Big blow to Trump: In this swing state, RFK Jr.'s name will stay on the ballot
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s name will remain on the presidential ballot in Wisconsin after a judge denied his request to have it removed, potentially hurting Donald Trump's re-election chances.
RFK Jr. abandoned his own independent presidential campaign late last month to support the former president, who has offered him a cabinet position if he returns to office. The former Democrat has since scrambled to remove his name from ballots across swing states, stating that if his name remains, he would likely hand the election over to the Democrats after abandoning his presidential campaign. The removal of RFK Jr. from ballots in swing states could help Republicans secure key votes in the tight race for the White House between Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris.
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On September 3, the former environmental lawyer filed a lawsuit in Wisconsin, attempting to have the ticket dismissed. However, on Monday, Dane County Circuit Judge Stephen Ehlke denied the request to remove his name from the swing state's ballot, ruling that only death can remove a candidate from the ballot. The bottom line here is that Mr. Kennedy has no one to blame but himself if he didn't want to be on the ballot, as stated by the tribunal's judge.
RFK Jr. argued that Democrats and Republicans are treated better than independent candidates. While third-party candidates can only remove their names from the ballot before the August 6 deadline for submitting nomination
