One Way or Another, RFK Jr. Will Be On The Ballot

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is making progress across the country in getting listed on the 2024 General Election Ballot as an Independent. While extremely high thresholds are required in certain states, the campaign is making steady progress in meeting the signature requirements. His campaign has already petitioned to appear in Nevada, Utah, New Hampshire, and Hawaii, and isn’t stopping there. The campaign is currently in the process of meeting the signature requirements in other states, with many, such as Texas, opening their signature window on March 13th.

American Values 2024, a super PAC linked to RFK Jr. claims they’ve already secured enough signatures for Georgia, Arizona and Michigan, three crucial states that could decide the 2024 election. The campaign has time on their hands to gather the signatures, and has been holding grassroots campaign events across the country.

The DNC has expressed their dissatisfaction at American Values 2024’s seemingly successful ongoing signature campaign, having already filed a complaint with the FEC alleging that the Kennedy campaign is “in the process of accepting a $15 million unlawful in-kind contribution by coordinating their efforts to get him on the ballot”. The state of Michigan in particular, is a state that many view as a weak spot for Democrats in this upcoming election cycle, and the introduction of RFK Jr. could spell doom for Biden’s hopes in the state.

Another way that has been floated for RFK Jr. to make his way on the ballot is running as a Libertarian. Although there would certainly be differences on policy, the Libertarian party has expressed that RFK being the Libertarian nominee could be “mutually beneficial” for both sides. RFK Jr. has also floated the idea of running as a libertarian, stating in an interview with CNN that he is “looking at” the option of running as a Libertarian, citing a good relationship with the party.

One thing is clear, RFK Jr. will be on some, many, if not all ballots in the November General Election. Will he have a Ross Perot 1992 moment? That is yet to be determined.