O-Score proof

TIME-SENSITIVE / UNOFFICIAL: Soldotna mayor — Winters 422, Whitney 386, write-ins 21; 378 absentee, questioned and special-needs ballots pending review; canvass Nov. 10 at Frances Brymer Conference Room, Peninsula Clarion and KDLL report

10O-Score10 · Fully overlooked0 of 13 major U.S. outlets as of publish · 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 5, 2026, ET) count. Later articles are listed as pickups and never lower the score.

Status history (2 events, ET)

8:53 PM ET, Nov 5, 2026 Published
8:53 PM ET, Nov 5, 2026 O-Score check: 10 (Fully overlooked) · 0 of 13 outlets counted

The math

Outlets checked: 13 major U.S. national outlets.
Confirmed reports of this story dated on or before our publish date: 0.
0 found → O-Score 10 (Fully overlooked). Higher means more overlooked.

Score	Meaning	Major U.S. outlets that covered it
10	Fully overlooked ← this story	0 of 13 outlets
8	Barely covered	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: provisional Google News + Bing News RSS; related-looking hits opened before count/exclude

Checked Nov 5, 2026, 8:53 PM ET · search window: 14 days back from the check.

Every outlet

Outlet	Result	Searches run
AP apnews.com	Not found	google-news: "Soldotna mayor Winters Whitney site:apnews.com" bing-news: "Soldotna mayor Winters Whitney site:apnews.com" google-news: "Soldotna mayoral race site:apnews.com" bing-news: "Soldotna mayoral race site:apnews.com" google-news: "Chuck Winters Paul Whitney site:apnews.com" bing-news: "Chuck Winters Paul Whitney site:apnews.com" 2 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story Democratic socialist the heavy favorite as nation’s capital elects its 1st new mayor in 12 years 2026 election results
Reuters reuters.com	Not found	google-news: "Soldotna mayor Winters Whitney site:reuters.com" bing-news: "Soldotna mayor Winters Whitney site:reuters.com" google-news: "Soldotna mayoral race site:reuters.com" bing-news: "Soldotna mayoral race site:reuters.com" google-news: "Chuck Winters Paul Whitney site:reuters.com" bing-news: "Chuck Winters Paul Whitney site:reuters.com" 2 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story 2026 Midterm Elections Chuck Mikolajczak
The New York Times nytimes.com	Not found	google-news: "Soldotna mayor Winters Whitney site:nytimes.com" bing-news: "Soldotna mayor Winters Whitney site:nytimes.com" google-news: "Soldotna mayoral race site:nytimes.com" bing-news: "Soldotna mayoral race site:nytimes.com" google-news: "Chuck Winters Paul Whitney site:nytimes.com" bing-news: "Chuck Winters Paul Whitney site:nytimes.com" 3 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story Los Angeles Mayoral Election 2026: Latest Polls California Governor Election 2026: Latest Polls The Race for Congress: Latest 2026 Polls
The Washington Post washingtonpost.com	Not found	google-news: "Soldotna mayor Winters Whitney site:washingtonpost.com" bing-news: "Soldotna mayor Winters Whitney site:washingtonpost.com" google-news: "Soldotna mayoral race site:washingtonpost.com" bing-news: "Soldotna mayoral race site:washingtonpost.com" google-news: "Chuck Winters Paul Whitney site:washingtonpost.com" bing-news: "Chuck Winters Paul Whitney site:washingtonpost.com"
The Wall Street Journal wsj.com	Not found	google-news: "Soldotna mayor Winters Whitney site:wsj.com" bing-news: "Soldotna mayor Winters Whitney site:wsj.com" google-news: "Soldotna mayoral race site:wsj.com" bing-news: "Soldotna mayoral race site:wsj.com" google-news: "Chuck Winters Paul Whitney site:wsj.com" bing-news: "Chuck Winters Paul Whitney site:wsj.com" 1 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story The Ex-Mayor vs. the Billionaire: The Fiercest Governor’s Race in the South
CNN cnn.com	Not found	google-news: "Soldotna mayor Winters Whitney site:cnn.com" bing-news: "Soldotna mayor Winters Whitney site:cnn.com" google-news: "Soldotna mayoral race site:cnn.com" bing-news: "Soldotna mayoral race site:cnn.com" google-news: "Chuck Winters Paul Whitney site:cnn.com" bing-news: "Chuck Winters Paul Whitney site:cnn.com"
Fox News foxnews.com	Not found	google-news: "Soldotna mayor Winters Whitney site:foxnews.com" bing-news: "Soldotna mayor Winters Whitney site:foxnews.com" google-news: "Soldotna mayoral race site:foxnews.com" bing-news: "Soldotna mayoral race site:foxnews.com" google-news: "Chuck Winters Paul Whitney site:foxnews.com" bing-news: "Chuck Winters Paul Whitney site:foxnews.com" 1 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story Rick Caruso says he will vote for former rival Mayor Karen Bass in LA mayoral race
NBC News nbcnews.com	Not found	google-news: "Soldotna mayor Winters Whitney site:nbcnews.com" bing-news: "Soldotna mayor Winters Whitney site:nbcnews.com" google-news: "Soldotna mayoral race site:nbcnews.com" bing-news: "Soldotna mayoral race site:nbcnews.com" google-news: "Chuck Winters Paul Whitney site:nbcnews.com" bing-news: "Chuck Winters Paul Whitney site:nbcnews.com" 5 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story Los Angeles Mayor Results 2026 District of Columbia Mayor Results 2026 Oakland Mayor Results 2026 2026 California Elections 2026 Texas Elections
CBS News cbsnews.com	Not found	google-news: "Soldotna mayor Winters Whitney site:cbsnews.com" bing-news: "Soldotna mayor Winters Whitney site:cbsnews.com" google-news: "Soldotna mayoral race site:cbsnews.com" bing-news: "Soldotna mayoral race site:cbsnews.com" google-news: "Chuck Winters Paul Whitney site:cbsnews.com" bing-news: "Chuck Winters Paul Whitney site:cbsnews.com" 5 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story Peltola denies "tricking voters," Trump visits South Carolina and more from the campaign trail Raman, Bass tied heading into Los Angeles mayoral election, new poll shows Chicago mayor election: Who filed petitions to get on the ballot in the 2027 municipal elections? Oakland residents elect Mayor Barbara Lee for a full, 4-year term, CBS News projects Raman, Bass tied heading into LA mayoral election, new poll shows
ABC News abcnews.go.com	Not found	google-news: "Soldotna mayor Winters Whitney site:abcnews.go.com" bing-news: "Soldotna mayor Winters Whitney site:abcnews.go.com" google-news: "Soldotna mayoral race site:abcnews.go.com" bing-news: "Soldotna mayoral race site:abcnews.go.com" google-news: "Chuck Winters Paul Whitney site:abcnews.go.com" bing-news: "Chuck Winters Paul Whitney site:abcnews.go.com"
NPR npr.org	Not found	google-news: "Soldotna mayor Winters Whitney site:npr.org" bing-news: "Soldotna mayor Winters Whitney site:npr.org" google-news: "Soldotna mayoral race site:npr.org" bing-news: "Soldotna mayoral race site:npr.org" google-news: "Chuck Winters Paul Whitney site:npr.org" bing-news: "Chuck Winters Paul Whitney site:npr.org" 1 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story Code Switch
USA Today usatoday.com	Not found	google-news: "Soldotna mayor Winters Whitney site:usatoday.com" bing-news: "Soldotna mayor Winters Whitney site:usatoday.com" google-news: "Soldotna mayoral race site:usatoday.com" bing-news: "Soldotna mayoral race site:usatoday.com" google-news: "Chuck Winters Paul Whitney site:usatoday.com" bing-news: "Chuck Winters Paul Whitney site:usatoday.com" 5 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story Greenberg declares victory over Parrish-Wright in Louisville mayor's race Karen Bass erases Nithya Raman's lead in fierce LA mayor race Jane Fonda, Anthony Anderson and more celebs wade into LA mayor race One of seven candidates will be mayor. Here's what to know about them Fairport mayor race gets surprise write-in challenge
Bloomberg bloomberg.com	Not found	google-news: "Soldotna mayor Winters Whitney site:bloomberg.com" bing-news: "Soldotna mayor Winters Whitney site:bloomberg.com" google-news: "Soldotna mayoral race site:bloomberg.com" bing-news: "Soldotna mayoral race site:bloomberg.com" google-news: "Chuck Winters Paul Whitney site:bloomberg.com" bing-news: "Chuck Winters Paul Whitney site:bloomberg.com"

Pickups

We published: Nov 5, 2026 (ET).

No major-outlet pickup after our publish date yet.

Search terms

“Soldotna mayor Winters Whitney”, “Soldotna mayoral race”, “Chuck Winters Paul Whitney”

Method

google-news
bing-news

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.