O-Score proof

AP called: Democrat Teresa Benitez-Thompson wins Nevada's 2nd Congressional District (unofficial)

6O-Score6 · Lightly covered2 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 (3 events, ET)

10:15 PM ET, Nov 4, 2026 O-Score check: 6 (Lightly covered) · 2 of 13 outlets counted
10:45 PM ET, Nov 4, 2026 Published as breaking news
10:45 PM ET, Nov 5, 2026 Breaking period ends (24 hours) (scheduled)

The math

Outlets checked: 13 major U.S. national outlets.
Confirmed reports of this story dated on or before our publish date: 2 (2 with an outlet date we have not verified: The Wall Street Journal, USA Today; counted, flagged).
2 found → O-Score 6 (Lightly covered). Higher means more overlooked.

Score	Meaning	Major U.S. outlets that covered it
10	Fully overlooked	0 of 13 outlets
8	Barely covered	1 outlet
6, 5	Lightly covered ← this story	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). 58 other candidates were unrelated; a headline search can miss articles, so this may change on recheck.

Checked Nov 4, 2026, 10:15 PM ET · search window: 30 days back from the check.

Every outlet

Outlet	Result	Searches run
AP apnews.com	Not found	google-news: "Nevada 2 Benitez-Thompson site:apnews.com" bing-news: "Nevada 2 Benitez-Thompson site:apnews.com" google-news: "Benitez-Thompson Flippo site:apnews.com" bing-news: "Benitez-Thompson Flippo site:apnews.com" google-news: "Nevada 2nd Congressional site:apnews.com" bing-news: "Nevada 2nd Congressional site:apnews.com" 5 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story North Carolina U.S. House Election Live Results 2026 - AP News Indiana U.S. House Election Live Results 2026 - AP News Alaska U.S. House Election Live Results 2026 - AP News 2026 Maine Midterm Election Results - AP News 2026 U.S. Senate Election Results - AP News
Reuters reuters.com	Not found	google-news: "Nevada 2 Benitez-Thompson site:reuters.com" bing-news: "Nevada 2 Benitez-Thompson site:reuters.com" google-news: "Benitez-Thompson Flippo site:reuters.com" bing-news: "Benitez-Thompson Flippo site:reuters.com" google-news: "Nevada 2nd Congressional site:reuters.com" bing-news: "Nevada 2nd Congressional site:reuters.com" 5 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story The midterm strategy driving Democrats deep into Trump country - Reuters Articles sitemap of 2026-10-28 - Reuters Trump administration accelerates criminal probe into Alaska Senate race As Ebola Spreads to Multiple Countries, the Importance of NV-387 Oral Gummies Treatment Cannot be Overstated — Phase II Clinical Trial Advancing Toward the Second Part, Says ... The midterm strategy driving Democrats deep into Trump country
The New York Times nytimes.com	Not found	google-news: "Nevada 2 Benitez-Thompson site:nytimes.com" bing-news: "Nevada 2 Benitez-Thompson site:nytimes.com" google-news: "Benitez-Thompson Flippo site:nytimes.com" bing-news: "Benitez-Thompson Flippo site:nytimes.com" google-news: "Nevada 2nd Congressional site:nytimes.com" bing-news: "Nevada 2nd Congressional site:nytimes.com" 5 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story What’s Left? Here Are the Midterm Races That Have Not Been Called. - The New York Times The Business Fallout From a Blue Wave - The New York Times Trump Says in Interview That He Will Accept Election Results - The New York Times OpenAI and Anthropic Set Up ‘War Rooms’ to Fight Disinfo About Midterm Elections - The New York Times Justice Alito Will Not Retire From Supreme Court Immediately, Despite Election Outcome - The New York Times
The Washington Post washingtonpost.com	Not found	google-news: "Nevada 2 Benitez-Thompson site:washingtonpost.com" bing-news: "Nevada 2 Benitez-Thompson site:washingtonpost.com" google-news: "Benitez-Thompson Flippo site:washingtonpost.com" bing-news: "Benitez-Thompson Flippo site:washingtonpost.com" google-news: "Nevada 2nd Congressional site:washingtonpost.com" bing-news: "Nevada 2nd Congressional site:washingtonpost.com" 5 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story Longtime Nevada Republican files complaint against GOP congressional candidate - The Washington Post ‘People in my own party don’t understand what the average worker is going through’ - The Washington Post read online - The Washington Post - The Washington Post Opinion \| When you’ll know if the ‘blue wave’ is real - The Washington Post The Latest: Voters give Democrats control of Congress in rebuke to Trump - The Washington Post
The Wall Street Journal wsj.com	Found: Teresa Benitez-Thompson (D) Wins Nevada 2nd District House Race (Wed, 04 Nov 2026 18:30:00 GMT, outlet date not verified; counted)	google-news: "Nevada 2 Benitez-Thompson site:wsj.com" bing-news: "Nevada 2 Benitez-Thompson site:wsj.com" google-news: "Benitez-Thompson Flippo site:wsj.com" bing-news: "Benitez-Thompson Flippo site:wsj.com" google-news: "Nevada 2nd Congressional site:wsj.com" bing-news: "Nevada 2nd Congressional site:wsj.com" 4 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story Exclusive \| A Dead Woman’s Apparent Donation Adds to Scrutiny of Nevada House Candidate - WSJ Virginia Election 2026: Live Results - WSJ Democrat Teresa Benitez‑Thompson Wins House Seat in Nevada GOP Stronghold A Dead Woman’s Apparent Donation Adds to Scrutiny of Nevada House Candidate
CNN cnn.com	Not found	google-news: "Nevada 2 Benitez-Thompson site:cnn.com" bing-news: "Nevada 2 Benitez-Thompson site:cnn.com" google-news: "Benitez-Thompson Flippo site:cnn.com" bing-news: "Benitez-Thompson Flippo site:cnn.com" google-news: "Nevada 2nd Congressional site:cnn.com" bing-news: "Nevada 2nd Congressional site:cnn.com" 5 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story Nevada 2026 election results - CNN Maine 2026 election results - CNN Democrats fear they might be reaching too far in push for huge House margin - CNN How JB Pritzker’s midterm investments could pay off in a 2028 White House bid - CNN Utah 2026 election results - CNN
Fox News foxnews.com	Not found	google-news: "Nevada 2 Benitez-Thompson site:foxnews.com" bing-news: "Nevada 2 Benitez-Thompson site:foxnews.com" google-news: "Benitez-Thompson Flippo site:foxnews.com" bing-news: "Benitez-Thompson Flippo site:foxnews.com" google-news: "Nevada 2nd Congressional site:foxnews.com" bing-news: "Nevada 2nd Congressional site:foxnews.com" 5 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story Midwest pro-Trump state could hold key to Republicans' midterm hopes - Fox News MAP IT: DOJ illegal voting crackdown sweeps 17 states as razor-thin elections face scrutiny - Fox News 13 days until midterms, Trump heads to South Carolina as Democrats widen battleground map 5 days until midterms, Trump heads to South Carolina as Senate race tightens Democrats' historic wins in Texas highlight taking control of Congress in midterm blue wave
NBC News nbcnews.com	Not found	google-news: "Nevada 2 Benitez-Thompson site:nbcnews.com" bing-news: "Nevada 2 Benitez-Thompson site:nbcnews.com" google-news: "Benitez-Thompson Flippo site:nbcnews.com" bing-news: "Benitez-Thompson Flippo site:nbcnews.com" google-news: "Nevada 2nd Congressional site:nbcnews.com" bing-news: "Nevada 2nd Congressional site:nbcnews.com" 5 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story Tracking the 2026 Early Vote: Midterm Election Results - NBC News Congress Majority Polls 2026: Tracking Senate and House Ballot Preferences - NBC News Minnesota Senate Primary Election 2026 Live Results: Tafoya, Craig, Flanagan and More - NBC News Democrats flip GOP seats as party pushes for House control - NBC News How to watch election night: Key races, poll closing times, bellwether campaigns and more - NBC News
CBS News cbsnews.com	Not found	google-news: "Nevada 2 Benitez-Thompson site:cbsnews.com" bing-news: "Nevada 2 Benitez-Thompson site:cbsnews.com" google-news: "Benitez-Thompson Flippo site:cbsnews.com" bing-news: "Benitez-Thompson Flippo site:cbsnews.com" google-news: "Nevada 2nd Congressional site:cbsnews.com" bing-news: "Nevada 2nd Congressional site:cbsnews.com" 5 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story Here's what the U.S. is voting on today for the 2026 midterm elections - CBS News 2026 midterm election races to watch - CBS News Mike McGuire wins California Congressional District 1 race, CBS News projects - CBS News 2026 House midterm election results as Democrats capture majority with major wins Michigan Democratic rift spills into public view and more updates on midterm campaign final push
ABC News abcnews.go.com	Not found	google-news: "Nevada 2 Benitez-Thompson site:abcnews.go.com" bing-news: "Nevada 2 Benitez-Thompson site:abcnews.go.com" google-news: "Benitez-Thompson Flippo site:abcnews.go.com" bing-news: "Benitez-Thompson Flippo site:abcnews.go.com" google-news: "Nevada 2nd Congressional site:abcnews.go.com" bing-news: "Nevada 2nd Congressional site:abcnews.go.com"
NPR npr.org	Not found	google-news: "Nevada 2 Benitez-Thompson site:npr.org" bing-news: "Nevada 2 Benitez-Thompson site:npr.org" google-news: "Benitez-Thompson Flippo site:npr.org" bing-news: "Benitez-Thompson Flippo site:npr.org" google-news: "Nevada 2nd Congressional site:npr.org" bing-news: "Nevada 2nd Congressional site:npr.org" 5 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story Live: House Election Results 2026 - NPR Visuals Carpetbagger allegation, misplaced valor make Nevada's safe red House seat competitive - NPR Nevada Election Results 2026: Live Updates : NPR - NPR Visuals How Gen Z Republicans running for Congress are thinking about the future of the party - NPR Can I trust the polls? And which races matter most? We answer your midterms questions - NPR
USA Today usatoday.com	Found: Benitez-Thompson vows to work hard for everyone after upset House win (Wed, 04 Nov 2026 15:58:00 GMT, outlet date not verified; counted)	google-news: "Nevada 2 Benitez-Thompson site:usatoday.com" bing-news: "Nevada 2 Benitez-Thompson site:usatoday.com" google-news: "Benitez-Thompson Flippo site:usatoday.com" bing-news: "Benitez-Thompson Flippo site:usatoday.com" google-news: "Nevada 2nd Congressional site:usatoday.com" bing-news: "Nevada 2nd Congressional site:usatoday.com" 4 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story Blue wave in Nevada — Democrats rout Republicans up and down ballot - USA Today Kamala Harris, Ocasio-Cortez and the rocky midterms campaign trail - USA Today Celebrities in action at protests, campaigns, and White House events - USA Today Blue wave in Nevada — Democrats rout Republicans up and down ballot
Bloomberg bloomberg.com	Not found	google-news: "Nevada 2 Benitez-Thompson site:bloomberg.com" bing-news: "Nevada 2 Benitez-Thompson site:bloomberg.com" google-news: "Benitez-Thompson Flippo site:bloomberg.com" bing-news: "Benitez-Thompson Flippo site:bloomberg.com" google-news: "Nevada 2nd Congressional site:bloomberg.com" bing-news: "Nevada 2nd Congressional site:bloomberg.com" 5 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story 2026 Nevada Election Results: Live Vote Counts and Map - Bloomberg.com New TV Ads, Campaign Donations Flood Deep-Red House Districts - Bloomberg.com 2026 Missouri Election Results: Live Vote Counts and Map - Bloomberg 2026 Maine Election Results: Live Vote Counts and Map - Bloomberg.com Hop In, We’re Going on a Pre-Midterm Road Trip - 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, 10:15 PM ET	initial	6 Lightly covered	2	No change

Search terms

“Nevada 2 Benitez-Thompson”, “Benitez-Thompson Flippo”, “Nevada 2nd Congressional”

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.