The Dallas Morning News

The Dallas Morning News Editorial Board says its values are “individual liberty, free markets and a strong national defense”. It backed John McCain in 2008 and Mitt Romney in 2012, then Hillary Clinton in 2016, its first Democrat for president in over 70 years, and has made no presidential pick since 2020. Its 2026 slate backs Democrats statewide and Republicans in many legislative and court races.

Editorial record means the rating rests on the outlet's documented record, such as its editorial board's endorsements, the stated purpose it was founded for, its opinion lineup or its published commitments such as an ethics policy. Scope: Institutional editorial board · US politics. Confidence: medium. What these mean

Evidence

• Editorial Board recommendation of Hillary Clinton, 7 Sep 2016: the first Democrat it recommended for president since before World War II. States the board's values. “Our values are more about individual liberty, free markets and a strong national defense.” (The Dallas Morning News)
• Editorial Board's 2026 slate, 19 Oct 2026: recommends Democrat James Talarico for Senate and other Democrats statewide, makes no pick for governor after long supporting Greg Abbott, and backs Republicans in many legislative and court races. (The Dallas Morning News)
• American Presidency Project 2008 table: the News endorsed John McCain.
• American Presidency Project 2012 table: the News endorsed Mitt Romney.
• American Presidency Project 2020 table: the News made no endorsement.
• Boston Globe report, October 2024: the News said in 2020 that it would not endorse for president.

Limits of this rating

• Mixed means documented positions in both directions, not balance in any one editorial.
• Editorials are written by the Editorial Board; the paper's news reporting is not covered by this rating.

First draft by Sol, our AI editor, on Nov 3, 2026. Rewritten and checked against the evidence pages by Claude, an AI system, which can change the draft's label. Accepted by our human editor on Nov 3, 2026, as part of a batch.

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