Independent Presidential Candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Announces Suspension of Campaign

Kennedy Announces Suspension of CampaignPHOENIX, AZ—AUGUST 23, 2024—Independent Presidential Candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. today announced in an address to the nation in Phoenix, Arizona, he is suspending his campaign.Kennedy will remain on the ballot in most of the states for which he has qualified. “But in about 10 battleground states where my presence would be a spoiler,” Kennedy said, “I will remove my name and urge voters not to vote for me.”In his speech, Kennedy described the considerations that led him to pull out. First was the censorship, media blockade, and legal warfare that kept his message from reaching…

Kennedy Ballot Access Exceeds 270 Electoral Votes After Campaign Submits Minnesota Signatures

Kennedy Ballot Access Exceeds 270 Electoral Votes After Campaign Submits Minnesota Signatures ST. PAUL, MN—JUNE 7, 2024—The Kennedy campaign today announced it has submitted the required signatures to gain ballot access in Minnesota and surpassed eligibility for 270 electoral votes — a momentous milestone for the campaign. “This is a tremendous victory for the campaign and the thousands of volunteers nationwide who have hit the streets with clipboards in hand and canvassed America to put ‘Bobby on the Ballot,’” said Senior Advisor and Ballot Access Director Nick Brana. “Come November, for the first time in decades, everyone across the country…

Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. Gets Ballot Access in Iowa in One Day at State Convention

Kennedy Gets Ballot Access in Iowa in One Day at State ConventionDES MOINES, IA—APRIL 13, 2024—Independent Presidential Candidate Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. today announced the campaign convened the necessary participants at a convention in Des Moines to achieve ballot access in Iowa. On Saturday, April 13, nearly 1,000 people came to the Val Air Ballroom in West Des Moines, Iowa, in support of putting “Bobby on the Ballot.” Iowa offers a special way to achieve ballot access in one day by having 500 eligible voters in the state attend an assembly and sign a form attesting they were present at…

Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. Welcomes Nicole Shanahan as His Vice Presidential Running Mate (Remarks as Prepared for Delivery)

Kennedy Welcomes Nicole Shanahan as His Running Mate OAKLAND, CA—MARCH 26, 2024—Independent Presidential Candidate Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. today welcomed attorney, tech entrepreneur, and philanthropist Nicole Shanahan to the Kennedy campaign as his vice presidential running mate during a sold-out event in Oakland, California. Shanahan spoke for nearly 30 minutes sharing her excitement and reasons for joining the ticket following a 10-minute video about her life. [see remarks below] “There is only one moment in time and one candidate that I would step into this capacity for. That time is now and that candidate is Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.,” the…