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How they overlap
Of the articles on each keyword in the last 7 days, with the same text and sources, how many also mention the other. Per lean: the share of its outlets' articles on Texas that mention Ken Paxton.
22.0% of the 173 articles on Texas also mention Ken Paxton, as do 86.4% of the 44 articles on Ken Paxton.
- Left-leaning10 of 43 articles
- 23.3%
- Least biased10 of 21 articles
- 47.6%
- Right-leaning18 of 109 articles
- 16.5%
Who picked it up when
It was already in the news on Oct 20, when this period starts, so who reported it first is not shown.
One row per source with a matching article, from the most left-leaning on top: a dot for each article, on a bar for each stretch of its coverage (a pause of more than 24 hours starts a new one). Hover or tap a dot for the headline, click it to read the article.
Source lean:leftcenterright
Source leans by Media Bias/Fact Check.
Results
38 articles mention Texas and Ken Paxton in the last 7 days (Oct 20 to Oct 26).
| Article | |||
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| The Christian Science Monitor | Why is Texas so important? It’s about Senate control – and symbolismThe Christian Science Monitor The close Senate race between Democrat James Talarico and Republican Ken Paxton in Texas has unsettled conservatives used to three decades of statewide political dominance. | 0.70 | |
| The New York Times | Ken Paxton’s State-Funded Jet-Setting Draws Campaign ScrutinyThe New York Times Mr. Paxton, the Republican candidate for Senate in Texas, has taken about 350 trips outside of the state since he was sworn in as attorney general. | 0.75 | |
| NewsNation | Texas Senate race AI ads: Will high-tech attack ads backfire?NewsNation Republican Senate candidate Ken Paxton released an AI-generated attack ad of Democrat James Talarico defacing the Bible. | 0.65● | |
| Semafor | Paxton, Talarico accuse each other of being outsidersSemafor Both Texas Senate candidates also acknowledged the impact of high prices on voters at their events over the weekend. | 0.65 | |
| Breitbart | Trump: Ken Paxton Is 'the Greatest Attorney General in the History of Texas'Breitbart During this week's broadcast of Fox News Channel's "Sunday Morning Futures," President Donald Trump heaped praise on Ken Paxton, the Republican nominee for U.S. Senate in Texas. The post Trump: Ken Paxton Is ‘the Greatest Attorney General in the History of Texas’ appeared first on Breitbart . | 0.75● | |
| NewsNation | Libertarian Texas Senate candidate says he's not taking votes away from Paxton, TalaricoNewsNation "We need an alternative in this party, in this country. And the two parties are just not providing it," Brown said. | 0.50● | |
| The Hill | Libertarian Texas Senate candidate says he's not taking votes away from Paxton, TalaricoThe Hill Ted Brown, the Libertarian candidate in the highly contested Texas Senate race, shut down claims that votes for him could end up splitting votes, leading to a potential outcome that could cost Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) the election. “Both sides are saying the same thing. Democrats are saying, hey, that I'm taking votes... | 0.75● | |
| The New York Times | In Texas Senate Race, Talarico Leans Into Growing Rivalry With Elon MuskThe New York Times On the trail, James Talarico, the Democratic Senate nominee, has increasingly gone after Mr. Musk, a critic of his who has given big to a group aligned with the Republican candidate, Ken Paxton. | 0.55 | |
| Washington Examiner | Paxton sues OpenAI over ‘litany of harms’ as campaign races to win over votersWashington Examiner Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued Sam Altman’s OpenAI on Friday, accusing the company of lying about risks it could pose to users. Paxton filed the lawsuit in Collin County district court, claiming OpenAI violated the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act by allegedly engaging in deception and harming users. The attorney general sought to blame […] | 0.70 | |
| The Washington Times | Paxton, Talarico rev up Senate campaign tours as Texans stampede to vote earlyThe Washington Times Just days into early voting, Texans are turning out at higher rates than in the 2022 midterms. Who shows up to vote might determine who controls the U.S. Senate. | 0.65 | |
| The Guardian | Democrat James Talarico targets Elon Musk at rally: ‘Texas is not for sale’The Guardian The Senate candidate denounced opponent Ken Paxton, calling out corruption allegations and support from Musk James Talarico, the Democratic candidate for the US Senate in Texas, has taken aim at Elon Musk, warning that the tech mogul is trying to buy political influence and declaring: “Texas is not for sale.” Talarico held a campaign rally on Friday at the University of Texas at Austin, packing an auditorium at his alma mater with hundreds of students and other supporters, who cheered, whooped and waved campaign signs. Continue reading... | 0.55 | |
| Forbes | I Was A Republican Mayor Of Dallas—Here's Why I'm Voting For Talarico Over Paxton: Steve BartlettForbes Former Republican Rep. Steve Bartlett joined "Forbes Newsroom" to discuss why he, as a Republican, is voting for state Rep. James Talarico over Texas AG Ken Paxton. | 0.60● | |
| Forbes | New Poll Shows James Talarico Could Flip Texas Senate Seat BlueForbes On "Forbes Newsroom," Emerson College Polling senior director Matt Taglia discussed the recent poll that shows Talarico slightly ahead of Paxton in a tight Senate race. | 0.50 | |
| Reason | Could a Libertarian Swing the Texas Senate Race?Reason Libertarian Senate candidate Ted Brown discusses Ken Paxton's corruption scandals, James Talarico's economic policies, and why Texas isn't as free as Republicans claim. | 0.50 | |
| The Guardian | A Democratic win in Texas is a long shot – but Ken Paxton’s weakness is obvious | Moira DoneganThe Guardian Republicans are resorting to childish taunts to defend an uncommonly dishonorable state attorney general It’s a bit like Lucy with the football. Every few years, Democrats convince themselves that a Texas Senate seat might finally switch from red to blue. On paper, it makes sense. Texas is a large and urbanizing state with an increasingly educated – and increasingly non-white – population. Other one-time Republican strongholds that have undergone similar demographic shifts have turned purple or even blueish – think Georgia, for example. The border counties along the Rio Grande valley, with their deep poverty and big Latino populations, were long thought to be fertile ground to nurture a kind of anti-Trump populism that could be converted into pro-Democratic sentiment. The state Democratic party is anemic there, but a few talented candidates have emerged. Moira Donegan is a Guardian US columnist Continue reading... | 0.80● | |
| The Hill | Prominent Texas lawyer who donated more than $600K to pro-Paxton PAC endorses TalaricoThe Hill One of Texas’s most prominent personal injury lawyers has endorsed state Rep. James Talarico (D) in the Lone Star State’s widely watched Senate race. Thomas J. Henry, a fixture of Texas TV ads and billboards, posted a video to the social platform X on Thursday announcing he would support Talarico’s candidacy. “The reason I'm supporting... | 0.50● | |
| The Hill | Talarico accuses Musk of buying his ‘own personal U.S. Senator’The Hill Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico hit back at Elon Musk, accusing the technology mogul of trying to "buy his own personal" senator through massive campaign donations for Talarico's opponent, Attorney General Ken Paxton (R). "There is something deeply wrong with a political system that allows one trillionaire to buy his own personal U.S. Senator,"... | 0.50 | |
| The Wall Street Journal | Opinion | Ken Paxton Tests the Limits of Party LoyaltyThe Wall Street Journal He’s made Democrats’ dream of a Senate win in Texas more realistic than it has been for decades. | 0.80 | |
| Newsmax | Emerson Poll: Talarico, Paxton Senate Race TighteningNewsmax Democrat James Talarico and Republican Ken Paxton are virtually tied in Texas' closely watched U.S. Senate race, according to an Emerson College Polling/The Hill survey released Thursday. | 0.75 | |
| The Washington Times | Ken Paxton says he would debate James Talarico in Texas Senate race 'if the terms were right'The Washington Times Ken Paxton, the GOP's Texas Senate nominee, did not acknowledge Democratic rival James Talarico's proposal to hold a debate on Fox News -- the Republican's presumed territory. | 0.70● | |
| Washington Examiner | Greg Abbott may hold the keys to the Texas Senate race as he faces a tough battle of his ownWashington Examiner A new poll suggests that the outcome of the hotly contested Texas Senate race may be in Gov. Greg Abbott’s (R-TX) hands. Fox News’s latest survey of the state found Democrat James Talarico and his Republican opponent, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, tied at 49% apiece in their bids to succeed Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX). […] | 0.75 | |
| The Hill | Talarico, Paxton in dead heat for Texas Senate, Abbott leads governor's race: PollThe Hill Democrat James Talarico and Republican Ken Paxton are in a dead heat for the Senate in Texas, according to new polling of one of the cycle’s most closely watched contests. Talarico notched 48 percent to Paxton’s 46 percent in new numbers from Emerson College Polling and The Hill, a result within the poll's margin of... | 0.75● | |
| Forbes | Talarico Spars With Musk—Accuses Him Of Trying To ‘Buy’ Texas Senate SeatForbes Musk has emerged as a key financial backer of outside groups supporting Republican Senate candidate Ken Paxton, while publicly attacking his Democratic rival on X. | 0.55 | |
| CNBC | James Talarico fires back at Elon Musk in Texas Senate race feudCNBC Musk in September donated $158 million to a Republican Super PAC, which sent that cash to a PAC backing GOP Senate nominee Ken Paxton, Talarico's opponent. | 0.50 | |
| Fox News | Fox News Poll: Texas Senate race galloping toward a photo finishFox News Paxton's ratings are underwater by 17 points, while Democrat James Talarico holds a slim enthusiasm edge among likely voters | 0.65 |
Source leans by Media Bias/Fact Check.
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Coverage by source
The share of each source's stories in the last 7 days that match the query, from left to right. Sort the table to reorder the bars.
Source lean:leftcenterright
Source leans by Media Bias/Fact Check.
| The New York Times | 1.0% | 3 | 296 |
| NBC News | 0.5% | 1 | 192 |
| The Guardian | 0.4% | 3 | 703 |
| CNBC | 0.3% | 1 | 320 |
| The Atlantic | 1.5% | 1 | 69 |
| Bloomberg | 0.3% | 1 | 371 |
| The Christian Science Monitor | 2.4% | 1 | 41 |
| Semafor | 0.6% | 1 | 166 |
| The Hill | 1.2% | 5 | 404 |
| Forbes | 0.8% | 3 | 399 |
| NewsNation | 1.9% | 3 | 157 |
| Washington Examiner | 0.9% | 3 | 324 |
| The Washington Times | 0.5% | 2 | 374 |
| Reason | 0.9% | 1 | 113 |
| The Wall Street Journal | 1.4% | 1 | 71 |
| The Daily Wire | 0.4% | 1 | 228 |
| Newsmax | 0.7% | 2 | 293 |
| Fox News | 0.4% | 3 | 732 |
| Breitbart | 0.5% | 2 | 404 |
Coverage by lean
The share of stories that match the query, in the last 7 days, averaged over the outlets of each political lean with at least 3 stories. The groups differ in size, so a single outlet weighs more in the smaller ones.
- Left-leaning6 of 15 sources
- 0.3%
- Least biased4 of 8 sources
- 0.6%
- Right-leaning9 of 15 sources
- 0.5%
Lean index +1.1: covered about evenly across the spectrum
Each outlet at its MBFC bias score, from −10 (far left) to +10 (far right), as high as the share of its stories that match the query. The lean index is the average score of the outlets covering it, weighted by that share.
lean indexour sources' average (+0.4)leftcenterright
Bias scores by Media Bias/Fact Check.
3 sources have no MBFC bias score and are not shown.
Source leans based on ratings by Media Bias/Fact Check.