Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Randy Graf


 * 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 keep. AdamBiswanger1 04:54, 10 October 2006 (UTC)

Randy Graf
Non-notable article about a candidate. See similar discussion at Articles for deletion/Diane Farrell. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by WatchingYouLikeAHawk (talk • contribs).


 * Keep. (a) Graf is the Republican NOMINEE, not just a candidate; (b) Graf is running in a district that elected a REPUBLICAN in 2004; while he isn't favored at the moment, it's hardly a done deal that he will lose; (c) Wikipedia is not a paper encyclopedia - we should wait for a month, until the early November general election, and THEN take action; (d) there have been other proposals to delete candidates for U.S. House seats; some have passed, some have failed.  Citing a single AfD as if it sets precedent is misleading. (e) Is the reference to the Diane Farrell deletion supposed to be ironic?  At the moment, Farrell is estimated to have about a 50% chance of winning in November (see: United States House elections, 2006), and wikipedia doesn't even have an article on her because no one has taken the time and effort to try to re-establish it after it was deleted in July (before the primary, for what that's worth).  John Broughton  |  Talk 21:31, 5 October 2006 (UTC)


 * Keep. Not just a candidate, but a former leader (Majority Whip) in the Arizona State House, thus satisfying the second notability category given in WP:BIO, "Political figures holding international, national or statewide/provincewide office or members of a national, state or provincial legislature" (emphasis added). -David Schaich Talk/Cont 21:35, 5 October 2006 (UTC)


 * Keep re above.Edward Wakelin 21:45, 5 October 2006 (UTC)


 * Keep. Meets proposed WP:C&E standard. --Aaron 00:16, 6 October 2006 (UTC)


 * Keep. I see no reason to refer to notability guidelines to prove that this article should be kept; this is a candidate for a major party for a national office, in any event.  Though this article needs to be sourced, it's obviously verifiable in reliable sources, as the information at Arizona 8th congressional district election, 2006 is.  It's relatively NPOV. &middot;  j e r s y k o   talk  &middot; 17:58, 6 October 2006 (UTC)


 * Keep, former Majority Whip, State Rep.--Tdl1060 17:10, 7 October 2006 (UTC)
 * Keep, per Tdl1060. Vectro 03:26, 10 October 2006 (UTC)
 * Keep, nominee in a closely contested election. Feel free to AfD if he loses, but it's almost a speedy keep until then.  --Interiot 20:33, 8 October 2006 (UTC)
 * Keep, this is a real candidate in US Congress election, why would this article be deleted? --CrabshackJoe
 * Keep Arbusto 04:46, 9 October 2006 (UTC)
 * Keep, he's as (if not more, given the seat) notable as any other candidate. -Senori 23:52, 9 October 2006 (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.