O-Score proof
UNOFFICIAL / SINGLE-SOURCE: 26th Navajo Nation Council "could include 16 members who do not currently serve"; only eight current delegates "positioned to return" — Navajo Times cites "three incumbent defeats" (Claw, Simpson, Nez-Begay)
10O-Score10 · Fully overlooked0 of 13 major U.S. outlets by 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 5, 2026, ET) count. Later articles are listed as pickups and never lower the score.
Status history (2 events, ET)
- Published
- 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: ostore_hint: none seen; SINGLE-SOURCE Navajo Times; unofficial.
Checked Nov 5, 2026, 1:14 PM ET · search window: 30 days back from the check.
Every outlet
| Outlet | Result | Searches run |
|---|---|---|
| AP apnews.com | Not found | editor scan / ostore_hint: "Navajo Nation Council 16 new members" editor scan / ostore_hint: "Claw Simpson Nez-Begay Council" editor scan / ostore_hint: "26th Navajo Nation Council unofficial" |
| Reuters reuters.com | Not found | editor scan / ostore_hint: "Navajo Nation Council 16 new members" editor scan / ostore_hint: "Claw Simpson Nez-Begay Council" editor scan / ostore_hint: "26th Navajo Nation Council unofficial" |
| The New York Times nytimes.com | Not found | editor scan / ostore_hint: "Navajo Nation Council 16 new members" editor scan / ostore_hint: "Claw Simpson Nez-Begay Council" editor scan / ostore_hint: "26th Navajo Nation Council unofficial" |
| The Washington Post washingtonpost.com | Not found | editor scan / ostore_hint: "Navajo Nation Council 16 new members" editor scan / ostore_hint: "Claw Simpson Nez-Begay Council" editor scan / ostore_hint: "26th Navajo Nation Council unofficial" |
| The Wall Street Journal wsj.com | Not found | editor scan / ostore_hint: "Navajo Nation Council 16 new members" editor scan / ostore_hint: "Claw Simpson Nez-Begay Council" editor scan / ostore_hint: "26th Navajo Nation Council unofficial" |
| CNN cnn.com | Not found | editor scan / ostore_hint: "Navajo Nation Council 16 new members" editor scan / ostore_hint: "Claw Simpson Nez-Begay Council" editor scan / ostore_hint: "26th Navajo Nation Council unofficial" |
| Fox News foxnews.com | Not found | editor scan / ostore_hint: "Navajo Nation Council 16 new members" editor scan / ostore_hint: "Claw Simpson Nez-Begay Council" editor scan / ostore_hint: "26th Navajo Nation Council unofficial" |
| NBC News nbcnews.com | Not found | editor scan / ostore_hint: "Navajo Nation Council 16 new members" editor scan / ostore_hint: "Claw Simpson Nez-Begay Council" editor scan / ostore_hint: "26th Navajo Nation Council unofficial" |
| CBS News cbsnews.com | Not found | editor scan / ostore_hint: "Navajo Nation Council 16 new members" editor scan / ostore_hint: "Claw Simpson Nez-Begay Council" editor scan / ostore_hint: "26th Navajo Nation Council unofficial" |
| ABC News abcnews.go.com | Not found | editor scan / ostore_hint: "Navajo Nation Council 16 new members" editor scan / ostore_hint: "Claw Simpson Nez-Begay Council" editor scan / ostore_hint: "26th Navajo Nation Council unofficial" |
| NPR npr.org | Not found | editor scan / ostore_hint: "Navajo Nation Council 16 new members" editor scan / ostore_hint: "Claw Simpson Nez-Begay Council" editor scan / ostore_hint: "26th Navajo Nation Council unofficial" |
| USA Today usatoday.com | Not found | editor scan / ostore_hint: "Navajo Nation Council 16 new members" editor scan / ostore_hint: "Claw Simpson Nez-Begay Council" editor scan / ostore_hint: "26th Navajo Nation Council unofficial" |
| Bloomberg bloomberg.com | Not found | editor scan / ostore_hint: "Navajo Nation Council 16 new members" editor scan / ostore_hint: "Claw Simpson Nez-Begay Council" editor scan / ostore_hint: "26th Navajo Nation Council unofficial" |
Pickups
We published: Nov 5, 2026 (ET).
No major-outlet pickup after our publish date yet.
Check history
| Checked (ET) | Check | O-Score | Confirmed outlets | What changed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 2026, 1:14 PM ET | initial | 10 Fully overlooked | 0 | No change |
Search terms
“Navajo Nation Council 16 new members”, “Claw Simpson Nez-Begay Council”, “26th Navajo Nation Council unofficial”
Method
- handoff ostore_hint / editor scan of 13 majors
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.