Kennedy and West third-party ballot drives are pushed by secretive groups and Republican donors

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has failed to qualify for next week's debate in Atlanta, according to host network CNN.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., speaks during the Libertarian National Convention at the Washington Hilton in Washington, May 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)

Libertarians in Colorado want to put Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on the ballot to create chaos.

Petition drives for Cornel West in Virginia and North Carolina are being run by groups with Republican ties.

And in Arizona, a convicted fraudster who’s been repeatedly investigated for using deceptive tactics to gather signatures for conservative groups is also working on West’s behalf.