Template:Slpcandidate

Description

This is the format for categories of election candidates in state legislatures.

The following is the basic text to paste:

{{Slpcandidate|Year=|Status=|Chamber=|Primary=}}

Then, parameters are filled in and completed as the election goes along. An example of a basic, state senate challenger:

{{Slpcandidate|Year=2012|Status=challenger|Chamber=State Senate|Primary=Y}}

A state senate candidate who lost a primary:

{{Slpcandidate|Year=2012|Status=challenger|Chamber=State Senate|Primary=L}}

Here is the template with all possible parameters:

{{Slpcandidate|Year=2012|Status=|Chamber=|Primary=|General=|Unopposed=|Unopposedboth=|Open=|Redistricting=|2Incs=}}

Parameters and extra categories

• Year= Year of the election
• Status= incumbent or challenger
• Chamber= State Senate or House of Representatives
• Primary=

Y to indicate running in a primary.

L to indicate defeated in a primary

W to indicate winner in a primary

• General=

Y to indicate running in a general election.

L to indicate defeated in a general election

W to indicate winner in a general election

• Unopposed=Y if facing no major party opposition in a general election
• Unopposedboth=Y if facing no primary or general election at all
• Open=Y if incumbent is not running in general election
• Redistricting=

YS if state senate incumbent is running in a different district because of redistricting.

YH if state house incumbent is running in a different district because of redistricting.

• 2Incs=Y if there are multiple incumbents facing off in either a district primary or general election

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