RFK Jr. On Ballot In Texas & Submits Signatures In DC

 

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. From Kennedy24.com.

Independent Presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is rapidly closing in on achieving his goal of being on every ballot in the country come November, as his campaign announced on Friday that he is officially on the ballot in Texas and it submitted signatures for ballot access in D.C.

In May, the Kennedy campaign submitted close to 250,000 signatures in Texas to put him on the ballot in the Lone Star State. This was more signatures than any other candidate in Texas history.

In Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, the Kennedy campaign announced submitted 19,000 signatures to the D.C. Board of Elections, over four times the 4,573 that are required.

Bernadine Francis, the D.C. Volunteer Lead, said in a statement, "It was an honor to help collect signatures to put Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on the ballot. During the pandemic, I changed my political affiliation from Democrat to Independent. I'm grateful to have a candidate like Kennedy who will prioritize human and environmental health and unite our divided country."

BALLOT ACCESS PROGRESS: The ticket, in which Kennedy is running with Nicole Shanahan as his Vice Presidential nominee, has officially made the ballot in 17 states, with Texas joining previously announced Colorado, Iowa, New Mexico, Utah, North Carolina, California, Delaware, Oklahoma, Hawaii, Michigan, Minnesota, Alaska, Indiana, Nebraska, Vermont, and South Carolina.

The Kennedy campaign has now submitted signatures for ballot access in 22 states - Arkansas, Kansas, Maryland, Virginia, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Missouri, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Colorado, Georgia, Louisiana, New York, New Jersey, Tennessee, Texas, Washington, Illinois, Nevada - plus Washington, D.C.

There are six states that the Kennedy campaign has rounded up enough signatures for ballot access - Alabama, Florida, Massachusetts, Montana, New Hampshire, and North Dakota.

Overall, the Kennedy-Shanahan campaign has collected the signatures needed for ballot access in 46 states that comprise 506 electoral votes, which is now 94 percent of the 538 total electoral votes nationwide. It now needs just 32 more electoral votes to complete the campaign's aim of being on the ballots of all 50 states and the District of Columbia.

Provided by Kennedy24.com.