Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Semi Bird

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The result was redirect‎ to 2024 Washington gubernatorial election as while a case has been made against an article, no objection to a redirect as a valid ATD appears to exist Star Mississippi 01:08, 14 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Semi Bird

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This article cites a lot of sources, but they're nearly all about his gubernatorial campaign or recall, and the rest are from local outlets about actions taken by the school board while he was in office. At least 6 of the sources are just election results. Just implicitly, I don't see how running for governor and getting recalled from his school board position make him notable enough for a Wikipedia page. BottleOfChocolateMilk (talk) 15:09, 6 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Delete: Yes, a failed political candidate isn't notable, the article seems to focus on the various "controversies", wearing masks, faking the diver's badge... I don't see notability based on scandals alone. A school board position isn't quite NPOL. Oaktree b (talk) 15:25, 6 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Note: This discussion has been included in the deletion sorting lists for the following topics: Politicians, Conservatism, and California. Spiderone^{(Talk to Spider)} 16:32, 6 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Keep, I think he meets WP:BASIC. Bird is a fairly major Republican in Washington State, there is significant coverage on him as a person as well. Microplastic Consumer (talk) 00:49, 7 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Delete, clearly fails NPOL and does not meet the general notability guideline. I doubt he will have enough lasting coverage to satisfy the latter, given how early his campaign fizzled out. Sounder Bruce 05:00, 7 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Keep, earning a Purple Heart in connection to his other exploits should IMHO grant him the needed notability. Biohistorian15 (talk) 10:56, 10 September 2024 (UTC) @BottleOfChocolateMilk has made a valid point below. I hereby withdraw my vote.[reply]

I understand what you're saying but it's worth pointing out that nearly 2 million people have received a Purple Heart. While it's a point towards his notability, it's worth keeping in mind that it's not *that* uncommon. BottleOfChocolateMilk (talk) 14:52, 10 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Redirect to 2024 Washington gubernatorial election. He is not even his party's chosen candidate for the election, having lost in the primary. (Not that that would matter, because candidates in and of themselves are not inherently notable per WP:NPOL). Per SounderBruce, I don't know that this has the long-term significance to pass the ten-year test. Biohistorian15 makes a good point about Purple Heart status, however most Purple Heart recipients have more significant coverage of their actions which led to them being awarded the honor. However, given the subject's past accusations of stolen valor and falsifying information, information about the applicant's Purple Heart would need to be verified. Bkissin (talk) 13:54, 12 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
The nom and @Bkissin are right. I changed my mind. Will strike my vote out above. I was not aware that up to 2 million individuals have received it; and verifiability is another matter indeed. Biohistorian15 (talk) 14:00, 12 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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.