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Tom MalinowskiFORMER U.S. REPRESENTATIVE (D-NJ)
How outlets cover Malinowski · Feb 5 – Feb 6, 2026

Mejia Leads Malinowski in New Jersey 11th District Democratic Primary

Mejia narrowly led Malinowski in the unresolved New Jersey 11th District Democratic primary. Coverage centers on the close count, while right-leaning outlets also highlight candidate backers.

Lead article · NPR · CENTERNew Jersey's special Democratic primary too early to call
Image · South Carolina Public Radio
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Outlets agree that Analilia Mejia narrowly led former U.S. Representative Tom Malinowski in the New Jersey 11th District Democratic special primary, which remained unresolved as ballots were counted.

Center outlets mostly emphasize the close count and outstanding ballots, with some placing the race in a wider debate over Democratic party organizations and the party’s direction. Right-leaning outlets also focus on the narrow lead, while drawing attention to candidate backing and institutional support.

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“An unresolved, close count”

Center outlets present Malinowski as narrowly trailing while explaining the outstanding ballots and, in some coverage, the contest’s wider party implications.

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NPRFEB 6 · 10:21 AM ET
New Jersey's special Democratic primary too early to callMalinowski was trailing Mejia narrowly as election officials continued counting outstanding mail ballots.CRED 89BAL 75 PORTRAYS MALINOWSKI: NEUTRALNPR · REPUBLISHED BY SOUTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO
NBC NewsFEB 5 · 5:00 AM ET
Hard-fought New Jersey election kicks off a year of Democratic debate over the party's futureMalinowski was locked in a close primary and became a target of substantial outside advertising.CRED 85BAL 75 PORTRAYS MALINOWSKI: NEUTRAL2 ARTICLES FROM NBC NEWS
CNNFEB 5 · 7:00 AM ET
A US House special election in New Jersey becomes a Democratic testing groundMalinowski was close behind Mejia, and his campaign said it remained confident as ballots were counted.CRED 84BAL 75 PORTRAYS MALINOWSKI: NEUTRAL
UNRATED · 1 · NOT ON THE SPECTRUM

How outlets portrayed Malinowski

Each article counts once, however many sites carried it. Sides are each outlet’s published lean. How portrayal is read

Left: 0 favorable, 0 critical, 0 mixed, 0 neutral. Center: 0 favorable, 0 critical, 0 mixed, 7 neutral. Right: 0 favorable, 0 critical, 0 mixed, 2 neutral.

1 UNRATED ARTICLE NOT SHOWN

When each side covered it

Articles per day by side. FEB 5: Left 0, Center 3, Right 0. FEB 6: Left 0, Center 4, Right 2.

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