Independent Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s name must remain on Michigan’s general election ballot despite his push to remove it from ballots in battleground states, according to Michigan Democratic Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson.
After endorsing Trump last week, Kennedy said he would remain on the ballot in “red” and “blue” states but remove himself from “10 battleground states” where he could potentially act as a “spoiler.” Axios reported on Tuesday that Michigan Secretary of State Benson’s office said in a statement, “Minor party candidates cannot withdraw, so his name will remain on the ballot in the November election.”
In April, Kennedy qualified for the Michigan general election ballot through the Natural Law Party, which had already filed the necessary paperwork to have its candidate on the ballot. Cheri Hardmon, senior press secretary for the Michigan…
