JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri Secretary of State’s Office has certified petitions to place independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Green Party candidates on state ballots for the November election.
Missouri statutes require at least 10,000 verified signatures from registered voters to get third-party candidates on ballots.
Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft issued certificates of sufficiency for Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and the Green Party, according to a news release Wednesday from his office.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will run as an Independent Party candidate for President of the United States against Democratic nominee Kamala Harris and Republican nominee Donald Trump.
Kennedy, a longtime environmental lawyer and anti-vaccine activist, is campaigning on a platform focused on public health reform and reducing corporate influence. He is the son of former U.S. Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy and the nephew of former U.S. President John F. Kennedy.
The Green Party of Missouri says it invested two years and thousands of volunteer hours into the process of collecting signatures and getting candidates on the state ballot.
The Green Party is focused on providing Missourians an alternative to corporate interests in politics with an emphasis on grassroots activism and representing working-class individuals.
Among the notable Green Party candidates expected to appear on all Missouri ballots include:
Jill Stein (U.S. President)
Nathan Kline (Missouri U.S. Senate)
Paul Lehmann (Governor)
Danielle Elliott (Lieutenant Governor)
Jerome Bauer (Secretary of State)
Reagan Haas (Treasurer)
There are also Green Party candidates for six U.S. House District seats and thee Missouri House District seats, according to a news release from the Green Party of Missouri.
Kennedy and the Green Party candidates will appear on Missouri ballots for the Nov. 5, 2024 general election.
NOTE: Video attached is from Hancock & Kelley’s analysis of RFK Jr. in the 2024 presidential race.
