North America·United States
UNOFFICIAL: Floyd County, Ind., Commissioner District 1 — Republican Al Knable 13,984 / Democrat Ellen Morrison Kelley 13,832 (152 votes); LPM: 572 incomplete early/mail ballots omitted the race; WDRB: ~570 omitted, ~150 recast, ~420 never returned; Kelley says she will start with a recount
FLOYD COUNTY, Ind. —
| 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: 13 majors: no matching lead URL this run; provisional.
Depth
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L1What happened
What happened: Unofficial Knable 13,984 / Kelley 13,832 (152); early/mail ballots omitted District 1; Kelley says she will start with a recount.
L2Who’s affected
Who is affected: Floyd County District 1 voters; Knable; Kelley; Clerk Danita Burks (named via LPM).
L3Why it’s quiet
Why it stayed quiet: Analysis — southern Indiana commissioner contest outside national midterm packages.
L4Deeper impact
Deeper impact: About 420 never-returned ballots (WDRB) sit against a 152-vote margin; canvass and legal options remain open.
L5Full context
Full context: LPM’s 572 and WDRB’s about 570 / 150 / 420 are attributed separately and not merged; a planned recount is not a filed recount.
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- O-Score check: 10 (Fully overlooked) · 0 of 13 outlets counted
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- 1:28 AM ET, Nov 6, 2026 · OVERLOOKED published this story
- 1:28 AM ET, Nov 6, 2026 · O-Score check: 0 of 13 outlets had it (score 10)
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