Rep. Jared Golden endorses Republican Rep. Mike Lawler for reelection
Retiring Rep. Jared Golden (D-ME) wrote an op-ed endorsing Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY) for reelection, citing their collaboration on lobstermen legislation. Fellow House Democrats reacted with anger, with some calling for punishment of Golden and his ally Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez. Lawler faces Democrat Cait Conley in a battleground district Harris won in 2024.
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Divergence score
6 outlets covered it, splitting into 6 framing camps across 3 bias groups.
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3 bias groups
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Axios
Washington Examiner
Daily Wire
NY Post
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The Hill
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Daily Wire
Battleground Republican Picks Up High-Profile Democrat Endorsement
boost for vulnerable Republican · positive
New York Times
House Democrat Crosses Party Lines to Endorse Rep. Mike Lawler in Midterms Race
straight cross-party endorsement · neutral
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- Daily Wirefirst
- Washington Examiner+4.8 h
- NY Post+5.3 h
- New York Times+6.1 h
- Axios+9.6 h
- The Hill+22.9 h
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New York Times · 2026-09-21 18:42 UTC
House Democrat Crosses Party Lines to Endorse Trump Defender
The split, in one line
Centrist outlets celebrate Golden's bipartisan endorsement of Lawler; Axios spotlights Democratic backlash; Jeffries now joins critics calling Lawler a partisan hack.
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THE LEFT
“House Democrat Crosses Party Lines to Endorse Rep. Mike Lawler in Midterms Race”T New York Times LEFT
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THE RIGHT
“GOP Rep. Mike Lawler picks up shock endorsement from retiring House Democrat Jared Golden”NYP NY Post RIGHT
DOWN THE MIDDLE
“"People are pissed off": House Dems sneer as one of their own backs a Republican” · Axios, The Hill
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AAxios "People are pissed off": House Dems sneer as one of their own backs a Republican 44d ago HThe Hill Jeffries hammers Lawler after Dem endorsement: ‘Partisan hack’ 44d ago RIGHT3
WEWashington Examiner Retiring centrist Democrat backs Mike Lawler in rare cross-aisle endorsement: 'A true partner' 45d ago DWDaily Wire Battleground Republican Picks Up High-Profile Democrat Endorsement 45d ago NYPNY Post GOP Rep. Mike Lawler picks up shock endorsement from retiring House Democrat Jared Golden 45d ago 10 tracked claims across 6 outlets
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House Majority PAC announced additional spending in Lawler's media market after endorsement
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