👤 Mark Z. Barabak

8 articles tracked

About this journalist

Articles
8
2026-08-24 – 2026-10-11
Claims per article
65
521 extracted in total
Hedged claims
12%
corpus average 9%
Typical length
11,574
characters
Writes for Los Angeles Times.
Hedged claims are ones written with attribution or uncertainty (“reportedly”, “according to”). A higher rate is not a fault: it is often careful sourcing. How these are measured.

What they cover

Politics
100%
Most-tagged topics
DemocraticDemocratsCongressRepublicansSenateGOPHouseNevada

Leaning

Not enough articles to place this byline.
7 scored articles; a leaning average needs at least 8 before it says more about the writer than about which stories they happened to be assigned. Their outlet averages -0.27 (leans left).

More from this journalist

Ordered by how many newsrooms covered the same event.
2026-09-20 · Los Angeles Times · Politics
Barabak: The worst, most vile candidate in Texas isn't who you might think
7 outlets covered this event · leans strongly left
2026-08-31 · Los Angeles Times · Politics
Barabak: Don't look now, but suddenly the U.S. Senate is in play
2 outlets covered this event · leans left
2026-10-11 · Los Angeles Times · Politics
Barabak: Is there a doctor in the House? Backlash to Trump, RFK Jr. may boost their political ranks
no other outlet in the corpus covered this · leans left
2026-10-04 · Los Angeles Times · Politics
Barabak: What's going to happen in the midterm election? Find out here. (Maybe)
no other outlet in the corpus covered this · leans left
2026-09-27 · Los Angeles Times · Politics
Barabak: War games and draft lawsuits: Democrats work to Trump-proof November election
no other outlet in the corpus covered this · leans left
2026-09-13 · Los Angeles Times · Politics
Commentary: Gavin Newsom is a lame duck. Can his presidential hopes still take flight?
no other outlet in the corpus covered this

What they said would happen

2026-08-24 · Los Angeles Times
Barabak: Ripple or blue wave? This race will test Democratic strength in November
🔮 This race will test Democratic strength in November - Click here to listen to this article - - The contest in Nevada’s 2nd Congressional District should be a shoo-in for Republicans. assertive
2026-08-31 · Los Angeles Times
Barabak: Don't look now, but suddenly the U.S. Senate is in play
🔮 Today we discuss political forecasting, death and taxes. assertive
2026-09-06 · Los Angeles Times
Barabak: Integrity on the ballot: Election deniers target secretary of state races in key states
🔮 - Election deniers on the ballot in Arizona, Nevada and Wisconsin could make mischief in 2028. assertive
2026-09-13 · Los Angeles Times
Commentary: Gavin Newsom is a lame duck. Can his presidential hopes still take flight?
🔮 Within a few short months, he will be termed out of office and return to being a regular citizen, if not an average one. assertive
2026-09-20 · Los Angeles Times
Barabak: The worst, most vile candidate in Texas isn't who you might think
🔮 The worst, most vile candidate in Texas isn’t who you might think - Bo French, a GOP candidate for Texas’ powerful Railroad Commission, is under fire for racist posts targeting Asian American students celebrating a dramatic football win. assertive
2026-09-27 · Los Angeles Times
Barabak: War games and draft lawsuits: Democrats work to Trump-proof November election
🔮 “With this administration what we have seen is it’s important that we not limit our imagination to what ... type of harm could happen,” Weiser said during a sunny noon hour in the Mile High City. assertive
2026-10-04 · Los Angeles Times
Barabak: What's going to happen in the midterm election? Find out here. (Maybe)
🔮 (Maybe) - Click here to listen to this article - - Two of the country’s top political prognosticators see Democrats likely seizing the House and quite possibly the Senate. assertive
2026-10-11 · Los Angeles Times
Barabak: Is there a doctor in the House? Backlash to Trump, RFK Jr. may boost their political ranks
🔮 Backlash to Trump, RFK Jr. may boost their political ranks - assertive
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