O-Score proof

Election Day: Flint voters oust two-term Mayor Sheldon Neeley; Councilwoman Tonya Burns will become mayor Nov. 9 (unofficial results)

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)

1:11 PM ET, Nov 4, 2026 O-Score check: 10 (Fully overlooked) · 0 of 13 outlets counted
1:18 PM 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, 4 query variants per outlet, all 13 outlets searched, none unchecked). All 52 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, 1:11 PM ET · search window: 30 days back from the check.

Every outlet

Outlet	Result	Searches run
AP apnews.com	Not found	google-news: "Tonya Burns site:apnews.com" bing-news: "Tonya Burns site:apnews.com" google-news: "Sheldon Neeley site:apnews.com" bing-news: "Sheldon Neeley site:apnews.com" google-news: "Flint mayor site:apnews.com" bing-news: "Flint mayor site:apnews.com" google-news: "Flint mayoral election site:apnews.com" bing-news: "Flint mayoral election site:apnews.com" 5 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story District of Columbia Mayor results Los Angeles Mayor results Providence Mayor results Oakland Mayor results Little Rock Mayor results
Reuters reuters.com	Not found	google-news: "Tonya Burns site:reuters.com" bing-news: "Tonya Burns site:reuters.com" google-news: "Sheldon Neeley site:reuters.com" bing-news: "Sheldon Neeley site:reuters.com" google-news: "Flint mayor site:reuters.com" bing-news: "Flint mayor site:reuters.com" google-news: "Flint mayoral election site:reuters.com" bing-news: "Flint mayoral election site:reuters.com" 5 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story Ten key US House races that could decide the 2026 midterms - Reuters PODCAST: Trump pauses Iran strikes, Microsoft visa suspension, French mayor (Updated) - Reuters PODCAST: Prediction markets and social good: An interview with Kalshi's CEO - Reuters Brazil oil workers begin strike Dan Burns
The New York Times nytimes.com	Not found	google-news: "Tonya Burns site:nytimes.com" bing-news: "Tonya Burns site:nytimes.com" google-news: "Sheldon Neeley site:nytimes.com" bing-news: "Sheldon Neeley site:nytimes.com" google-news: "Flint mayor site:nytimes.com" bing-news: "Flint mayor site:nytimes.com" google-news: "Flint mayoral election site:nytimes.com" bing-news: "Flint mayoral election site:nytimes.com" 5 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story Election Dispatches:: Trump Rallies in Mississippi as Republicans’ Red-State Worries Mount - The New York Times ¿Los animales experimentan duelo? - The New York Times Latest House Polls: Midterm Elections 2026 - The New York Times Election Dispatches: Ocasio-Cortez Donates $1 Million to Help El-Sayed in Michigan as Democrats Fight for Senate Control - The New York Times That Huge Republican Cash Edge? It’s in Senate Races, Not House Races. - The New York Times
The Washington Post washingtonpost.com	Not found	google-news: "Tonya Burns site:washingtonpost.com" bing-news: "Tonya Burns site:washingtonpost.com" google-news: "Sheldon Neeley site:washingtonpost.com" bing-news: "Sheldon Neeley site:washingtonpost.com" google-news: "Flint mayor site:washingtonpost.com" bing-news: "Flint mayor site:washingtonpost.com" google-news: "Flint mayoral election site:washingtonpost.com" bing-news: "Flint mayoral election site:washingtonpost.com" 2 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story Trump campaigns in Arizona and Montana on 2nd day of Western swing to help boost GOP candidates - The Washington Post Deep-red districts are now House battlegrounds. These are the races to watch. - The Washington Post
The Wall Street Journal wsj.com	Not found	google-news: "Tonya Burns site:wsj.com" bing-news: "Tonya Burns site:wsj.com" google-news: "Sheldon Neeley site:wsj.com" bing-news: "Sheldon Neeley site:wsj.com" google-news: "Flint mayor site:wsj.com" bing-news: "Flint mayor site:wsj.com" google-news: "Flint mayoral election site:wsj.com" bing-news: "Flint mayoral election site:wsj.com" 5 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story A High-Stakes Gambit Clinched Paramount’s Warner Deal - WSJ There’s a New Media Giant in Town - WSJ A High-Stakes Gambit Clinched Paramount’s Warner Deal Joe Flint The Ex-Mayor vs. the Billionaire: The Fiercest Governor’s Race in the South
CNN cnn.com	Not found	google-news: "Tonya Burns site:cnn.com" bing-news: "Tonya Burns site:cnn.com" google-news: "Sheldon Neeley site:cnn.com" bing-news: "Sheldon Neeley site:cnn.com" google-news: "Flint mayor site:cnn.com" bing-news: "Flint mayor site:cnn.com" google-news: "Flint mayoral election site:cnn.com" bing-news: "Flint mayoral election site:cnn.com" 5 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story Violent Halloween weekend in US with more than a dozen killed, over 90 injured in shootings - CNN Why the Muslim Brotherhood has become a flashpoint in the Michigan Senate race \| CNN Politics - CNN CNN.com - Transcripts - CNN CNN Live Event/Special - CNN CNN News Central - CNN
Fox News foxnews.com	Not found	google-news: "Tonya Burns site:foxnews.com" bing-news: "Tonya Burns site:foxnews.com" google-news: "Sheldon Neeley site:foxnews.com" bing-news: "Sheldon Neeley site:foxnews.com" google-news: "Flint mayor site:foxnews.com" bing-news: "Flint mayor site:foxnews.com" google-news: "Flint mayoral election site:foxnews.com" bing-news: "Flint mayoral election site:foxnews.com" 2 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story El-Sayed's silence over mom's FBI questioning raises transparency concerns - Fox News 4 days to go: Battle for control of Congress intensifies as midterms reach their final stretch
NBC News nbcnews.com	Not found	google-news: "Tonya Burns site:nbcnews.com" bing-news: "Tonya Burns site:nbcnews.com" google-news: "Sheldon Neeley site:nbcnews.com" bing-news: "Sheldon Neeley site:nbcnews.com" google-news: "Flint mayor site:nbcnews.com" bing-news: "Flint mayor site:nbcnews.com" google-news: "Flint mayoral election site:nbcnews.com" bing-news: "Flint mayoral election site:nbcnews.com" 4 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story Sparks fly as Abdul El-Sayed and Mike Rogers face off in first Michigan Senate debate - NBC News Trump rallies in Mississippi for Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith Michigan Secretary of State Results 2026 Tracking the 2026 early vote
CBS News cbsnews.com	Not found	google-news: "Tonya Burns site:cbsnews.com" bing-news: "Tonya Burns site:cbsnews.com" google-news: "Sheldon Neeley site:cbsnews.com" bing-news: "Sheldon Neeley site:cbsnews.com" google-news: "Flint mayor site:cbsnews.com" bing-news: "Flint mayor site:cbsnews.com" google-news: "Flint mayoral election site:cbsnews.com" bing-news: "Flint mayoral election site:cbsnews.com" 5 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story Buttigieg endorses independent candidate Seth Bodnar over Democratic nominee in Montana Senate race - CBS News Here are the candidates running for Michigan governor - CBS News Mild and mostly cloudy start to week - CBS News Who's on your 2026 midterm election ballot in Delaware? Find out how you can vote for this year Michigan Democratic rift spills into public view and more updates on midterm campaign final push
ABC News abcnews.go.com	Not found	google-news: "Tonya Burns site:abcnews.go.com" bing-news: "Tonya Burns site:abcnews.go.com" google-news: "Sheldon Neeley site:abcnews.go.com" bing-news: "Sheldon Neeley site:abcnews.go.com" google-news: "Flint mayor site:abcnews.go.com" bing-news: "Flint mayor site:abcnews.go.com" google-news: "Flint mayoral election site:abcnews.go.com" bing-news: "Flint mayoral election site:abcnews.go.com"
NPR npr.org	Not found	google-news: "Tonya Burns site:npr.org" bing-news: "Tonya Burns site:npr.org" google-news: "Sheldon Neeley site:npr.org" bing-news: "Sheldon Neeley site:npr.org" google-news: "Flint mayor site:npr.org" bing-news: "Flint mayor site:npr.org" google-news: "Flint mayoral election site:npr.org" bing-news: "Flint mayoral election site:npr.org" 5 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story 'Cupertino' bursts out of the gate as one of the best shows on TV right now - NPR Here's how to watch election night as the polls close, hour-by-hour - NPR Fresh Air 'The Savage Mind' author says America's violent past is embedded in its present Here's how to watch election night as the polls close, hour-by-hour
USA Today usatoday.com	Not found	google-news: "Tonya Burns site:usatoday.com" bing-news: "Tonya Burns site:usatoday.com" google-news: "Sheldon Neeley site:usatoday.com" bing-news: "Sheldon Neeley site:usatoday.com" google-news: "Flint mayor site:usatoday.com" bing-news: "Flint mayor site:usatoday.com" google-news: "Flint mayoral election site:usatoday.com" bing-news: "Flint mayoral election site:usatoday.com" 5 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story Guns, F-bombs, fortune cookies. What do wild campaign ads actually say? - USA Today El-Sayed, Rogers seek Jewish, Black vote in tight Michigan Senate race - USA Today One key midterms race in all 50 states and why they matter - USA Today Arab, Muslim voters mobilized for election: 'The energy is different' Nov. 3 has been an historic election day for Michigan and Detroit
Bloomberg bloomberg.com	Not found	google-news: "Tonya Burns site:bloomberg.com" bing-news: "Tonya Burns site:bloomberg.com" google-news: "Sheldon Neeley site:bloomberg.com" bing-news: "Sheldon Neeley site:bloomberg.com" google-news: "Flint mayor site:bloomberg.com" bing-news: "Flint mayor site:bloomberg.com" google-news: "Flint mayoral election site:bloomberg.com" bing-news: "Flint mayoral election site:bloomberg.com" 4 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story Can Massachusetts Resurrect the Starter Home? - Bloomberg.com Historic Urban Cemeteries Cater to Living As Burials Wane - Bloomberg.com Progressives in Michigan Fight for the Senate and Their Future - Bloomberg.com How MIT Turned an Impenetrable Storage Warehouse Into Its Gleaming School of Design - 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, 1:11 PM ET	initial	10 Fully overlooked	0	No change

Search terms

“Tonya Burns”, “Sheldon Neeley”, “Flint mayor”, “Flint mayoral election”

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.