- POLITICS: Fox News Opinion Column Urges Michigan Voters to Reject Senate Candidate El-Sayed Ahead of Midterms – The Beltway Report (opens U-S-NEWS.COM in a new tab)
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- Fox News Opinion Column Urges Michigan Voters to Reject Senate Candidate El-Sayed Ahead of Midterms (opens The Beltway Report in a new tab)
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- Liz Peek: America — don’t vote for crazy over normal in the midterms (opens wfmd.com in a new tab)
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- Liz Peek: America — don’t vote for crazy over normal in the midterms - NEW YORK TIMES POST (opens nytimespost.com in a new tab)
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- Liz Peek: America — don’t vote for crazy over normal in the midterms – Democratic Accent (opens democraticaccent.com in a new tab)
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- Liz Peek: America — don’t vote for crazy over normal in the midterms (opens Fox News in a new tab)
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