Topic summary
60%28 analyzed articles/videos16,040 analyzed words
BS Summary: These Us Senate Elections results contain 53 faulty reasoning types, including Framing Effect, Biased Writer Voice, and Hasty Generalization, with Negativity Bias as the most egregious example at 10.1% saturation with 7,995 hits. Analysis detected 77,401 faulty-reasoning hits from 79,307 analyzed words across 28 articles, generating a BS Score of 1.8% and a BS Rank of 19% (13,570 of 16,559 topics). This Us Senate Elections is better (less manipulative) than 81.90% of the peer group.

Ranking context

Position among analyzed topics

18% percentile
025507510018.1% percentile
1.8% BS Score28 analyzed articles79.3K analyzed words

Reasoning profile

Selected profile versus the sitewide rate

TopicSitewideShared scale 0–50%
0.0%10%20%30%40%50%Framing EffectSitewide 26.9%Topic 9.2%9.2%Appeal to EmotionSitewide 15.9%Topic 5.6%5.6%Negativity BiasSitewide 19.2%Topic 10.1%10.1%Appeal to AuthoritySitewide 11.1%Topic 2.3%2.3%Availability HeuristicSitewide 9.1%Topic 3.4%3.4%Halo EffectSitewide 6.7%Topic 2.6%2.6%In-Group BiasSitewide 6.9%Topic 2.8%2.8%Optimism BiasSitewide 6.0%Topic 2.1%2.1%Anchoring BiasSitewide 4.0%Topic 0.7%0.7%Confirmation BiasSitewide 7.5%Topic 4.2%4.2%

Sitewide departure map

Above the diagonal means this profile uses the pattern more often

0.0%0.0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%Framing Effect: Topic 9.2%, sitewide 26.9%Negativity Bias: Topic 10.1%, sitewide 19.2%Appeal to Emotion: Topic 5.6%, sitewide 15.9%Appeal to Authority: Topic 2.3%, sitewide 11.1%Availability Heuristic: Topic 3.4%, sitewide 9.1%Hasty Generalization: Topic 6.2%, sitewide 8.1%Confirmation Bias: Topic 4.2%, sitewide 7.5%In-Group Bias: Topic 2.8%, sitewide 6.9%Biased Writer Voice: Topic 6.8%, sitewide 5.3%Halo Effect: Topic 2.6%, sitewide 6.7%Optimism Bias: Topic 2.1%, sitewide 6.0%Anecdotal: Topic 2.1%, sitewide 5.2%Overconfidence Bias: Topic 1.6%, sitewide 4.6%Anchoring Bias: Topic 0.7%, sitewide 4.0%Self-Serving Bias: Topic 1.7%, sitewide 3.7%Post Hoc (False Cause): Topic 3.1%, sitewide 3.3%Out-Group Homogeneity Bias: Topic 0.7%, sitewide 3.1%Recency Bias: Topic 3.1%, sitewide 2.7%Fundamental Attribution Error: Topic 1.5%, sitewide 2.7%False Dilemma: Topic 2.7%, sitewide 1.5%Loss Aversion: Topic 1.0%, sitewide 2.5%Bandwagon: Topic 1.0%, sitewide 2.2%Status Quo Bias: Topic 0.7%, sitewide 2.2%Ad Hominem: Topic 1.5%, sitewide 2.2%Framing EffectSitewide rateTopic rate

Analyzed articles and videos

The Democrats’ sprint to beat — or lose to — Susan Collins in 101 days83%
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Talking Points Memo90%By Kate Riga94%7/24/2026, 12:00:00 PM
Pro-Stevens groups erase El-Sayed fundraising edge in Michigan Senate race57%
Bridge Michigan58%By Simon D. Schuster0%7/24/2026, 11:36:00 AM
VIDEO: Protesters HECKLE Keith Ellison off rally stage for far-left Senate candidate78%
The Blaze79%By Carlos Garcia64%7/22/2026, 12:04:44 AM
Nancy Mace opts not to lose race for Lindsey Graham’s Senate seat36%
Daily Kos84%By Emily Singer83%7/21/2026, 9:30:00 PM
AIPAC-Backed PAC Pours Millions Into Beating Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan76%
Truthout74%By Eli Clifton96%7/21/2026, 7:56:35 PM
Fox News Power Rankings: Voters say they’re in economic pain, but will Democrats gain?60%
Fox News89%7/21/2026, 1:00:13 PM
How the Michigan Senate primary activated every bitter Democratic grudge79%
Vox50%By Andrew Prokop45%7/21/2026, 10:00:00 AM
Darline Graham to run for late brother Lindsey Graham's South Carolina Senate seat49%
ABC 10 News San Diego KGTV0%By Morgan Rimmer0% Dianne Gallagher0% CNN29%7/20/2026, 7:22:41 PM
The Michigan Democratic Primary Has Grown Absolutely Toxic83%
The Bulwark72%By Lauren Egan52%7/20/2026, 12:13:16 AM