State candidate biography
State candidate biography definition...
A person's biography on Ballotpedia is intended to be a brief overview of their life.
Specifically, these biographies attempt to capture the person’s birthplace, current residence, educational background (including high school, college, and trade school), military service, and career experience (including current employment and past positions).
State candidate biography
The biography may also capture the person's previous public offices held and major accomplishments or community involvement. Biographies do not capture information about the person's family or attempt to be a comprehensive accounting of every event in the person's life.
Ballotpedia gathers biographical information about a person from multiple sources, including:
- The person's online presence (websites, social media)
- News media articles or videos about the person
- Direct communication with the person
- Government-published voter guides, candidate lists, and officeholder bios
Here is an example of a fictitious person's biography on Ba