Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Jamaal Bowman


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The result was delete.  Sandstein  08:40, 30 May 2020 (UTC)

Jamaal Bowman

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 * Being a political candidate is not notable itself. Anyone can run for Congress, but that's not a sign of notability. He needs to win his race to become notable. Fails WP:NPOL as a current primary candidate and does not pass WP:GNG as Bowman is not notable outside of his campaign. Pennsylvania2 (talk) 17:33, 22 May 2020 (UTC)
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 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of New York-related deletion discussions. Pennsylvania2 (talk) 17:34, 22 May 2020 (UTC)


 * Automated comment: This AfD was not correctly transcluded to the log (step 3). I have transcluded it to Articles for deletion/Log/2020 May 22.  —cyberbot I   Talk to my owner :Online 17:51, 22 May 2020 (UTC)
 * Delete. People do not get Wikipedia articles just for standing as candidates in political party primaries — the notability test at WP:NPOL is holding a notable political office, not just running for one. And, as always, candidates also do not get a free GNG-based exemption from NPOL just because they can show a small smattering of campaign coverage, because every candidate in every election everywhere can always show a smattering of campaign coverage. This article does not make or reliably source any credible claim that he had preexisting notability for other reasons independent of the candidacy, and is not showing the depth or range or volume of campaign coverage it would take to get his candidacy over the ten year test for enduring significance. Obviously no prejudice against recreation on or after November 3 if he wins the seat, since his notability claim will have changed from "candidate" to "officeholder", but nothing here is already grounds for a Wikipedia article to exist today. As usual, we are not a free advertising platform for aspiring future politicians to have campaign brochures. Bearcat (talk) 17:56, 22 May 2020 (UTC)
 * Delete per nomination--Mpen320 (talk) 19:10, 22 May 2020 (UTC)
 * Delete candidates for congress are almost always non-notable.John Pack Lambert (talk) 19:37, 22 May 2020 (UTC)
 * Delete. Non-notable political candidate, per WP:NPOL. If he wins the primary and general elections, then he can have an article. Lefcentreright  Talk  (plz ping) 20:22, 22 May 2020 (UTC)
 * Delete not independently notable outside of his current primary campaign. Best, GPL93 (talk) 13:28, 23 May 2020 (UTC)


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