Wikipedia editors deleted a page for Republican U.S. Senate candidate Kathy Barnette after arguing she is not a notable person.
Barnette’s page was later restored, but could be deleted at any time, editors said.
Discussion was triggered in April 2021, when an editor said that the references on the page “do not establish notability beyond routine campaign coverage.”
Another editor agreed, saying Barnette had “not received an unusual amount of national-level coverage,” pointing to a page for former Republican Senate candidate Christine O’Donnell. “Obviously, if Barnette wins the election the article can be recreated,” the editor said.
Editors cited Wikipedia guidelines outlining “notability,” which state that being a candidate for political office “does not guarantee notability.”
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