2024 Elections

RFK Jr. Will Not Run as a Libertarian, Gains Ballot in Iowa

Under the We the People party, Mr. Kennedy met the Hawkeye State’s requirements in a few hours during a one-day convention.
RFK Jr. Will Not Run as a Libertarian, Gains Ballot in Iowa
Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks during a campaign event "Declare Your Independence Celebration" at Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County in Miami, Fla., on Oct. 12, 2023. Eva Marie Uzcategui/Getty Images
Jeff Louderback
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WEST DES MOINES, Iowa—Robert F. Kennedy Jr. met the requirements to get on Iowa’s presidential general election ballot during a one-day convention on April 13.

Following the event, and moments after he posed for selfies with many of the 1,000-plus attendees, Mr. Kennedy told The Epoch Times that he would continue his campaign as an independent amid speculation that he would seek the Libertarian Party’s nomination.

Jeff Louderback
Jeff Louderback
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Jeff Louderback covers major news and politics, including the Make America Healthy Again movement and regenerative farming. Since joining The Epoch Times in 2022, he has covered national elections, the Robert F. Kennedy Jr. presidential campaign, the East Palestine train derailment, and the aftermath of Hurricane Helene in western North Carolina. Jeff has 30-plus years of professional experience as a reporter, editor, and author.
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