OVERLOOKED

O-Score proof

Election Day: Saluda, S.C., mayor's race comes down to two votes, 354 to 352, in unofficial results, inside the automatic-recount margin, WLTX reports

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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. O-Score check: 10 (Fully overlooked) · 0 of 13 outlets counted
  2. Published

The math

  1. Outlets checked: 13 major U.S. national outlets.
  2. Confirmed reports of this story dated on or before our publish date: 0.
  3. 0 found → O-Score 10 (Fully overlooked). Higher means more overlooked.
ScoreMeaningMajor U.S. outlets that covered it
10Fully overlooked ← this story0 of 13 outlets
8Barely covered1 outlet
6, 5Lightly covered2 outlets (6) · 3 outlets (5)
4, 3Covered4 outlets (4) · 5 outlets (3)
2, 1, 0Widely covered6–7 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 37 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, 9:23 AM ET · search window: 30 days back from the check.

Every outlet

OutletResultSearches run
AP
apnews.com		Not foundgoogle-news: "Saluda mayor site:apnews.com"
bing-news: "Saluda mayor site:apnews.com"
google-news: "Miliken Matthews site:apnews.com"
bing-news: "Miliken Matthews site:apnews.com"
google-news: "Josh Morton Saluda site:apnews.com"
bing-news: "Josh Morton Saluda site:apnews.com"
google-news: "Saluda recount site:apnews.com"
bing-news: "Saluda recount site:apnews.com"
5 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story
  • LO ÚLTIMO: Juez dice que ampliación de horario de votación en Brasil no tuvo impacto en resultados - AP News
  • Trump anuncia en un acto de campaña que Audi construirá una nueva planta en Georgia - AP News
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  • La ONU reporta fuerte alza del cultivo de amapola en Afganistán pese a veto talibán - AP News
Reuters
reuters.com		Not foundgoogle-news: "Saluda mayor site:reuters.com"
bing-news: "Saluda mayor site:reuters.com"
google-news: "Miliken Matthews site:reuters.com"
bing-news: "Miliken Matthews site:reuters.com"
google-news: "Josh Morton Saluda site:reuters.com"
bing-news: "Josh Morton Saluda site:reuters.com"
google-news: "Saluda recount site:reuters.com"
bing-news: "Saluda recount site:reuters.com"
5 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story
  • David Milliken
  • Laura Matthews
  • Germany warns against bringing Russia back into G20 fold
  • Joshua McElwee
  • 2026 Midterm Elections
The New York Times
nytimes.com		Not foundgoogle-news: "Saluda mayor site:nytimes.com"
bing-news: "Saluda mayor site:nytimes.com"
google-news: "Miliken Matthews site:nytimes.com"
bing-news: "Miliken Matthews site:nytimes.com"
google-news: "Josh Morton Saluda site:nytimes.com"
bing-news: "Josh Morton Saluda site:nytimes.com"
google-news: "Saluda recount site:nytimes.com"
bing-news: "Saluda recount site:nytimes.com"
5 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story
  • El diésel ruso aumenta las tensiones entre Washington y Europa - The New York Times
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  • Why Auston Matthews looks like a game changer again for the Maple Leafs
The Washington Post
washingtonpost.com		Not foundgoogle-news: "Saluda mayor site:washingtonpost.com"
bing-news: "Saluda mayor site:washingtonpost.com"
google-news: "Miliken Matthews site:washingtonpost.com"
bing-news: "Miliken Matthews site:washingtonpost.com"
google-news: "Josh Morton Saluda site:washingtonpost.com"
bing-news: "Josh Morton Saluda site:washingtonpost.com"
google-news: "Saluda recount site:washingtonpost.com"
bing-news: "Saluda recount site:washingtonpost.com"
The Wall Street Journal
wsj.com		Not foundgoogle-news: "Saluda mayor site:wsj.com"
bing-news: "Saluda mayor site:wsj.com"
google-news: "Miliken Matthews site:wsj.com"
bing-news: "Miliken Matthews site:wsj.com"
google-news: "Josh Morton Saluda site:wsj.com"
bing-news: "Josh Morton Saluda site:wsj.com"
google-news: "Saluda recount site:wsj.com"
bing-news: "Saluda recount site:wsj.com"
5 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story
  • Anna Wilde Mathews
  • Josh Chin
  • Josh Dawsey
  • Joshua Robinson
  • Christa Pike Recounts Botched Execution in First Public Comments
CNN
cnn.com		Not foundgoogle-news: "Saluda mayor site:cnn.com"
bing-news: "Saluda mayor site:cnn.com"
google-news: "Miliken Matthews site:cnn.com"
bing-news: "Miliken Matthews site:cnn.com"
google-news: "Josh Morton Saluda site:cnn.com"
bing-news: "Josh Morton Saluda site:cnn.com"
google-news: "Saluda recount site:cnn.com"
bing-news: "Saluda recount site:cnn.com"
2 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story
  • Los 11 escaños del Senado con más probabilidades de cambiar de partido, un día antes de las elecciones intermedias
  • Checo Pérez vuelve a Reforma cinco años después: ¿sigue intacta la pasión de México por él?
Fox News
foxnews.com		Not foundgoogle-news: "Saluda mayor site:foxnews.com"
bing-news: "Saluda mayor site:foxnews.com"
google-news: "Miliken Matthews site:foxnews.com"
bing-news: "Miliken Matthews site:foxnews.com"
google-news: "Josh Morton Saluda site:foxnews.com"
bing-news: "Josh Morton Saluda site:foxnews.com"
google-news: "Saluda recount site:foxnews.com"
bing-news: "Saluda recount site:foxnews.com"
5 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story
  • Una encuesta muestra señales de alerta para los republicanos en siete escaños del Senado que están en juego
  • Trump lleva su campaña para las elecciones de mitad de legislatura blitz a un escenario histórico para un gran final antes del día de las elecciones
  • Los petroleros rusos se acercan a los puertos estadounidenses mientras el acuerdo entre Trump y « Putin » desencadena un enfrentamiento legal
  • El líder de Serbia desde hace mucho tiempo se enfrenta a su mayor prueba política mientras los estudiantes organizan una protesta electoral
  • El movimiento estudiantil serbio derrocó al partido de Vucic tras 14 años, pero la agenda política sigue sin estar clara
NBC News
nbcnews.com		Not foundgoogle-news: "Saluda mayor site:nbcnews.com"
bing-news: "Saluda mayor site:nbcnews.com"
google-news: "Miliken Matthews site:nbcnews.com"
bing-news: "Miliken Matthews site:nbcnews.com"
google-news: "Josh Morton Saluda site:nbcnews.com"
bing-news: "Josh Morton Saluda site:nbcnews.com"
google-news: "Saluda recount site:nbcnews.com"
bing-news: "Saluda recount site:nbcnews.com"
CBS News
cbsnews.com		Not foundgoogle-news: "Saluda mayor site:cbsnews.com"
bing-news: "Saluda mayor site:cbsnews.com"
google-news: "Miliken Matthews site:cbsnews.com"
bing-news: "Miliken Matthews site:cbsnews.com"
google-news: "Josh Morton Saluda site:cbsnews.com"
bing-news: "Josh Morton Saluda site:cbsnews.com"
google-news: "Saluda recount site:cbsnews.com"
bing-news: "Saluda recount site:cbsnews.com"
2 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story
  • Lawrence, Massachusetts, Mayor Brian DePeña denies City Hall wiretapping: "Not an IT person"
  • Marin County search and rescue recounts Mount Shasta resuce mission
ABC News
abcnews.go.com		Not foundgoogle-news: "Saluda mayor site:abcnews.go.com"
bing-news: "Saluda mayor site:abcnews.go.com"
google-news: "Miliken Matthews site:abcnews.go.com"
bing-news: "Miliken Matthews site:abcnews.go.com"
google-news: "Josh Morton Saluda site:abcnews.go.com"
bing-news: "Josh Morton Saluda site:abcnews.go.com"
google-news: "Saluda recount site:abcnews.go.com"
bing-news: "Saluda recount site:abcnews.go.com"
NPR
npr.org		Not foundgoogle-news: "Saluda mayor site:npr.org"
bing-news: "Saluda mayor site:npr.org"
google-news: "Miliken Matthews site:npr.org"
bing-news: "Miliken Matthews site:npr.org"
google-news: "Josh Morton Saluda site:npr.org"
bing-news: "Josh Morton Saluda site:npr.org"
google-news: "Saluda recount site:npr.org"
bing-news: "Saluda recount site:npr.org"
1 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story
  • Josh Baker
USA Today
usatoday.com		Not foundgoogle-news: "Saluda mayor site:usatoday.com"
bing-news: "Saluda mayor site:usatoday.com"
google-news: "Miliken Matthews site:usatoday.com"
bing-news: "Miliken Matthews site:usatoday.com"
google-news: "Josh Morton Saluda site:usatoday.com"
bing-news: "Josh Morton Saluda site:usatoday.com"
google-news: "Saluda recount site:usatoday.com"
bing-news: "Saluda recount site:usatoday.com"
5 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story
  • What are we voting for today, Nov. 3, in NC? What's on the ballot
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  • Election Day in NC is almost here, but there is still time to vote early
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  • Week 7 inactives for Patriots
Bloomberg
bloomberg.com		Not foundgoogle-news: "Saluda mayor site:bloomberg.com"
bing-news: "Saluda mayor site:bloomberg.com"
google-news: "Miliken Matthews site:bloomberg.com"
bing-news: "Miliken Matthews site:bloomberg.com"
google-news: "Josh Morton Saluda site:bloomberg.com"
bing-news: "Josh Morton Saluda site:bloomberg.com"
google-news: "Saluda recount site:bloomberg.com"
bing-news: "Saluda recount site:bloomberg.com"
2 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story
  • María Corina Machado vuelve a Caracas entre multitudes y eleva presión por elecciones - Bloomberg.com
  • Machado vuelve con el reto de unir a la oposición venezolana - Bloomberg.com

Pickups

We published: Nov 4, 2026 (ET).

No major-outlet pickup after our publish date yet.

Check history

Checked (ET)CheckO-ScoreConfirmed outletsWhat changed
Nov 4, 2026, 9:23 AM ETinitial10 Fully overlooked0No change

Search terms

“Saluda mayor”, “Miliken Matthews”, “Josh Morton Saluda”, “Saluda recount”

Method

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.