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Artificial Intelligence · AI policy · 38 outlets (L 11 · C 12 · R 11 · 4 not rated)

More than 54 million Americans vote early in record midterm turnout

More than 54 million Americans have already cast ballots ahead of the midterm elections on Tuesday, voting early in person and by mail.⁠[38] As of late October, early turnout was higher than at the same point in both 2018 and 2022, according to Fast Company.⁠[38] The Guardian reported analysts' view that the record turnout is another potential indication of voter dissatisfaction with Republicans and Donald Trump.⁠[10]

Covered by The New York Times, NBC News, Fox News and 35 more

Read first Steve Kornacki breaks down final NBC News poll before midterm elections · NBC News

How balanced is this coverage?

Of the 34 rated outlets that covered it, 11 are left of center (2 of them in the Left group), 12 are center and 11 are right of center (9 of them in the Right group). 4 more are not rated.

Where the outlets sit
Atlanta Black Star · Left · −2.03Crooks and Liars · Left · −1.26Daily Kos · Leans left · −1.22AlterNet · Leans left · −1.16PoliticusUSA · Leans left · −1.16HuffPost · Leans left · −1.06Raw Story · Leans left · −0.94MS NOW · Leans left · −0.76The New York Times · Leans left · −0.70The Guardian · Leans left · −0.70The Daily Beast · Leans left · −0.64NBC News · Center · −0.49PBS NewsHour · Center · −0.48Mashable · Center · −0.45Newsweek · Center · −0.30ABC News · Center · −0.19CBS News · Center · −0.14Mediaite · Center · +0.04Roll Call · Center · +0.04Yahoo News · Center · +0.07Bloomberg · Center · +0.08The Hill · Center · +0.10Forbes · Center · +0.19New York Post · Leans right · +0.64RealClearPolitics · Leans right · +0.87The Washington Times · Right · +1.27Washington Examiner · Right · +1.34WorldNetDaily · Right · +1.44Fox News · Right · +1.52Breitbart · Right · +2.03The Daily Wire · Right · +2.07The Daily Signal · Right · +2.20The Political Insider · Right · +2.65One America News Network · Right · +2.69
  • Left: Atlanta Black Star (−2.03), Crooks and Liars (−1.26).
  • Leans left: Daily Kos (−1.22), AlterNet (−1.16), PoliticusUSA (−1.16), HuffPost (−1.06), Raw Story (−0.94), MS NOW (−0.76), The New York Times (−0.70), The Guardian (−0.70), The Daily Beast (−0.64).
  • Center: NBC News (−0.49), PBS NewsHour (−0.48), Mashable (−0.45), Newsweek (−0.30), ABC News (−0.19), CBS News (−0.14), Mediaite (+0.04), Roll Call (+0.04), Yahoo News (+0.07), Bloomberg (+0.08), The Hill (+0.10), Forbes (+0.19).
  • Leans right: New York Post (+0.64), RealClearPolitics (+0.87).
  • Right: The Washington Times (+1.27), Washington Examiner (+1.34), WorldNetDaily (+1.44), Fox News (+1.52), Breitbart (+2.03), The Daily Wire (+2.07), The Daily Signal (+2.20), The Political Insider (+2.65), One America News Network (+2.69).

Not rated Fast Company, Al Jazeera, BBC News, NewsNation. Not placed: they have no lean score.

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Left

  1. 1 AlterNet · Leans left · Nov 2, 12:21 p.m. ETTrump signals possible farewell to his infamous rallies
  2. 2 Atlanta Black Star · Left · Nov 2, 6:00 a.m. ETTrump Turns Final Midterm Rally Into a Trip Down Memory Lane, But His Remarks About Robert De Niro Leave Critics Asking One Question
  3. 3 Crooks and Liars · Left · Nov 2, 6:30 a.m. ETHow Will Trump Hide An Election Blowout?
  4. 4 Daily Kos · Leans left · Nov 1, 7:00 p.m. ETThe danger of counting on a blue tsunami
  5. 5 HuffPost · Leans left · Nov 1, 4:45 p.m. ETTrump's Rallies In Iowa And Kansas Come As GOP Fights To Keep Senate And House Control
  6. 6 MS NOW · Leans left · Nov 2, 12:13 p.m. ETTrump to deliver closing midterms message in front of Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool
  7. 7 PoliticusUSA · Leans left · Nov 2, 12:51 p.m. ETRepublicans Are Already Blaming Trump For Losing Congress
  8. 8 Raw Story · Leans left · Nov 2, 9:50 a.m. ETTrump wows Dem strategist as last-minute plan threatens to torpedo any last hope for GOP
  9. 9 The Daily Beast · Leans left · Nov 2, 12:35 p.m. ETTrump Ridiculed for Bonkers Last-Minute Election Stunt
  10. 10 The Guardian · Leans left · Nov 1, 1:19 p.m. ETThree key takeaways from early voting in midterm elections
  11. 11 The Guardian · Leans left · Nov 2, 12:37 p.m. ETWhat are the races to watch in the US midterm elections and why do they matter?
  12. 12 The New York Times · Leans left · Nov 2, 11:31 a.m. ETTrump Returns to Reflecting Pool, Now Refilled After Botched Renovation

Center

  1. 13 ABC News · Center · Nov 2, 7:32 a.m. ETWATCH: A look at the state of the midterm races
  2. 14 Bloomberg · Center · Nov 2, 11:10 a.m. ETTrump Banks on Rallies to Turn Out MAGA Faithful Again
  3. 15 CBS News · Center · Nov 2, 9:14 a.m. ETTrump makes case ahead of the midterms, touts his D.C. renovations and insults Democrats
  4. 16 Forbes · Center · Nov 2, 10:42 a.m. ETFinal 2026 Midterm Polls: Democrats Lead Key Senate Races In Last New York Times Poll
  5. 17 Mashable · Center · Nov 2, 2:50 p.m. ETHow to vote in the US midterm elections: Find when polls open, close, and other details
  6. 18 Mediaite · Center · Nov 2, 12:59 p.m. ET‘This is a Tsunami’: Final NYT Poll Sparks Celebration, Caution on the Left
  7. 19 NBC News · Center · Nov 1, 7:10 p.m. ETSteve Kornacki breaks down final NBC News poll before midterm elections
  8. 20 Newsweek · Center · Nov 2, 12:15 p.m. ET2022 Senate Polls Offer Warning for Candidates Leading Toss-Ups
  9. 21 PBS NewsHour · Center · Nov 2, 12:46 p.m. ETHere's when polls are closing in your state this midterm election
  10. 22 Roll Call · Center · Nov 2, 1:34 a.m. ETThis week: Campaigns make final frantic moves as Election Day arrives
  11. 23 The Hill · Center · Nov 2, 12:33 p.m. ETWatch live: Trump delivers final midterm pitch at Lincoln Memorial
  12. 24 Yahoo News · Center · Nov 2, 6:00 a.m. ETDemocrats eye a return to power. Division over how to handle Trump is already brewing.

Right

  1. 25 Breitbart · Right · Nov 2, 11:15 a.m. ETNolte: NY Times, Washington Post Fret over Republicans Ignoring Pollsters
  2. 26 Fox News · Right · Nov 2, 6:44 a.m. ETPoll flashes warning signs for Republicans in 7 battleground Senate races
  3. 27 New York Post · Leans right · Nov 2, 6:00 a.m. ETMiranda Devine: Trump confident ahead of midterms — as he issues stark warning if Dems win Congress
  4. 28 One America News Network · Right · Nov 2, 11:14 a.m. ET‘We close it down tonight’: Trump conducts final rally of midterm blitz, stumps for GOP candidates in Kansas
  5. 29 RealClearPolitics · Leans right · Nov 2, 9:20 a.m. ETPoll: Democrats Lead in Key States That Will Decide Senate
  6. 30 The Daily Signal · Right · Nov 2, 12:04 p.m. ETNYT Poll: Late Deciders in Key Senate Races Breaking Toward Republicans
  7. 31 The Daily Wire · Right · Nov 2, 7:02 a.m. ETVance Turns Daughter’s Toy Heist Into An Election Eve Roast Of Democrats
  8. 32 The Political Insider · Right · Nov 1, 9:15 p.m. ETOnly 8 States Back Trump Days Before Midterms
  9. 33 The Washington Times · Right · Nov 1, 6:37 p.m. ETTrump warns voters of Democrats' 'crap' candidates at Iowa rally
  10. 34 Washington Examiner · Right · Nov 2, 10:21 a.m. ETWATCH LIVE: Vance to stump in New York on Election Day eve
  11. 35 WorldNetDaily · Right · Nov 2, 11:07 a.m. ETWATCH: JD Vance makes final midterm push in New York

Not rated

  1. 36 Al Jazeera · Not rated · Nov 2, 12:07 p.m. ETTrump, Vance and candidates make final push before US midterms
  2. 37 BBC News · Not rated · Nov 1, 11:04 p.m. ETTrump makes fevered campaign push in final weekend before election
  3. 38 Fast Company · Not rated · Nov 2, 10:00 a.m. ETMidterm elections 2026: AI data centers could decide races in these states
  4. 39 NewsNation · Not rated · Nov 2, 12:42 p.m. ETWatch live: Trump delivers final midterm pitch at Lincoln Memorial
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