Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Jack Shepard (American politician)
The policy regarding notability of politicans is in , and includes this: "Just being an elected local official, or an unelected candidate for political office, does not guarantee notability, although such people can still be notable if they meet the primary notability criterion of 'significant coverage in reliable sources that are independent of the subject of the article.'"  Elected (and appointed) office-holders at the national level are inherently notable, but running for office is simply running for office.  In law, public figures are entitled to less of a protection against defamation of character than private individuals, and truth is a defense to libel, but neither legal principle has any bearing on Wikipedia's policy set in .  Certainly, he's made news, particularly in Minnesota where people seem to be charmed with his wacky escapades, but is he notable for being a candidate who has gotten into legal trouble?  USA Today notwithstanding, in my opinion, no
— User:Mandsford, 21:36, 23 July 2010 (UTC)
Stance: comment
Cited policy: WP:POLITICIAN||WP:BLP (Wikipedia:Notability)