Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Maxey Scherr


 * The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review).  No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was   redirect to United States Senate election in Texas, 2014. Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 12:13, 11 February 2014 (UTC)

Maxey Scherr

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I have concerns about notability. I dream of horses (T) @ 20:57, 28 January 2014 (UTC)
 * Redirect to United States Senate election in Texas, 2014 WikiDan61 ChatMe!ReadMe!! 21:03, 28 January 2014 (UTC)

Her opponents have articles on wikipedia, it is not right for her not to have one. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Tx20CharlieG (talk • contribs) 21:16, 28 January 2014 (UTC)

My main concern is that other candidates in this race have articles on Wikipedia. If the concern is that she is not noteworthy enough I would have to say that she has at least as much notoriety as her opponent and has received more attention for her position in the race. This sites goal is to provide encyclopedic content and if you are only allowing one candidate in this race to have a article then it is more political advertising than informational. TX20CharlieG —Preceding undated comment added 21:30, 28 January 2014 (UTC)
 * Several of her opponents do have Wikipedia pages, others do not. Of those who do, some are merited, and some are not.  That is a discussion for a different venue.  Wikipedia is not a venue that must offer political candidates equal time.  It is not a venue where political candidates should be expected to expound their own positions at all (see WP:SOAP).  It is an encyclopedia that covers notable topics based on the verifiable information available from reliable sources.  When that verifiable information is insufficient to build a significant article (anything beyond "Maxey Scherr is a candidate for election"), then we generally don't retain the article.  When (if) Scherr moves further in her political career, more significant sources will likely become available and we can revisit the question then.  For now, I do not believe she meets the criteria for inclusion.  WikiDan61 ChatMe!ReadMe!! 21:33, 28 January 2014 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Texas-related deletion discussions. • Gene93k (talk) 02:07, 29 January 2014 (UTC)
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 * Keep, for WP:Before mainly, I think a basic search shows she meets GNG, even if she doesn't meet the politician requirement. Sportfan5000 (talk) 23:29, 4 February 2014 (UTC)
 * Comment Could you please give us some examples of the coverage you think brings her up to GNG? WikiDan61 ChatMe!ReadMe!! 13:43, 5 February 2014 (UTC)
 * This is your life, John Cornyn: Maxey Scherr shares, as Steve Stockman slips into the Senate race
 * TX-SEN: Democratic Candidate Maxey Scherr Holding Campaign Rally Dec 9 in Austin, TX (Video)
 * Interview with Maxey Scherr
 * Candidate fo US Senate, Maxey Scherr Visits with Lubbock Residents
 * BOR Elections Weekly Round Up, Oct. 29 - Nov. 11: Maxey Scherr (D) Files for US Senate
 * Political blog: El Paso attorney may seek to oust Sen. Cornyn next year
 * U.S. Senate hopeful Maxey Scherr stops by Bryan to rally Democratic voters
 * Statement by U.S. Senate candidate Maxey Scherr on Steve Stockman’s candidacy
 * El Paso's Maxey Scherr To Announce Candidacy For U.S. Senate
 * These are just from the first page of 19,000 Google hits. Obviously they will not all be that helpful but we also don't need hundreds to write good basic article. Any politician article will include basic history, biographical data, and notes on the candidacy and political positions. I think there are enough sources to report all that. Sportfan5000 (talk) 14:11, 5 February 2014 (UTC)
 * Comment I don't see that this list of links goes beyond the normal coverage that one might expect of any candidate in a statewide election. WP:POLOUTCOMES notes that "Candidates who ran but never were elected for a national legislature or other national office are not viewed as having inherent notability and are often deleted or merged into long lists of campaign hopefuls", which is what I suggested above.  If Scherr wins the election and takes the Senate seat (or even if she wins the primary and goes on to run in the main election), her notability might change.  But for now, I don't see that she has significantly differentiated herself from the rest of the pack to merit a standalone article yet.  WikiDan61 ChatMe!ReadMe!! 15:31, 5 February 2014 (UTC)
 * Then the sensible thing would be to leave the article and let it develop naturally as the election nears, and consider merging it if she does not win and it still seems to not meet GNG. If she drops out sooner than make the decision then. It's not like we need the paper for something else. Sportfan5000 (talk) 15:46, 5 February 2014 (UTC)
 * Redirect to United States Senate election in Texas, 2014. A redirect retains the information that currently exists if the subject's notability changes, and is the usual outcome for national-level candidates. Enos733 (talk) 18:41, 7 February 2014 (UTC)


 * Redirect to United States Senate election in Texas, 2014 as not yet notable. Obviously, if she wins a seat, she will certainly deserve a stand alone article. I think we need to strongly reject the equal time argument, per WP:NOTADVOCATE. (In any case, not all candidates have their own articles - Michael Fjetland, for example, does not.) I can see a case for waiting until the election per WP:IAR, and I would support that if the election was next week, but I don't think it's worth waiting until November. StAnselm (talk) 01:24, 6 February 2014 (UTC)
 * The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.