RFK Jr to appear on Texas ballot this November
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., partner with Morgan & Morgan PA and 2024 independent presidential candidate, speaks at the Bitcoin 2024 conference in Nashville, Tennessee, US, on Friday, July 26, 2024. The conference is an annual event organized by BT
AUSTIN, Texas - Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will appear on the Texas ballot this fall.
The Office of the Texas Secretary of State accepted his application and sent a letter to Kennedy on August 8.
Kennedy will appear on the ballot as an Independent candidate for President, and his VP pick Nicole Shanahan will also appear as the vice presidential candidate.
Texas state law requires independent presidential candidates to submit a petition with 113,151 signatures from Texans who:
- are registered to vote, and
- did not vote in the March Primary Elections
Kennedy's petition contained 122,513 valid signatures, says the Texas Secretary of State's office.
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Read the full letter from Texas Secy. of State's elections director here.