Robert F. Kennedy Jr. 2024 presidential campaign
| 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 | We the People Party Independent Democratic Party (until October 9, 2023) |
| 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 | |
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.
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 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]
Kennedy has received significant support from independents, youth, and those with low trust in traditional American politics.[18] A November 2023 poll showed that he would win 22 percent of the vote if the 2024 presidential election was held then.[19]
Attorney and philanthropist Nicole Shanahan was announced as Kennedy's running mate on March 26, 2024.[20]
Background[change | change source]
Kennedy is the eldest son of former U.S attorney general Robert Kennedy, who was a Democratic candidate for president in 1968. Kennedy is a nephew of John F. Kennedy, who was the 35th president of the United States from 1961 until his death in 1963.
Kennedy is also the nephew of former U.S Senator Ted Kennedy, who was a Democratic candidate for president in 1980.
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "FEC Form 2 Statement of Candidacy". April 5, 2023. Retrieved October 9, 2023.
- ↑ O’Brien, Rebecca Davis; Epstein, Reid J. (October 13, 2023). "Dennis Kucinich Leaves Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s Presidential Campaign". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
- ↑ Goldberg, Michelle (July 5, 2023). "Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and the Coalition of the Distrustful". The New York Times. Retrieved October 9, 2023.
- ↑ Bradner, Eric; Wright, David (April 5, 2023). "Robert F. Kennedy Jr. files paperwork to run for president as a Democrat". CNN. Archived from the original on April 15, 2023.
- ↑ "RFK Jr. says he's not anti-vaccine. His record shows the opposite". ABC News. July 31, 2023. Retrieved October 9, 2023.
- ↑ "Kennedy, Robert F Jr". Retrieved October 23, 2023.
- ↑ "Kennedy24 website". October 9, 2023. Retrieved October 9, 2023.
- ↑ Garrity, Kelly. "Robert F. Kennedy Jr. running for president in 2024". POLITICO. Retrieved 2023-04-07.
- ↑ Wright, Rashard Rose,Eric Bradner,David (2023-04-05). "Robert F. Kennedy Jr. files paperwork to run for president as a Democrat | CNN Politics". CNN. Retrieved 2023-04-07.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ↑ Zeleny, Eric Bradner,Jeff (2023-04-19). "Anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. launches 2024 presidential bid | CNN Politics". CNN. Retrieved 2023-06-06.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ↑ "Exclusive: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. launches unlikely presidential bid backed by 14% of Biden voters". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2023-06-06.
- ↑ Epstein, Reid J. (2023-03-04). "Marianne Williamson Wants a Debate". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-06-06.
- ↑ Pellish, Aaron (October 9, 2023). "Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announces independent run for president, ending Democratic primary challenge to Biden | CNN Politics". CNN. Archived from the original on October 9, 2023. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
- ↑ Keene, Houston (October 5, 2023). "RFK Jr announces independent run for president against Biden". Fox News. Archived from the original on October 14, 2023. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
- ↑ Gibson, Brittany; Zhang, Andrew (October 9, 2023). "RFK Jr. announces he will run as an independent candidate". Politico. Retrieved October 9, 2023.
- ↑ Astor, Maggie (2024-01-16). "Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Tries Creating Own Party to Get on Ballot in 6 States". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
- ↑ Bohannon, Molly. "RFK Jr. Starting New Political Parties In Effort To Expand Ballot Access". Forbes. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
- ↑ Staff (2023-11-01). "2024 Presidential Race Stays Static In The Face Of Major Events, Quinnipiac University National Poll Finds; RFK Jr. Receives 22% As Independent Candidate In 3-Way Race". Quinnipiac University Polling Institute. Retrieved 2023-11-02.
With minority and younger voters seeming intrigued, Kennedy, for now, enjoys the kind of demographic support his charismatic father and uncles generated decades ago
- ↑ Staff (2023-11-01). "2024 Presidential Race Stays Static In The Face Of Major Events, Quinnipiac University National Poll Finds; RFK Jr. Receives 22% As Independent Candidate In 3-Way Race". Quinnipiac University Polling Institute. Retrieved 2023-11-02.
- ↑ Novelo, Allison (March 26, 2024). "RFK Jr. announces Nicole Shanahan as running mate for independent presidential bid". CBS News. Retrieved March 26, 2024.