Mike Hayden Endorses Democrat Adam Hamilton for Kansas Senate

Questions about this coverage

How did the left and right cover Mike Hayden Endorses Democrat Adam Hamilton for Kansas Senate?

Of the 6 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 17% are rated left, 16% are rated centre, 67% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 9. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.

Is Mike Hayden Endorses Democrat Adam Hamilton for Kansas Senate 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 Mike Hayden Endorses Democrat Adam Hamilton for Kansas Senate biased?

Mike Hayden Endorses Democrat Adam Hamilton for Kansas Senate is one event reported by 9 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 Mike Hayden Endorses Democrat Adam Hamilton for Kansas Senate?

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 Mike Hayden Endorses Democrat Adam Hamilton for Kansas Senate?

9 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 endorsed whom in the Kansas Senate race?

Former Kansas governor Mike Hayden announced that he endorses Democratic Senate candidate Adam Hamilton, making him the second ex‑Republican governor to back Hamilton after Bill Graves.

Why is Hayden’s endorsement considered notable?

Hayden’s endorsement is notable because he is a lifelong Republican who served as governor, and his public support for a Democrat signals a rare cross‑party shift that could influence moderate voters in a deep‑red state.

Where was Hayden’s endorsement op‑ed published?

Reports disagree: Alternet says the op‑ed appeared in the Kansas City Star, while The Hill’s digest claims it was published in the Wichita Eagle. Both agree the piece existed but differ on the newspaper.