RFK Jr.’s Super Tuesday Includes Ballot Access in Nevada, Lawsuit Win in Idaho

Published on March 6, 2024

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. envisioned a different Super Tuesday when he announced his candidacy to challenge President Joe Biden for a 2024 White House bid this past April. Instead of campaigning in multiple primaries, the independent presidential candidate continued his quest to get on the general election ballot. While President Biden and former President Donald Trump celebrated victories catapulting them closer to their parties’ nomination, Mr. Kennedy’s campaign said on March 5 that it had collected enough signatures to appear on the Nevada general election ballot, and it won a lawsuit that challenged Idaho’s “unconstitutional” early filing deadline. Nevada is considered a key swing state in the presidential election. In 2020, President Biden won the state by less than 35,000 votes over President Trump. Mr. Kennedy’s campaign said it had gathered 15,000 signatures to get on the Nevada ballot....