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This article was nominated for deletion. Please review the prior discussions if you are considering re-nomination:

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Stieber, Zachary (May 10, 2022). "Wikipedia Deletes Page of Top US Senate Candidate". The Epoch Times. Retrieved May 11, 2022. Wikipedia editors deleted a page for Republican U.S. Senate candidate Kathy Barnette after arguing she is not a notable person... Barnette, a military veteran who is seeking to become the first black U.S. senator representing Pennsylvania, took note of what happened, telling supporters, 'When they cancel me, they're cancelling you.'
Foley, Ryan (May 11, 2022). "Wikipedia removes page of Senate candidate conceived in rape". The Christian Post. Retrieved May 12, 2022. A U.S. Senate candidate in Pennsylvania is accusing Wikipedia of trying to 'cancel' her by deleting her Wikipedia page as her campaign gains momentum in the days leading up to the primary election.
Vasoli, Bradley (May 12, 2022). "Pennsylvania Senate Candidate Barnette's Wikipedia Article Pulled". The Tennessee Star. Retrieved May 18, 2022. Whatever intentions Wikipedia may have had concerning its actions so far, Barnette has gotten much web traffic as a result of it: At this writing, her tweet on the matter has garnered 7,127 retweets and 18,500 likes.