O-Score proof

Election Day: Tucson voters are rejecting Tucson Electric Power's franchise agreement for a second time, unofficial results show, despite a TEP-funded campaign worth millions

10O-Score10 · Fully overlooked0 of 13 major U.S. outlets as of Nov 4 (our publish date). · 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 4, 2026, ET) count. Later articles are listed as pickups and never lower the score.

Status history (2 events, ET)

5:20 AM ET, Nov 4, 2026 O-Score check: 10 (Fully overlooked) · 0 of 13 outlets counted
5:23 AM ET, Nov 4, 2026 Published

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: Headline search only (Google News and Bing News, 3 query variants per outlet, all 13 outlets searched, none unchecked). All 22 candidates were unrelated (other stories, section and results pages); a headline search can miss articles, so this may change on recheck.

Checked Nov 4, 2026, 5:20 AM ET · search window: 30 days back from the check.

Every outlet

Outlet	Result	Searches run
AP apnews.com	Not found	google-news: "Tucson Electric Power franchise site:apnews.com" bing-news: "Tucson Electric Power franchise site:apnews.com" google-news: "Prop. 421 Tucson site:apnews.com" bing-news: "Prop. 421 Tucson site:apnews.com" google-news: "TEP franchise vote site:apnews.com" bing-news: "TEP franchise vote site:apnews.com" 1 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story European soccer leaders meet aiming to shape strategy for ousting Infantino as FIFA president - AP News
Reuters reuters.com	Not found	google-news: "Tucson Electric Power franchise site:reuters.com" bing-news: "Tucson Electric Power franchise site:reuters.com" google-news: "Prop. 421 Tucson site:reuters.com" bing-news: "Prop. 421 Tucson site:reuters.com" google-news: "TEP franchise vote site:reuters.com" bing-news: "TEP franchise vote site:reuters.com" 1 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story American Electric Power to invest $4 billion in fuel cell project to power Google
The New York Times nytimes.com	Not found	google-news: "Tucson Electric Power franchise site:nytimes.com" bing-news: "Tucson Electric Power franchise site:nytimes.com" google-news: "Prop. 421 Tucson site:nytimes.com" bing-news: "Prop. 421 Tucson site:nytimes.com" google-news: "TEP franchise vote site:nytimes.com" bing-news: "TEP franchise vote site:nytimes.com" 3 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story California Prop. 39 Voter ID Initiative 2026: Latest Polls California Prop. 42 Personal Property Tax Initiative 2026: Latest Polls California Prop. 40 Wealth Tax Initiative 2026: Latest Polls
The Washington Post washingtonpost.com	Not found	google-news: "Tucson Electric Power franchise site:washingtonpost.com" bing-news: "Tucson Electric Power franchise site:washingtonpost.com" google-news: "Prop. 421 Tucson site:washingtonpost.com" bing-news: "Prop. 421 Tucson site:washingtonpost.com" google-news: "TEP franchise vote site:washingtonpost.com" bing-news: "TEP franchise vote site:washingtonpost.com" 1 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story The Briefs
The Wall Street Journal wsj.com	Not found	google-news: "Tucson Electric Power franchise site:wsj.com" bing-news: "Tucson Electric Power franchise site:wsj.com" google-news: "Prop. 421 Tucson site:wsj.com" bing-news: "Prop. 421 Tucson site:wsj.com" google-news: "TEP franchise vote site:wsj.com" bing-news: "TEP franchise vote site:wsj.com" 4 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story American Electric Power Co. Inc. American Electric Power to Invest $4 Billion in Fuel Cell Project to Meet Energy Demand From Google Prairie Operating Co. The Wealth Tax Stakes in California
CNN cnn.com	Not found	google-news: "Tucson Electric Power franchise site:cnn.com" bing-news: "Tucson Electric Power franchise site:cnn.com" google-news: "Prop. 421 Tucson site:cnn.com" bing-news: "Prop. 421 Tucson site:cnn.com" google-news: "TEP franchise vote site:cnn.com" bing-news: "TEP franchise vote site:cnn.com" 2 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story We tested 14 electric razors and found three that delivered a comfortable, quick shave Save on your power bill with an electric blanket. These 3 were the best we tested
Fox News foxnews.com	Not found	google-news: "Tucson Electric Power franchise site:foxnews.com" bing-news: "Tucson Electric Power franchise site:foxnews.com" google-news: "Prop. 421 Tucson site:foxnews.com" bing-news: "Prop. 421 Tucson site:foxnews.com" google-news: "TEP franchise vote site:foxnews.com" bing-news: "TEP franchise vote site:foxnews.com" 1 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story Latest Election 2026 News and Updates
NBC News nbcnews.com	Not found	google-news: "Tucson Electric Power franchise site:nbcnews.com" bing-news: "Tucson Electric Power franchise site:nbcnews.com" google-news: "Prop. 421 Tucson site:nbcnews.com" bing-news: "Prop. 421 Tucson site:nbcnews.com" google-news: "TEP franchise vote site:nbcnews.com" bing-news: "TEP franchise vote site:nbcnews.com" 1 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story Tracking the 2026 early vote
CBS News cbsnews.com	Not found	google-news: "Tucson Electric Power franchise site:cbsnews.com" bing-news: "Tucson Electric Power franchise site:cbsnews.com" google-news: "Prop. 421 Tucson site:cbsnews.com" bing-news: "Prop. 421 Tucson site:cbsnews.com" google-news: "TEP franchise vote site:cbsnews.com" bing-news: "TEP franchise vote site:cbsnews.com" 4 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story Dallas voters may see two Proposition A measures on their ballot. Here's the difference. Proposition 137 would divert millions of tax dollars toward wildfire prevention, conservation Proposition NN would eliminate TABOR refunds and send billions of dollars more to schools What do you need to vote in Illinois? How to register, find your polling place and prepare for 2026 Election Day
ABC News abcnews.go.com	Not found	google-news: "Tucson Electric Power franchise site:abcnews.go.com" bing-news: "Tucson Electric Power franchise site:abcnews.go.com" google-news: "Prop. 421 Tucson site:abcnews.go.com" bing-news: "Prop. 421 Tucson site:abcnews.go.com" google-news: "TEP franchise vote site:abcnews.go.com" bing-news: "TEP franchise vote site:abcnews.go.com"
NPR npr.org	Not found	google-news: "Tucson Electric Power franchise site:npr.org" bing-news: "Tucson Electric Power franchise site:npr.org" google-news: "Prop. 421 Tucson site:npr.org" bing-news: "Prop. 421 Tucson site:npr.org" google-news: "TEP franchise vote site:npr.org" bing-news: "TEP franchise vote site:npr.org" 2 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story For voters from immigrant families, the needs of others is a priority at the polls - NPR Elections
USA Today usatoday.com	Not found	google-news: "Tucson Electric Power franchise site:usatoday.com" bing-news: "Tucson Electric Power franchise site:usatoday.com" google-news: "Prop. 421 Tucson site:usatoday.com" bing-news: "Prop. 421 Tucson site:usatoday.com" google-news: "TEP franchise vote site:usatoday.com" bing-news: "TEP franchise vote site:usatoday.com" 2 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story Ollie's Bargain Outlet opening stores in these 7 states in October - USA Today Utilities fund both parties with control of Arizona Capitol in balance
Bloomberg bloomberg.com	Not found	google-news: "Tucson Electric Power franchise site:bloomberg.com" bing-news: "Tucson Electric Power franchise site:bloomberg.com" google-news: "Prop. 421 Tucson site:bloomberg.com" bing-news: "Prop. 421 Tucson site:bloomberg.com" google-news: "TEP franchise vote site:bloomberg.com" bing-news: "TEP franchise vote site:bloomberg.com"

Pickups

We published: Nov 4, 2026 (ET).

No major-outlet pickup after our publish date yet.

Check history

Checked (ET)	Check	O-Score	Confirmed outlets	What changed
Nov 4, 2026, 5:20 AM ET	initial	10 Fully overlooked	0	No change

Search terms

“Tucson Electric Power franchise”, “Prop. 421 Tucson”, “TEP franchise vote”

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.