Republican PAC spent $25,000 on ads in wrong state

Questions about this coverage

How did the left and right cover Republican PAC spent $25,000 on ads in wrong state?

Of the 20 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 70% are rated left, 10% are rated centre, 20% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 23. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.

Is Republican PAC spent $25,000 on ads in wrong state left or right?

The story itself is neither. What can be counted is who has covered it, and 70% of the 20 rated outlets on it are rated left — so far this is a story carried mostly by the left. Coverage is still arriving and that can change, which is why the figure is dated rather than fixed.

Is the coverage of Republican PAC spent $25,000 on ads in wrong state biased?

Republican PAC spent $25,000 on ads in wrong state is one event reported by 23 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 Republican PAC spent $25,000 on ads in wrong state?

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 Republican PAC spent $25,000 on ads in wrong state?

23 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 was the mistake made by the Republican super PAC?

The Republican super PAC, Defending Main Street, mistakenly aired advertisements intended for Maine in Portland, Oregon. The ads were meant to support Senator Susan Collins' reelection campaign and attack her opponent, Troy Jackson.

How much money was spent on the misplaced ads?

Reports indicate that the super PAC spent between $20,000 and $25,000 on the advertisements. Some reports state the PAC spent thousands of dollars, while others specify nearly $25,000.

What is the outcome of the advertising error?

The ad buyer has admitted the mistake and is issuing a full refund to the political group. This incident has been cited as a contributing factor to Republican struggles despite their financial advantages in the election cycle.