Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Thomas Massie


 * 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. Consensus is clear that the subject passes WP:POLITICIAN and that the article should not be deleted. Note that it would make a stronger case to explain why the subject passes the relevant guidelines, rather then just asserting that he does. (non-admin closure) Monty  845  05:22, 23 May 2012 (UTC)

Thomas Massie

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Not notable. For example, Gary Moore is running for this same seat, holds a same current office as Massie (Judge-Executive, for Moore: Boone County) and yet has no Wikipedia page. Massie is unworthy for an entry unless he wins this primary. The only reason this page exists now is internet-savvy Paul supporters. Kyoliver80 (talk) 04:38, 15 May 2012 (UTC)
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 * Snow Redirect- To United States House of Representatives elections in Kentucky, 2012; despite being an open seat, even the nominees are not presumed notable under current WP:Politician guidelines. Kentucky primary is May 22; if he loses the nomination, delete; readers deserve to find the election until then. Dru of Id (talk) 07:57, 15 May 2012 (UTC)
 * Keep Massie may not be notable as a political figure yet, but he is notable for being an MIT graduate and starting his own company, that had over $30 million of venture funding. Plenty of reputable articles about him as an inventor and CEO, -- Aronzak (talk) 05:36, 18 May 2012 (UTC)
 * Redirect Graduating from a college and building a house is not noteworthy. There is no reason for this page to exist now; nothing currently written mandates an article on Wikipedia.  If he wins, recreate this page.  For now, it should be removed and redirected as the user above recommended, and deleted if Massie loses. Kyoliver80 (talk) 05:44, 18 May 2012 (UTC)
 * Comment As the nominator, your vote to redirect is already taken into account. Please disregard this vote. Gage (talk) 02:37, 19 May 2012 (UTC)
 * Comment What "vote"? This is not a majority-rules affair that you guys can spam.  Everyone knew going in that Gage/Mrocked/Gyroid would be here.  The lack of meaningful interest in this debate proves how non-notable this page is.  Anyone can read for themselves and know it's unworthy of being here. Kyoliver80 (talk) 03:14, 20 May 2012 (UTC)
 * Comment Despite your assertion, as I mentioned below, per Wikipedia policy, Mr. Massie passes the criteria layed forth in WP:POLITICIAN, which states that "Major local political figures who have received significant press coverage" qualify as being notable. Massie has received significant coverage from both local as well as national sources, despite your obviously biased rejection. Gage (talk) 08:23, 21 May 2012 (UTC)
 * Keep He is the Judge-Executive of Lewis County and a frontrunner in the 4th district race. Also, why didn't you make one for Gary Moore instead? --Gyroid (talk) 01:17, 19 May 2012 (UTC)
 * Comment Because Gary Moore isn't worthy of a page, just like Massie. Any other Kentucky Judge-Executives, who've done nothing else, have their own page?  Your (unsubstantiated) front-runner claim just further shows that this page should be deleted if Massie loses. Kyoliver80 (talk) 03:18, 20 May 2012 (UTC)
 * Strong Keep Thomas Massie is a notable candidate who passes WP:POLITICIAN. Gage (talk) 02:29, 19 May 2012 (UTC)
 * Keep Per Gyroid. User:Mrocked
 * Keep because this person passes criteria #2 of WP:POLITICIAN. Northamerica1000(talk) 14:32, 19 May 2012 (UTC)
 * Keep. Going by tonight's results, it looks like he will be the nominee, and thus is heavily favored to be elected to the US House. This is reflected in reliable media sources. -LtNOWIS (talk) 00:07, 23 May 2012 (UTC)
 * Keep He is now the Republican nominee for the seat. Seeing that he is being described as the favorite due to the nature of the seat, I say keep. America69 (talk) 01:18, 23 May 2012 (UTC)
 * Keep. Massie is the 1995 winner of the $30,000 Lemelson–MIT Student Prize for inventors, alongside William Hewlett and David Packard.CountMacula (talk) 05:47, 23 May 2012 (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.