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What do these labels mean?
We compare Google’s trend start, or our first search observation when that’s unavailable, with the earliest qualifying linked article. Older background coverage stays in Sources.
- News-first
- The news came first. The first linked article appeared more than an hour before the search trend began.
- Search-first
- Searches came first. The search trend began more than an hour before the first news story we track.
- Same time
- Searches and linked news coverage began within an hour of each other.
Search-first
James Talarico defeated Ken Paxton to win the Texas Senate seat.
50,000+ searchesSearch growth +1000%
9 news outletsSame time
Tom Papley
20,000+ searchesSearch growth +1000%
3 news outletsSearch-first
Mike Rogers loses Michigan Senate race to Abdul El-Sayed
20,000+ searchesSearch growth +600%
8 news outletsSearch-first
Jon Ossoff retains Georgia Senate seat after beating Mike Collins
20,000+ searchesSearch growth +1000%
6 news outletsNews-first
Michigan Senate Race
20,000+ searchesSearch growth +1000%
6 news outletsSame time
Donald Trump
10,000+ searchesSearch growth +400%
9 news outletsTrending searches
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Democratic Party200,000+ searchesMississippi Senate Race 202650,000+ searchesMan Utd vs Roma50,000+ searchesSara Lee Ice Cream Delisted Supermarkets50,000+ searchesDavid Jones Voluntary Administration50,000+ searchesCanva Layoffs50,000+ searchesThe Lettermen20,000+ searchesUSA Midterms20,000+ searchesBobby Wright20,000+ searchesBen Allen Melbourne Cup BAN20,000+ searchesBen Allen Melbourne Cup Fine20,000+ searchesDavid Jones Sale20,000+ searchesLimited linked coverage
Alan Jones20,000+ searches · 2 news outletsPaul Langmack20,000+ searches · 1 news outletsRepublican Party20,000+ searches · 2 news outletsAbout the search figures and timing labels
Search figures use Google’s 48-hour measurement window. Timing labels compare qualifying linked article dates with the search timestamps; older background coverage is excluded; they do not establish cause or the first report anywhere.
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