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September 2025



I have found a better source for Vivek Ramaswamy's endorsement of Nate Morris in the 2026 United States Senate election in Kentucky ↗:

https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/conservative-billionaire-pac-backs-nate-165034046.html

In your view, do Dick Uihlein ↗ (the main subject of the article) and/or his PAC also merit inclusion? Bram880 (talk) 20:41, 26 September 2025 (UTC)

Question



Hi, could you confirm that for job titles in a 'Candidates' section, you should only have 1 current title (political or non-political) and a second one for former offices held or seats run for?

https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2025_Tennessee%27s_7th_congressional_district_special_election&action=history Aesurias (talk) 21:40, 8 October 2025 (UTC)

:What I’m having trouble understanding is why we can’t include information such as Brandon Ogles being related to Andy Ogles, Tres Wittum’s participation in previous elections, and the other candidate’s involvement in a notable event (January 6). These details aren’t about their occupations but rather provide relevant background and context about the candidates. GatewayPolitics (talk) 22:26, 8 October 2025 (UTC)
::I actually certainly agree with you and had previously done such things, but they were removed by other editors and I was informed of the rule I told you about. I think its because often it makes it much harder to read Aesurias (talk) 22:29, 8 October 2025 (UTC)
:No, it's common practice to include past runs for office because it's important context. My general rule of thumb is 1 current job title, then 1 other thing that would be considered especially noteworthy to the average reader (like a past high-ranking government office or involvement in a large-scale event like January 6), and then any notable past runs for office. BottleOfChocolateMilk (talk) 22:35, 8 October 2025 (UTC)
::That's what I thought, thanks for clarifying. GatewayPolitics (talk) 22:38, 8 October 2025 (UTC)
:::Lol I apologise. 🙏🏽💙 I have been told other things by other people. Relation to Andy Ogles is also notable so that makes sense Aesurias (talk) 22:43, 8 October 2025 (UTC)

Can we talk about the endorsements



Hey, I think we should talk about the endorsements. Our lists are far too bare often cutting out quite important roles. If you don’t like everything I’m doing that fine, but let’s talk about it. For Florida I did a full in depth update of the whole thing. Yes I added a lot more detail on the different peoples roles, but I also did other things that in my opinion are objectively good

for example, a citation had the wrong author so I went in and fixed it, Brian Ballard was cited as an endorsement when it was Brian D. Ballard who endorsed him. Joe Gebbia was appointed into the Trump administration so it made sense to move him and add his new role, one of the state senators that endorsed him became chair of the rnc, a pretty big role with no mention so I moved him and the former chair of the florida Republican Party into one group. I got rid of many of the sherrifs who didn’t have pages, because it is my philosophy that if you don’t have a page why should be on the endorsement list, i moved the us representatives to the main part of the page. I actually listed the state senators instead of just saying “10 state senators, there were many other small changes I made too but I get if you don’t like the main part.

i want to collaborate on this and work together to make these endorsement boxes significantly better because I feel they are often scarce on detail, omitting important endorsements for the sake of saying “10 state senators” or whatever the hell and then include random people without pages that lets be honest, do not need to be there.

i hope we can work together Gopackgo009 (talk) 14:02, 11 October 2025 (UTC)

:I've come here as I've seen @BottleOfChocolateMilk fixing some of your edits on the Virginia page (I already had to remove almost all of the endorsements you added as they came straight from Earle-Sears' website).
:You don't need to list every single job title a person has ever held. I certainly don't need to know that an endorser was the former minority leader of some random state senate 35 years ago.
:For example, I would go so far as to say that if an endorser is currently a congressman, and was formerly a state senator, you should only put their congressional district and not mention the state office part. It's just unneeded as they are not candidates in the election and are not related to the election Aesurias (talk) 01:22, 12 October 2025 (UTC)
::I get that. And I’ll stop doing that. What I don’t like is the removal of godamn everything.
::yes I did that in Florida, but I also fixed incorrect citations, updated roles and did many other things
::the every job was never meant to stick. It was meant to give some more detail be reviewed and allow some of it to stick.
::i do it once and never again. I’ve only had an issue with the Florida one bc I did much more. But I do think detail matters but I don’t know which details do, so when I add guys I just look at their page and take those blue lines and stuff and put em in there.
::thats why I want compromise Gopackgo009 (talk) 03:52, 12 October 2025 (UTC)
:::"It was meant to give some more detail be reviewed and allow some of it to stick."
:::I don't understand why you would publish it then, especially in the same 'edit' as the fixing of incorrect citations? Do you expect other editors to comb through your edits to find which bits are salvageable?
:::Your edits in the Virginia endorsements section were also extremely overdetailed (some people had as many as 5 former job titles). For next time, when you're looking at the 'blue lines', consider if their current office held is ''more'' or ''less'' 'prestigious' or 'relevant' than former job titles.
:::Two examples:
:::- Mike Johnson ↗'s lengthy history as a state legislator isn't needed, as he advanced to be Speaker of the House and that is what he is known for.
:::- Frank Murkowski ↗ left the U.S. Senate and went on to serve as the Governor of Alaska. As he was in the Senate for over 2 decades, both those titles should be mentioned.
:::At least you are aware now so it won't happen again and your constructive edits like fixing citations will be kept. Aesurias (talk) 03:59, 12 October 2025 (UTC)
::::Also plz note that you '''cannot''' list endorsements made by individuals or organizations that come from the candidate's website. It is not a reliable or independent source. See: Wikipedia:Endorsements ↗ Aesurias (talk) 04:00, 12 October 2025 (UTC)
:::::Yeah I didn’t know that before. I still think that rules dumb tho Gopackgo009 (talk) 04:10, 12 October 2025 (UTC)
::::I’m still new here. And I’m improving, when I started I was much worse. I’m learning on the job. I won’t touch titles anymore just try to add new people and fix links and stuff. Or if they’re currently in a new title like Joe Gebbia on the Florida page Gopackgo009 (talk) 04:03, 12 October 2025 (UTC)
:::::I agree, the rule is stupid -- why would someone running for a hotly contested governors race lie about endorsements on their official website? But nonetheless that is the rule Aesurias (talk) 04:11, 12 October 2025 (UTC)
::::::That was about endorsements ^ Aesurias (talk) 04:11, 12 October 2025 (UTC)
::::::I shouldn’t have done it either way but yeah there’s no reason for a major candidate of either party to lie about an endorsement for them Gopackgo009 (talk) 05:16, 12 October 2025 (UTC)
:::::::Also random but I didn’t take that source outta nowhere it was already being used for the ## of state legislators part and I just took it and ran Gopackgo009 (talk) 05:17, 12 October 2025 (UTC)

Question about dates



1998 Ohio State Auditor election ↗

With the GOP primary candidate, the current wording is


Should it read,


Because at the time of the election he was still in office? I've never been able to decide which one is *more right*

Aesurias (talk) 22:10, 27 October 2025 (UTC)

More on endorsements





Per the discussion here - I didn't see the boxes referred to, but this is my go to model for lists of endorsements that doesn't use the box:

List of Kamala Harris 2024 presidential campaign endorsements ↗ ProfessorKaiFlai (talk) 07:43, 3 November 2025 (UTC)

:Also I undid a deletion of an endorsement, with reasons why on the talk pageProfessorKaiFlai (talk) 07:45, 3 November 2025 (UTC)

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Kinney Zalesne Wikipedia Page



Hi -- I have reviewed the critique of Kinney Zalesne's Wikipedia Page. Below is a revised proposal that is a more straightforward account of her public positions and contributions. All sources are notable, including independent profiles of Zalesne in The Philadelphia Inquirer, Washingtonian, and Jewish Insider. Zalesne has also been regularly quoted and published in The Wall Street Journal, The Christian Science Monitor, Politico, The New York Times, and elsewhere. Currently, she is a candidate for Congress and has received major national and local endorsements.

Thanks for considering this resubmission.

'''E. Kinney Zalesne''' (born 1966) is an American attorney, strategist, author, and political candidate. In 2025, she became a candidate for the District of Columbia at-large congressional delegate seat ↗.<ref>{{cite news
|last=Rod
|first=Marc
|title=Longtime Jewish Activist Mounts Bid for D.C. Congressional Delegate Seat
|url=https://jewishinsider.com/2025/12/longtime-jewish-activist-mounts-bid-for-d-c-congressional-delegate-seat/
|work=Jewish Insider
|date=2025-12-19
|access-date=2026-03-26
}}</ref>

She has held senior positions in government, political consulting, corporate strategy, and nonprofit organizations, including service as Counsel to the United States Attorney General ↗ Janet Reno ↗,<ref name="CYJ2021">{{cite web
|title=Janet Reno Endowment Advisory Committee - Center for Youth Justice
|url=https://cyj.georgetown.edu/janet-reno-endowment/janet-reno-endowment-advisory-committee/
|website=Center for Youth Justice
|date=2021-05-26
|access-date=2026-03-24
}}</ref> a White House Fellow ↗,<ref name="Goodman1995">{{cite news
|last=Goodman
|first=Howard
|last2=Goldstein
|first2=Steve
|title=New White House Fellows Include Three Philadelphians a Local Doctor and Two Lawyers Were Chosen. They Will Observe Washington’s Workings from Within
|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151123135832/articles.philly.com/1995-06-22/news/25690644_1_white-house-fellows-fellowship-new-jobs
|work=Philly-Archives
|date=1995-06-22
|access-date=2026-03-24
}}</ref> and later as General Manager of Corporate Strategy at Microsoft ↗.<ref name="Zalesne2020">{{cite web
|title=Kinney Zalesne
|url=https://www.businessinsider.com/author/kinney-zalesne
|website=Business Insider
|date=2020
|access-date=2026-03-24
}}</ref> She is also a co-author of ''Microtrends: The Small Forces Behind Tomorrow’s Big Changes''. ↗
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= Early life and education =
Zalesne was raised in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania ↗, and attended The Baldwin School ↗, where she participated in student government and varsity athletics.<ref>{{cite web
|title=Baldwin School
|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201028210531/www.baldwinschool.org/alumnae/distinguished-alumnae/full-list-of-alumnae-awards
|website=Archive.org
|date=2020
|access-date=2026-03-24
}}</ref>

She graduated ''magna cum laude'' from Yale University ↗ and ''cum laude'' from Harvard Law School ↗.<ref name="Bell2025">{{cite news
|last=Bell
|first=Zoe
|title=Fighting Hatred, Antisemitism Are Priorities for DC Delegate Candidate
|url=https://www.washingtonjewishweek.com/fighting-hatred-antisemitism-are-priorities-for-dc-delegate-candidate/
|work=Washington Jewish Week
|date=2025-12-29
|access-date=2026-03-26
}}</ref>
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= Career =

Government service


From 1991 to 1993, Zalesne served as a judicial law clerk ↗ to Judge J. William Ditter Jr. ↗<ref name="Goodman1995"/> She later worked as an Assistant District Attorney ↗ in Philadelphia ↗, including work related to ''Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Mumia Abu-Jamal''. ↗<ref name="Goodman1995"/>

In 1995–1996, she was selected as a White House Fellow ↗ and served in the Domestic Policy Office of Vice President Al Gore. ↗<ref name="Goodman1995"/>

In 1997, she joined the U.S. Department of Justice ↗ and was later appointed Counsel to Attorney General Janet Reno. ↗<ref name="CYJ2021"/> She has been cited in reporting in ''The New York Times ↗'' regarding the United States Department of Justice ↗.<ref name="Liptak2003">{{cite news
|last=Liptak
|first=Adam
|title=The Nation; under Ashcroft, Judicial Power Flows back to Washington
|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2003/02/16/weekinreview/the-nation-under-ashcroft-judicial-power-flows-back-to-washington.html
|work=The New York Times
|date=2003-02-16
|access-date=2026-03-26
}}</ref>
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Consulting and nonprofit work


Zalesne worked at Penn, Schoen & Berland ↗, where she participated in political consulting work for national campaigns, including those of Bill Clinton ↗ and Hillary Clinton ↗.<ref name="Liptak2003"/>

In 2000, she became president of College Summit ↗, a nonprofit organization focused on college access.<ref name="Zalesne2020"/> The organization was recognized at the World Economic Forum ↗ in 2008.<ref>{{cite news
|title=Hardcover Nonfiction
|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/30/books/bestseller/0930besthardnonfiction.html
|work=The New York Times
|date=2007-09-30
|access-date=2026-03-26
}}</ref>

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Writing


Zalesne is a co-author of ''Microtrends (2007) ↗''. The book appeared on ''The New York Times ↗'' and ''The Wall Street Journal ↗'' bestseller lists.

She has also written opinion essays and commentary for publications including ''The Wall Street Journal ↗ <ref>{{cite web
|title=Microtrends Columns
|url=https://www.wsj.com/news/types/microtrends-columns
|website=The Wall Street Journal
|access-date=2026-03-26
}}</ref>, Politico ↗<ref>{{cite news
|title=A Deceptively Radical Proposal to Govern AI
|url=https://www.politico.com/news/2023/05/19/a-deceptively-radical-proposal-to-govern-ai-00097415
|work=Politico
|date=2023-05-19
|access-date=2026-03-26
}}</ref>, The New York Times ↗ <ref>{{cite news
|last=Schramm
|first=J B
|last2=Zalesne
|first2=E. Kinney
|title=Opinion | High School’s Last Test
|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/22/opinion/22schramm.html
|work=The New York Times
|date=2009-12-22
|access-date=2026-03-26
}}</ref>, The Financial Times ↗ <ref>{{cite web
|last=Zalesne
|first=Kinney
|title=Financial Times
|url=https://www.ft.com/cms/s/833c8abc-cd52-11dc-9b2b-000077b07658
|website=Financial Times
|date=2008
|access-date=2026-03-26

}}</ref>, ''Business Insider ↗'' <ref name="Zalesne2020"/>, ''The Christian Science Monitor ↗'' <ref>{{cite news
|last=Zalesne
|first=Kinney
|last2=Siff
|first2=Adina
|title="It’s Fragile Work": Conflict Resolution for World Leaders – and Families
|url=https://www.csmonitor.com/Commentary/2022/0413/It-s-fragile-work-Conflict-resolution-for-world-leaders-and-families
|work=The Christian Science Monitor
|date=2022-04-13
|access-date=2026-03-26
}}</ref>, and ''The Jerusalem Post ↗'' <ref>{{cite news
|last=Zalesne
|first=E. Kinney
|title=The Sounds of Bearing Witness after October 7 - Opinion
|url=https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-792591///
|work=The Jerusalem Post
|date=2024-03-19
|access-date=2026-03-26

}}</ref>.
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Private sector


In 2009, Zalesne founded an advisory firm focused on strategic communications.<ref name="Zalesne2020"/>

She joined Microsoft ↗ in 2013 and later served as a General Manager of Corporate Strategy.<ref name="Zalesne2020"/>
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Political activity


Zalesne has been involved in Democratic Party ↗ fundraising and organizing. She has served as a Deputy National Finance Chair of the Democratic National Committee ↗ and as National Co-Chair of Women for Biden and Women for Harris.<ref name="Doran2025">{{cite news
|last=Doran
|first=Katie
|title=A DNC Official Will Run for Eleanor Holmes Norton’s Seat - Washingtonian
|url=https://www.washingtonian.com/2025/07/15/kinney-zalesne-eleanor-holmes-norton-seat-challenger
|work=Washingtonian
|date=2025-07-15
|access-date=2026-03-26
}}</ref>

In 2025, she filed to run for the District of Columbia’s at-large congressional delegate seat ↗.<ref name="Doran2025"/> According to ''Washington Jewish Week ↗'', her campaign is focused on D.C. autonomy, affordability, and safety.<ref name="Bell2025"/>
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= Personal life =
Zalesne lives in Washington, D.C. ↗, and has four children.<ref name="Doran2025"/> A 2023 profile in ''Washington Jewish Week ↗'' described her involvement in both national and community organizations.<ref>{{cite news
|last=Braunstein
|first=Ellen
|title=Appreciating Jewish Life with Kinney Zalesne
|url=https://www.washingtonjewishweek.com/appreciating-jewish-life-with-kinney-zalesne/
|work=Washington Jewish Week
|date=2023-08-10
|access-date=2026-03-26
}}</ref>
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= References =
{{reflist}} &#126;2026-18866-39 ↗ (talk) 05:13, 26 March 2026 (UTC)