O-Score proof
AP calls Kansas attorney general race for Democrat Chris Mann
8O-Score8 · Barely covered1 of 13 major U.S. outlets as of Nov 6 · See proof →Method note: Score reflects coverage as of publish date; changed Nov 2, 2026. Only articles dated on or before our publish date (Nov 6, 2026, ET) count. Later articles are listed as pickups and never lower the score.
Status history (3 events, ET)
- O-Score check: 8 (Barely covered) · 1 of 13 outlets counted
- Published as breaking news
- Breaking period ends (24 hours) (scheduled)
The math
- Outlets checked: 13 major U.S. national outlets.
- Confirmed reports of this story dated on or before our publish date: 1 (1 with an outlet date we have not verified: AP; counted, flagged).
- 1 found → O-Score 8 (Barely covered). Higher means more overlooked.
| Score | Meaning | Major U.S. outlets that covered it |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fully overlooked | 0 of 13 outlets |
| 8 | Barely covered ← this story | 1 outlet |
| 6, 5 | Lightly covered | 2 outlets (6) · 3 outlets (5) |
| 4, 3 | Covered | 4 outlets (4) · 5 outlets (3) |
| 2, 1, 0 | Widely covered | 6–7 outlets (2) · 8–10 outlets (1) · 11–13 outlets (0) |
Provisional: Non-AP outlets checked by news-search titles only; AP counted per AP-primary method (apnews.com blocked; date unverified); unopened candidates not counted.
Checked Nov 6, 2026, 8:32 PM ET · search window: 40 days back from the check.
Every outlet
Related coverage, not counted
The New York Times: (). title-only Nov 6 candidate “Kansans Elect Democrat as Attorney General, Voting Out Kris Kobach”; curl 403 / WebFetch timeout — NOT opened, not counted (would make score 6 if opened)
NPR: (). Nov 5 “builds lead” — pre-call, not counted
USA Today: (). Nov 3 live results — pre-call, not counted
Pickups
We published: Nov 6, 2026 (ET).
No major-outlet pickup after our publish date yet.
Check history
| Checked (ET) | Check | O-Score | Confirmed outlets | What changed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 6, 2026, 8:32 PM ET | initial | 8 Barely covered | 1 | No change |
Search terms
“Democrat Chris Mann Kansas”
Method
- scripts/oscore.js news-search 13/13
- manual title review
A match counts only if the outlet’s own article is about this story, not a passing mention. “Not found” means not found by these methods; search engines index only part of each site. Stories are rechecked daily for pickups; the score itself is locked to coverage as of our publish date.