When Robert Kennedy Jr. announced he would be suspending his campaign — while still encouraging people to vote for him — he claimed that he would be removing his name from the ballot in swing states where his candidacy might sway the election against Donald Trump . But with less than 70 days until the election, and ballots already in print, Kennedy’s zombie campaign may yet play a role in deciding competitive states.
The issue is slightly ironic given the amount of energy expended by Kennedy’s campaign to secure ballot access as a third-party candidate in the first place — battles that are still ongoing in several states. On Friday, Kennedy said, “In about 10 battleground states where my presence would be a spoiler, I’m going to remove my name, and I’ve already started that process and urge voters not to vote for me.” Kennedy requested that voters in those states back Trump.
In the 40 other states, however, Kennedy encouraged his supporters to vote for him — he even suggested he could still win the whole thing. “My name will remain on the ballot in most states. If you live in a blue state, you can vote for me without harming or helping President Trump or Vice President Harris.
In red states, the same will apply,” he said . “I encourage you to vote for me, and if enough of you do vote for me — and neither of the major party candidates wins 270 electoral votes ..
. I could conceivably still end up in the White House in a contingent election.” It’s.