How outlets cover Mike Schaefer · Apr 17 – May 6, 2026
Rafael Perez: The eternal return of Mike Schaefer, candidate for Congress
So far one center outlet has covered this. No left- or right-leaning outlet has picked it up yet.
Lead article · San Diego Union-Tribune · CENTERRafael Perez: The eternal return of Mike Schaefer, candidate for CongressCommunity verdict
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This story reports what happened without casting Schaefer in a good or bad light, so readers don’t rate it and it doesn’t count toward Schaefer’s record.
Columnist Rafael Perez interviews Mike Schaefer, who is running for California’s open 48th congressional district, and recounts his political history and past legal and personal controversies. Perez’s skeptical, often mocking account raises questions about Schaefer’s record and his stated approach to representing the district.
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APR 17 – MAY 6Articles per week by side. APR 13: Left 0, Center 7, Right 0. APR 20: Left 0, Center 0, Right 0. APR 27: Left 0, Center 0, Right 0. MAY 4: Left 0, Center 1, Right 0.
Only center outlets have covered this. We’ll alert you when a left- or right-leaning outlet does.Only center outlets have covered this so far. We’ll alert you when a left- or right-leaning outlet does.