The presidential campaign of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. filed paperwork on Thursday with the Arizona Secretary of State’s office to withdraw from the state ballot. Kennedy is scheduled to speak in Phoenix on Friday afternoon to discuss his plans moving forward.
A document from the Secretary of State’s office confirming Kennedy’s withdrawal was shared by ABC News’ Will McDuffie via X Thursday evening. McDuffie reported that a spokesperson for the Secretary of State’s office had confirmed the document showing Kennedy’s withdrawal to ABC News. A photo of the document is provided below:
The Kennedy campaign’s decision to withdraw from the Arizona ballot comes just one day before Kennedy is expected to address supporters in Phoenix, where it was announced this week he will hold a press conference to discuss “the present historical moment and his path forward.” Kennedy’s running mate, Nicole Shanahan, also recently shared in an earlier interview that the campaign was weighing the options of either remaining in the race to organize a new third party based on a strong campaign showing or potentially withdrawing and partnering with the campaign of Republican Donald Trump.
Last Saturday, the Kennedy campaign announced that it had submitted more than double the required number of signatures to qualify Kennedy and Shanahan for the state ballot in Arizona, as well as in Alabama and Montana. The campaign reported gathering and submitting 110,000 signatures in Arizona, far exceeding the 42,303 valid signatures needed to qualify in Arizona for this election cycle.
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