How outlets cover Hope Scheppelman · Mar 20 – Mar 23, 2026
Trump Re-Endorses Jeff Hurd as Hope Scheppelman Ends Primary Bid
Trump again endorsed Jeff Hurd as Hope Scheppelman left the Colorado primary. The coverage differs on whether to foreground her possible 2028 challenge or the backstory to Trump’s endorsement reversal and her exit.
Community verdict
12 VOTESOutlets agree that President Donald Trump again endorsed Rep. Jeff Hurd and Hope Scheppelman left the Colorado 3rd District Republican primary after Trump said he had persuaded her to do so.
Center outlets give a straightforward account that also includes Scheppelman’s criticism of Hurd and possible 2028 challenge. Right-leaning outlets foreground Trump’s renewed endorsement after his earlier withdrawal over Hurd’s tariff vote and Scheppelman’s departure for a role in Trump’s administration.
Outlets by lean
3 RATEDCompare by side
The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel reports her departure, her criticism of Hurd’s voting record and her possible 2028 challenge.
How outlets portrayed Scheppelman, by side
3 ARTICLESEach 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, 2 neutral. Right: 0 favorable, 0 critical, 0 mixed, 1 neutral.
When each side covered it
MAR 20 – 23Articles per day by side. MAR 20: Left 0, Center 2, Right 1. MAR 21: Left 0, Center 0, Right 0. MAR 22: Left 0, Center 0, Right 1. MAR 23: Left 0, Center 2, Right 0.
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