Shooting victim's parents endorse Klobuchar, accuse rival Demuth of lying
Parents of Harper Moyski, killed in Annunciation shooting, say Republican nominee broke promise on gun vote.
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Jackie Flavin and Mike Moyski, the parents of 10-year-old Harper Moyski who was killed in the mass shooting at Annunciation Catholic Church and School, stand by Democratic nominee for governor Amy Klobuchar as they endorse her on Thursday.Feven Gerezgiher | MPR News
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What this story says
- Jackie Flavin and Mike Moyski, parents of Harper Moyski who died in the Annunciation shooting, endorsed Amy Klobuchar for governor.
- The parents stated that Republican nominee Lisa Demuth promised them she would allow a vote on a gun safety package but did not.
- Demuth's campaign stated she promised bills would be introduced, go through the process, and be voted on, which they claim happened eight times.
- Demuth's campaign also said she supported elements of the parents' agenda, such as mobile crisis grants and threat reporting systems.
Who covered it
Percentages are shares of the 15 outlets carrying a published leaning rating. 3 of the 18 outlets we know ran this story carry no rating and are not counted in them. Coverage measured .
Trust
42/100
Craft
60/100
Hype
41/100
18 sources · methodology
Jackie Flavin and Mike Moyski, parents of Harper Moyski who was killed in the Annunciation shooting, have endorsed Amy Klobuchar for governor. The couple stated that Republican nominee Lisa Demuth had promised them she would allow a vote on a gun safety package but did not. Klobuchar, the Democratic nominee, brought up the issue during a televised debate with Demuth.
During the debate, Klobuchar accused Demuth of lying to the Moyski family in their living room about allowing a vote on gun safety legislation. Demuth responded that she gave her word that bills would be introduced, go through the process, and be voted on, which she stated occurred eight times. Demuth's campaign later issued a statement saying she supported elements of the parents' agenda, including mobile crisis grants and threat reporting systems.
Disagreement over Demuth's promise
Klobuchar stated that Demuth promised the Moyski family she would allow a vote on a gun safety package but did not. Demuth's campaign stated she gave her word that bills would be introduced, go through the process, and be voted on, which they claim happened eight times. The parents, Jackie Flavin and Mike Moyski, called Demuth's defence 'bullshit' and stated she blocked the bill from happening.
What the coverage left out
None of the right-rated digests mention that Demuth had previously taken credit for preventing a gun violence prevention bill from advancing. None of the centre-rated digests mention that Demuth had previously taken credit for preventing a gun violence prevention bill from advancing.
Still developing. We have re-checked which outlets are covering this 1 time, most recently on 23 Oct 2026, 03:00, and will add the sides that appear.
How each side covered it
Our own reading of the reporting listed below, written from the outlets’ articles rather than quoted from them. The reasoning is set out on our methodology page.
Left
1 rated outlet
- The left-rated report from MPR News led with the endorsement of Amy Klobuchar by the parents of Harper Moyski, quoting Jackie Flavin and Mike Moyski. It detailed Klobuchar's accusation that Demuth 'lied to them' about allowing a vote on gun safety legislation. The report included Demuth's defence that bills went through the process eight times and her campaign's statement about supporting elements of the parents' agenda. It also noted Demuth had previously taken credit for blocking a gun violence prevention bill.
Centre
8 rated outlets
- The centre-rated reports, primarily digests, focused on the endorsement of Amy Klobuchar by the parents of Harper Moyski and their accusation that Lisa Demuth lied to them regarding a gun violence prevention package. These reports stated that the parents 'blasted how House Speaker Lisa Demuth handled a gun violence prevention package last session'.
Right
6 rated outlets
- The right-rated reports, primarily digests, highlighted that the parents of Harper Moyski endorsed Amy Klobuchar for governor and stated that Lisa Demuth lied to them. These reports summarised that the parents 'blasted how House Speaker Lisa Demuth handled a gun violence prevention package last session'.
Questions about this coverage
- How did the left and right cover Shooting victim's parents endorse Klobuchar, accuse rival Demuth of…?
- Of the 15 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 7% are rated left, 53% are rated centre, 40% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 18. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.
- Is Shooting victim's parents endorse Klobuchar, accuse rival Demuth of… left or right?
- Neither side dominates it. Of the 15 rated outlets on this story, 7% are rated left, 53% are rated centre, 40% 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 Shooting victim's parents endorse Klobuchar, accuse rival Demuth of… biased?
- Shooting victim's parents endorse Klobuchar, accuse rival Demuth of lying is one event reported by 18 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 outlets covered Shooting victim's parents endorse Klobuchar, accuse rival Demuth of…?
- 18 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 Amy Klobuchar for governor?
- Jackie Flavin and Mike Moyski, the parents of Harper Moyski who was killed in the Annunciation shooting, endorsed Amy Klobuchar for governor. They stated their decision was influenced by their interactions with Klobuchar's opponent, Lisa Demuth.
- What accusation did the parents make against Lisa Demuth?
- The parents accused Republican nominee Lisa Demuth of lying to them. They stated Demuth promised to allow a vote on a gun safety package after their daughter's death but did not follow through, which they claim blocked the bill.
- How did Lisa Demuth's campaign respond to the accusations?
- Demuth's campaign stated that she gave her word that bills would be introduced, go through the process, and be voted on, claiming this happened eight times. The campaign also asserted that Demuth supported elements of the parents' agenda, such as mobile crisis grants and threat reporting systems.
Read it at the source
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Left
1Centre
8- Harper Moyski's parents back Klobuchar for governor, say Demuth lied to them (opens Pine Journal in a new tab)
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- Harper Moyski's parents back Klobuchar for governor, say Demuth lied to them (opens stcloudlive.com in a new tab)
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- Harper Moyski's parents back Klobuchar for governor, say Demuth lied to them (opens Post Bulletin in a new tab)
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- Harper Moyski's parents back Klobuchar for governor, say Demuth lied to them (opens Perham Focus in a new tab)
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- Harper Moyski's parents back Klobuchar for governor, say Demuth lied to them (opens Park Rapids Enterprise in a new tab)
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- Harper Moyski's parents back Klobuchar for governor, say Demuth lied to them (opens Bemidji Pioneer in a new tab)
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- Harper Moyski's parents back Klobuchar for governor, say Demuth lied to them (opens Duluth News Tribune in a new tab)
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- Harper Moyski's parents back Klobuchar for governor, say Demuth lied to them (opens Inforum in a new tab)
Right
6- Harper Moyski's parents back Klobuchar for governor, say Demuth lied to them (opens Echo Press in a new tab)
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- Harper Moyski's parents back Klobuchar for governor, say Demuth lied to them (opens Detroit Lakes Online in a new tab)
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- Harper Moyski's parents back Klobuchar for governor, say Demuth lied to them (opens The Globe in a new tab)
- Harper Moyski's parents back Klobuchar for governor, say Demuth lied to them (opens Grand Forks Herald in a new tab)
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- Harper Moyski's parents back Klobuchar for governor, say Demuth lied to them (opens West Central Tribune in a new tab)
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- Harper Moyski's parents back Klobuchar for governor, say Demuth lied to them (opens Brainerd Dispatch in a new tab)
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Not rated
3- Harper Moyski's parents back Klobuchar for governor, say Demuth lied to them (opens wadenapj.com in a new tab)
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- Harper Moyski's parents back Klobuchar for governor, say Demuth lied to them (opens Pine and Lakes Echo Journal in a new tab)
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- NEW AD: Harper Moyski’s Parents Say Lisa Demuth “Looked Us in the Eyes and Promised That She Would Allow a Vote on Firearm Safety. She Lied to Us.” (opens The Minnesota DFL in a new tab)
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