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The result was redirect‎ to 2024 United States House of Representatives elections in New York#District 3. as an ATD. Liz ^{Read! Talk!} 01:34, 2 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Kellen Curry

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Nearly all of the articles cited on this page are from when he launched his campaign. Running for office doesn't make you notable and he certainly wasn't notable beforehand, so the only argument would be that his candidacy makes him notable, and it doesn't seem like he's gotten much coverage since he announced. In my opinion he fails WP:GNG and WP:1E. Think about it: if he loses this race, is anyone going to be searching his name on Wikipedia in 10 years? I just don't think the fact that he happened to be the first candidate in the race is enough for a Wikipedia page. Plus, a lot of the information here could be moved to 2024 United States House of Representatives elections in New York#District 3, and we could have this page redirect there. BottleOfChocolateMilk (talk) 22:17, 24 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Pinging TulsaPoliticsFan, who previously proposed deletion for this page. BottleOfChocolateMilk (talk) 22:20, 24 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Note: This discussion has been included in the deletion sorting lists for the following topics: Politicians, Military, and New York. Shellwood (talk) 22:30, 24 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Delete: A resume, being in the air force or a banker are not notable. A political candidate is not notable. Oaktree b (talk) 00:53, 25 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Delete fails WP:NPOL and WP:GNG. Mztourist (talk) 05:17, 25 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Delete, I PRODed the article a while back because most candidates running for office don't pass GNG. I don't think he's gotten any closer to meeting GNG since I PRODed it.TulsaPoliticsFan (talk) 22:46, 25 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Delete doesn't meet WP:NPOL or WP:GNG. It's too early to tell if he'll even make the ballot for the primary. Best, GPL93 (talk) 15:33, 26 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Change to redirect I originally made this article because Curry has been a pretty direct subject of an article in about every major publication in America. I would change it to a redirect for now, and possibly we could consider changing this back to a standalone article if Curry performs well and becomes more notable to the point where he passes the tests better. GeorgeBailey (talk) 22:44, 26 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

I'd oppose a redirect given how early it is in the race under WP:TOOSOON and also WP:UNDUE because he is currently one of 8 declared challengers to Santos. As it currently stands, he'd have to not only perform well but outright win the race as unsuccessful candidates are not considered notable. Best, GPL93 (talk) 11:33, 27 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Delete. People do not get Wikipedia articles just for declaring candidacies in future elections — the notability test at WP:NPOL is holding a notable political office, not just running for one. He could still drop out of the race in the future, stay in the race but lose the primary, or win the primary but go on to lose the general election, so a candidate in a primary isn't permanently notable for that in and of itself. But this doesn't make any serious claim that he had preexisting notability that would have gotten him into Wikipedia independently of a candidacy, nor does it evince a reason why his candidacy would be of such uniquely enduring importance that people would still be looking for information about it ten years from now even if he loses. So obviously no prejudice against recreation in November 2024 if he wins the general election, but nothing here is "inherently" notable enough to entitle him to an article as of September 2023. Bearcat (talk) 15:29, 28 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Redirect to to 2024 United States House of Representatives elections in New York#District 3 as a usual and appropriate outcome for candidates for the United States House of Representatives. Any relevant information can be added there. --Enos733 (talk) 22:12, 29 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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