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Politicians Use AI Chatbots in Missouri Campaign

3 articles from 1 outlet First seen: July 19, 2026

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The Pure Report account · 3 sources · as of Jul 20, 18:47 UTC

Dustin Lloyd, a Democratic candidate for Missouri’s state legislature, has learned how to influence what A.I. tells voters about his campaign.

What we know

Dustin Lloyd is a Democratic candidate for Missouri’s state legislature.

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“Dustin Lloyd, a Democratic candidate for Missouri’s state legislature, has learned how to influence what A.I. tells voters about his campaign.” — verbatim from New York Times — US · article

Framing spectrum · 3 outlets

New York Times — US · 4/100 · Wire-neutral New York Times — Politics · 4/100 · Wire-neutral New York Times — Tech · 4/100 · Wire-neutral

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Range 4–4 (Wire-neutral → Wire-neutral) Average 4/100 Lean: 0 left · 0 right · 3 neutral

Coverage patterns

Lean	Outlets	Articles	Who
Left	1	3	New York Times

Report-by-report timeline · 3

Jul 19 09:00 New York Times Politicians Seek to Influence Chatbot Responses About Their Campaigns Jul 19 09:00 New York Times Missouri Candidate Uses AI to Shape Campaign Messaging Jul 19 09:00 New York Times Politicians Seek to Influence Chatbot Responses About Their Campaigns

Coverage patterns reflect only the ~50 feeds Pure Report ingests — not the full media universe. Timestamps are publisher-reported. Lean labels are Pure Report's classification. Articles are grouped by automated clustering, and counts include syndicated wire copies.

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New York Times — US 4 Wire-neutral Politicians Seek to Influence Chatbot Responses About Their Campaigns New York Times — Politics 4 Wire-neutral Missouri Candidate Uses AI to Shape Campaign Messaging New York Times — Tech 4 Wire-neutral Politicians Seek to Influence Chatbot Responses About Their Campaigns