The result was keep. Wikipedia doesn't much like political candidates, but it sure does like academics. Sandstein 20:04, 14 October 2020 (UTC)
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WP:BLP of a person notable primarily as an as yet non-winning candidate in an election. As always, this is not grounds for a Wikipedia article in and of itself -- a person has to hold a notable political office, not just run for one, to be notable as a politician, and the existence of an entirely normal and unremarkable amount of campaign coverage is not enough in and of itself to claim a GNG-based exemption from that. To be exempted from having to win the election first, she would have to either (a) demonstrate a credible reason why her candidacy is somehow much more special than everybody else's candidacies, in some way that would pass the ten year test for enduring significance, or (b) demonstrate preexisting notability for other reasons that would already have gotten her into Wikipedia independently of her candidacy -- but the claim of preexisting notability here is referenced almost entirely to primary sources (her staff profiles on the self-published websites of her own employers, etc.) rather than notability-making reliable sources. Obviously no prejudice against recreation after election day if she wins, since her notability claim will have changed from "candidate" to "officeholder" -- but being a candidate does not secure inclusion in Wikipedia by itself, and nothing stated in the article earns her special treatment over and above other candidates. Bearcat ( talk) 17:49, 7 October 2020 (UTC)
The result was keep. Wikipedia doesn't much like political candidates, but it sure does like academics. Sandstein 20:04, 14 October 2020 (UTC)
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WP:BLP of a person notable primarily as an as yet non-winning candidate in an election. As always, this is not grounds for a Wikipedia article in and of itself -- a person has to hold a notable political office, not just run for one, to be notable as a politician, and the existence of an entirely normal and unremarkable amount of campaign coverage is not enough in and of itself to claim a GNG-based exemption from that. To be exempted from having to win the election first, she would have to either (a) demonstrate a credible reason why her candidacy is somehow much more special than everybody else's candidacies, in some way that would pass the ten year test for enduring significance, or (b) demonstrate preexisting notability for other reasons that would already have gotten her into Wikipedia independently of her candidacy -- but the claim of preexisting notability here is referenced almost entirely to primary sources (her staff profiles on the self-published websites of her own employers, etc.) rather than notability-making reliable sources. Obviously no prejudice against recreation after election day if she wins, since her notability claim will have changed from "candidate" to "officeholder" -- but being a candidate does not secure inclusion in Wikipedia by itself, and nothing stated in the article earns her special treatment over and above other candidates. Bearcat ( talk) 17:49, 7 October 2020 (UTC)