Deletion of Robert Sarvis

Comment: This is admittedly a close one, but I do see enough coverage cited in the article, and found more with Google. The Richmond Times-Dispatch may not be the NYT, but it is the paper of record in Virginia, they have done a feature article on him. The Daily Press (Virginia), a Tribune Company newspaper, also has featured him. Reason (magazine), while having Libertarian bent, is a well respected national magazine. And I would call Style Weekly Virginia's answer to the Village Voice; again not the NYT, but as part of Landmark Media Enterprises is probably not written by some guy in his basement. This is enough for  in my book, and as such he passes  #3, IMHO
Stance: keep
Cited policy: Wikipedia:Notability (WP:N||WP:POLITICIAN)

Comment: I believe this article, Robert Sarvis, meets . Sarvis is recognized by the Virginia State Board of Elections as an official gubernatorial candidate for the Virginia gubernatorial election, 2013, and was recognized as an official state senate candidate in 2011. I also think Sarvis meets |notability threshold because, as mentioned previously, he is the 4th minor party candidate to obtain ballot access in his state in the last 40 years. At this stage in the election cycle, I think a redirect or deletion is disingenuous; however, deletion or a redirection may be suitable after the election. I am a contributor to this article
Stance: keep
Cited policy: Wikipedia:Notability (WP:POLITICIAN||WP:GNG)

Comment: per Enos.  I also point out that this article may violate  and/or , and we don't even know who is opponents may be.  Being famous as a libertarian is akin to being |famous for being related to someone
Stance: merge
Cited policy: Wikipedia:What Wikipedia is not (WP:CRYSTAL||WP:HAMMER||WP:NOTINHERITED)

Comment: as above, fails to meet olitician. Depending on how much coverage (if any) he gets, I don't see why the article couldn't be created again
Stance: delete
Cited policy: Wikipedia:Portal (WP:P)

Comment: He has some coverage as a third party candidate, but not enough for GNG IMHO, and he fails . &ndash;&nbsp
Stance: delete
Cited policy: Wikipedia:Notability (WP:POLITICIAN)

Comment: per Enos and Bearian. A case of . No non-routine significant coverage of him, has not been elected to an office that confers notability (or any office for that matter). And, while being the 4th minor party candidate to make the ballot in 40 years may be an interesting enough factoid to mention in the election article, it is hardly remarkable enough to establish standalone  notability. I favor keeping the edit history intact for easy re-creation in the event  he eventully gets enough coverage to pass 
Stance: merge
Cited policy: Wikipedia:Too soon (WP:TOOSOON||WP:GNG)

Comment: to Virginia gubernatorial election, 2013. A redirect is an appropriate outcome for a candidate for statewide office that does not otherwise meet  (
Stance: merge
Cited policy: Wikipedia:Notability (WP:N||WP:POLOUTCOMES)