Former presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. gives remarks at the Renaissance Phoenix Downtown Hotel on Aug. 23, 2024 in Phoenix, Arizona. Kennedy announced that he was suspending his presidential campaign and supporting the Republican presidential candidate, former President Donald Trump. (Rebecca Noble/Getty Images)
Independent candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will remain as one of the options for president on Arkansans’ November ballot, even though he suspended his campaign last week.
Kennedy, 70, on Friday announced he would suspend his presidential bid, careful to clarify that he is not terminating his campaign. He said he would remove his name from the ballot in 10 unspecified battleground states, “where my presence would be a spoiler.”
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. suspends his presidential bid, backs Trump
Arkansas, where the majority of residents have voted for a Republican presidential candidate since the turn of the century, is not one of Kennedy’s 10 picks.
Chris Powell, a spokesperson for the secretary of state’s office, confirmed Wednesday that Kennedy and his running mate would remain on the ballot and said “no formal withdrawal was submitted to us prior to the August 22nd ballot certification deadline (or since).”