Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to announce vice presidential running mate March 26 in California
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By JONATHAN J. COOPER
Published - Mar 13, 2024, 04:00 PM ET
Last Updated - Mar 13, 2024, 04:00 PM EDT
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. plans to announce a running mate for his independent presidential campaign on March 26 in Oakland, California, his campaign said Tuesday.
The campaign did not say whom Kennedy will pick, but he told The New York Times this week that NFL quarterback Aaron Rodgers and former Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura are among the frontrunners.
Kennedy is making an unusually early announcement because of ballot access rules in many states that require independent candidates to name their vice presidential nominees before they can begin the process. Ballot access for independent candidates is an expensive and time-consuming endeavor, with rules varying vastly across states.