Kwoodworth2

Your submission at Articles for creation: David Lashar (August 8)

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Dan arndt (talk) 00:46, 8 August 2022 (UTC)

Hi Dan! David Lashar is an officially nominated candidate on the ballot in the 2022 Gubernatorial election. He was nominated by the Libertarian Party of Maryland on October 18, 2021. (here are the official minutes from the party: https://lpmaryland.org/archives)

Included in my sources was the State Maryland Board of Elections website listing David Lashar and his running mate Christiana Logansmith as FILED candidates on the ballot in the 2022 Gubernatorial election. Here is the source again for your reference: https://elections.maryland.gov/elections/2022/primary_candidates/gen_cand_lists_2022_1.html

I will add a few additional news items to the article, but he has been covered by several different local news organizations including Maryland Matters, The Baltimore Banner and has been included in official gubernatorial Townhalls and forums, including:

WJZ (CBS) Baltimore https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WNR3p78ipMA

The Maryland State Bar Association https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MYK5bdZGBIk&list=PLjSjInpTXEn8J0PQQF-aCyMiqwhErCEyc&index=2

Maryland Black Caucus Gubernatorial Forum https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MubI4qDrg9s Kwoodworth2 (talk) 19:09, 8 August 2022 (UTC)

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Your submission at Articles for creation: David Lashar (August 9)

Your recent article submission to Articles for Creation has been reviewed! Unfortunately, it has not been accepted at this time. The reason left by Cabrils was:  The comment the reviewer left was: Please check the submission for any additional comments left by the reviewer. You are encouraged to edit the submission to address the issues raised and resubmit after they have been resolved.

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Cabrils (talk) 00:09, 9 August 2022 (UTC)

Your submission at Articles for creation: David Lashar (October 9)

Your recent article submission to Articles for Creation has been reviewed! Unfortunately, it has not been accepted at this time. The reason left by Jamiebuba was:  The comment the reviewer left was: Please check the submission for any additional comments left by the reviewer. You are encouraged to edit the submission to address the issues raised and resubmit after they have been resolved.

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Jamiebuba (talk) 21:15, 9 October 2022 (UTC)

Third party candidates don't get elected because they are excluded from media coverage and debates. I am so disappointed that Wikipedia is also acting as a gatekeeper. 2/3 of Americans want a third party, and 80% support term limits, so a policy allowing only currently elected officials to have biographies conflicts with the values of most voters. I hope Wikipedia revisits this policy and allows - even temporarily - all candidates on the ballot to have a biography. I think it would make a big difference. Kwoodworth2 (talk) 12:24, 10 October 2022 (UTC)