U.S.·United States
UNOFFICIAL: Hollister, Calif., mayor — Tim Burns 1,716 / Tina Garza 1,694 (22 votes); Dist. 3 Dolores Morales 515 / William B. Avera 508 (7); more than 16,382 San Benito County vote-by-mail ballots left, SanBenito.com shows

HOLLISTER, Calif. —
| 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) |
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Depth
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L1What happened
What happened: Unofficial Burns 1,716–Garza 1,694 (22); Morales 515–Avera 508 (7); more than 16,382 countywide VBM ballots left (SanBenito.com; California58).
L2Who’s affected
Who is affected: Hollister voters and candidates; San Benito County Elections.
L3Why it’s quiet
Why it stayed quiet: Analysis — local San Benito coverage; O-Score provisional 10.
L4Deeper impact
Deeper impact: Large county mail backlog can move narrow gaps.
L5Full context
Full context: Source percents 43.93% / 43.37% match three-way mayor totals. Unofficial until certification. VBM figure is countywide.
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Status history (2 events, ET)
- Published
- O-Score check: 10 (Fully overlooked) · 0 of 13 outlets counted
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