Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Dan Seals (Congressional Candidate)
to United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, 2008#10th District.  makes it clear that mere candidacy does not equal encyclopedic notability. Yes, there is news coverage such as the Chicago Tribune articles referenced, but as  states, "When a person is associated with only one event, such as for a particular relatively unimportant crime '''or for standing for governmental election''', consideration needs to be given to the need to create a standalone article on the person. If reliable sources only cover the person in the context of a particular event, then a separate biography may be unwarranted." (emphasis mine
— User:Stormie, 12:45, 28 June 2008 (UTC)
Stance: delete
Cited policy: WP:BIO (Wikipedia:Notability)