Robert F. Kennedy Jr. 2024 presidential campaign
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The Robert F. Kennedy Jr. presidential campaign was launched on April 5, 2023, when Robert F. Kennedy Jr. filed with the Federal Election Commission to run in the 2024 United States presidential election.[8][9] He made his official campaign announcement on April 19 in Boston, Massachusetts.[10] Early polling put Kennedy down at 14% against incumbent Joe Biden,[11] who announced his own campaign on April 25.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for President 2024 | |
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Campaign | 2024 U.S. presidential election 2024 Democratic primaries (until October 9, 2023) |
Candidate | Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Environmental lawyer Nicole Shanahan Attorney and technologist |
Affiliation | Independent Nominated by: We the People Party Natural Law Party American Independent Party Independent Party of Delaware Reform Party Alliance Party Libertarian Party of Colorado Withdrawn candidacy: Democratic Party |
Announced | April 19, 2023 |
Headquarters | Walpole, Massachusetts[1] |
Key people | Amaryllis Fox Kennedy (campaign manager) Dennis Kucinich (former campaign manager)[2] Charles Eisenstein (senior advisor)[3] John E. Sullivan (treasurer)[4] Stefanie Spear (communications director)[5] |
Receipts | US$15,078,528[6] (April 5, 2023) |
Slogan | Declare Your Independence[7] Heal the Divide The Remedy Is Kennedy The America That Almost Was, and yet May Be |
Website | |
kennedy24 |
Kennedy was the second prominent figure to launch a campaign for the Democratic Party's nomination, being preceded by Marianne Williamson, who launched her own campaign on March 4, 2023.[12]
He first ran for the Democratic Party nomination, but announced on October 9, 2023, that he would instead run as an independent candidate.[13][14][15] In January 2024, he formed the We the People Party in order to ease ballot access requirements.[16][17] In April 2024, he received the nomination of the Natural Law Party in Michigan[18][19] and the American Independent Party in California.[20][21] In May 2024, he received the nomination of the Independent Party of Delaware in Delaware,[22] the Reform Party in Florida,[23][24] and the Alliance Party in South Carolina.[25] In July 2024, he received the nomination of the Libertarian Party of Colorado in Colorado.[26] Kennedy also wanted, but did not receive, the nominations of the Alaskan Independence Party, the Unity Party of Colorado, and the Ecology Party of Florida.[27][28]
Kennedy has received significant support from independents, youth, and those with low trust in traditional American politics.[29] A November 2023 poll showed that he would win 22 percent of the vote if the 2024 presidential election was held then.[30] However, ever since Super Tuesday, Kennedy has mostly stayed under 10% in the polls.[31]
Attorney and philanthropist Nicole Shanahan was announced as Kennedy's running mate on March 26, 2024.[32]