FiveThirtyEight Article RatingHow A Special Election In Texas's 6th District Will Test Trump's Influence On The GOP
Jul 27, 2021 View Original Article
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| "For starters, the first three priorities on their respective campaign websites are identical: defending the Second Amendment, opposing abortion rights and strengthening the U.S.-Mexico border." | Negative | -2% Liberal |
| "And with the backing of the Club for Growth, he two have painted Ellzey as being at odds with Trump and soft on border security." | Negative | -30% Liberal |
| "In addition to Trump, though, Wright has also been bolstered by a number of high-profile Republicans, including Sen. Ted Cruz from Texas and Rep. Elise Stefanik of New York." | Positive | 22% Conservative |
| "In addition to Trump, though, Wright has also been bolstered by a number of high-profile Republicans, including Sen. Ted Cruz from Texas and Rep. Elise Stefanik of New York." | Positive | 22% Conservative |
| "In addition to Trump, though, Wright has also been bolstered by a number of high-profile Republicans, including Sen. Ted Cruz from Texas and Rep. Elise Stefanik of New York." | Positive | 22% Conservative |
| "He recently released a YouTube video showcasing Trump supporters who were backing his campaign and earned the endorsement of Houston-area Rep. Dan Crenshaw, who commented that Wright was ruing a dishonest campaign." | Positive | 20% Conservative |
| "He recently released a YouTube video showcasing Trump supporters who were backing his campaign and earned the endorsement of Houston-area Rep. Dan Crenshaw, who commented that Wright was ruing a dishonest campaign." | Positive | 20% Conservative |
| "While 2012 Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney carried the district by about 17 points, Trump won it by roughly 12 points in 2016 and only 3 points in 2020." | Positive | 18% Conservative |
| "While 2012 Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney carried the district by about 17 points, Trump won it by roughly 12 points in 2016 and only 3 points in 2020." | Positive | 18% Conservative |
| "And it does appear that Trump's endorsement played a role in the results." | Positive | 18% Conservative |
| "Beyond testing Trump's endorsement power, the race is also notable because Wright's win could be history-making." | Positive | 14% Conservative |
| "In late June, the Club for Growth launched a $228,000 TV ad buy promoting Wright's endorsement from Trump that ran on Fox News and satellite TV." | Positive | 10% Conservative |
| "And in advance of Tuesday's election, Trump's Make America Great Action PAC spent another $100,000 on an ad campaign boost for Wright." | Positive | 4% Conservative |
| "Meanwhile, Wright has continued to tout Trump's support on her campaign website." | Positive | 2% Conservative |
| "Ellzey, a state House representative and retired Navy fighter pilot, has the support of former Texas Gov. Rick Perry, who also served as energy secretary under Trump." | Negative | -4% Liberal |
| "Ellzey, a state House representative and retired Navy fighter pilot, has the support of former Texas Gov. Rick Perry, who also served as energy secretary under Trump." | Negative | -4% Liberal |
| "But that might not matter as much as Trump's backing because if recent elections and statewide efforts to restrict voting have taught us anything, it's that Trump still rules the GOP." | Negative | -6% Liberal |
| "Ahead of the 2022 midterms, Trump has made clear his intentions to get involved in competitive primary races to help Republicans win back Congress and weed out candidates who are not in lockstep with his views." | Negative | -6% Liberal |
| "In one mail ad, for instance, Wright's campaign highlighted Ellzey's opposition to a spending bill Trump signed in 2018." | Negative | -12% Liberal |
| "Tuesday's runoff will undoubtedly be viewed as a test for how Trump-endorsed candidates fare against fellow conservatives who have similar policy plans, but lack the former president's backing." | Negative | -16% Liberal |
| "And with the backing of the Club for Growth, he two have painted Ellzey as being at odds with Trump and soft on border security." | Negative | -24% Liberal |
| "Various Republicans, including Rep. Joe Barton, who represented the 6th District for over three decades, have chided Wright's team for lying about Ellzey's record." | Negative | -34% Liberal |
| "And Wright, a longtime GOP activist and the widow of Ron Wright, the late congressman of the district who died in February after contracting COVID-19, has the backing of Trump himself." | Negative | -38% Liberal |
| "And Wright, a longtime GOP activist and the widow of Ron Wright, the late congressman of the district who died in February after contracting COVID-19, has the backing of Trump himself." | Negative | -38% Liberal |
| "Both also claim that President Biden and his administration are promoting immigation among undocumented migrants and, echoing former President Trump's false claims of election fraud, call for more restrictive voting laws." | Positive | 2% Conservative |
| "Both also claim that President Biden and his administration are promoting immigation among undocumented migrants and, echoing former President Trump's false claims of election fraud, call for more restrictive voting laws." | Positive | 2% Conservative |
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Contributing sentiments towards policy:
49% : For starters, the first three priorities on their respective campaign websites are identical: defending the Second Amendment, opposing abortion rights and strengthening the U.S.-Mexico border.35% : And with the backing of the Club for Growth, he two have painted Ellzey as being at odds with Trump and soft on border security.
*Our bias meter rating uses data science including sentiment analysis, machine learning and our proprietary algorithm for determining biases in news articles. Bias scores are on a scale of -100% to 100% with higher negative scores being more liberal and higher positive scores being more conservative, and 0% being neutral. The rating is an independent analysis and is not affiliated nor sponsored by the news source or any other organization.