Third-party candidates have played a big role in deciding key presidential battleground states in the last few years — meaning which (and how many) candidates will actually be on the ballot state by state could matter a lot in a close election.
After spending millions to get on state ballots, Kennedy has attempted to pull back since endorsing former President Donald Trump.
And there are still other third-party candidates, including some familiar faces and some new ones, whose presence on key state ballots could affect the November results.
In 2016, 6% of all voters cast votes for third-party candidates, a dynamic that helped to lower the share of the vote Trump needed to win in key battleground states.
But this is where third-party candidates’ battleground ballot access efforts stand at the moment.
Persons:
Robert F, Kennedy Jr, Kennedy, Donald Trump, Trump, don’t, Joe Biden, eke
Organizations:
Democratic, Trump, Libertarian
Locations:
North Carolina, Michigan, Wisconsin, Arizona, Pennsylvania, Nevada