As Robert F. Kennedy Jr. seeks to be removed from Wisconsin’s November ballot, Democrats are playing legal games to keep him in the race. Kennedy, who suspended his campaign and endorsed President Donald Trump, is fighting to exit the race, but a Dane County Circuit Court ruled that he must stay on the ballot due to state election laws.
Kennedy’s attorneys have filed an appeal, arguing that Wisconsin’s laws unfairly target independent candidates, giving Democrats and Republicans more leeway to remove or replace candidates. The appeal also highlights that President Joe Biden was allowed to drop out and be replaced by Vice President Kamala Harris, showing a double standard in how the system treats major and third-party candidates.
The court’s ruling comes as overseas ballots are about to be mailed, putting pressure on the appeals court to decide quickly. Kennedy’s legal team is pushing for an injunction to prevent his name from appearing on the ballot, warning that his continued presence would only confuse voters and benefit the Democrats by siphoning votes away from Trump.
Democrats are eager to keep Kennedy’s name on the ballot, particularly in swing states like Wisconsin, where every vote counts. Their strategy aims to use Kennedy to weaken Trump’s voter base. Meanwhile, they’ve also been working to remove Green Party candidates from the ballot to help consolidate support for Harris and Gov. Tim Walz, her running mate.
This legal battle underscores the aggressive tactics the Democratic Party is willing to use to manipulate third-party candidates, all in a bid to swing key states and win the election. Kennedy’s case has brought attention to the broader problem of unequal treatment for third-party candidates under current election laws.
