Judge Rules RFK Jr. Will Remain on Presidential Ballot in Michigan

Kennedy had said a vote for him in battleground states would be a spoiler that could potentially draw votes away from Trump and wanted his name removed.

Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announces he is suspending his presidential campaign at a news conference in Phoenix, on Aug. 23, 2024. Darryl Webb/AP Photo

Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. must remain on the November ballot in the battleground state of Michigan, despite suspending his campaign and endorsing former President Donald Trump, a state judge ruled on Sept. 3.

Kennedy qualified for Michigan’s Nov. 5 general election ballot in April after accepting a nomination from the Natural Law Party.