Long-shot independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. expects to submit enough signatures by Monday’s deadline to qualify for a spot on the state’s ballot, a move that could reshape the November election.
Kennedy campaign spokesperson Stefanie Spear said the campaign has collected the 113,000 requisite signatures, plus at least a 60% buffer, and she is confident he will be on the ballot in Texas. Kennedy is expected to hold a rally in Austin on Monday night.
In a Republican-majority state where former President Donald Trump is the clear favorite, Kennedy is unlikely to have an impact at the top of the ticket — but he could play a role in U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz’s reelection bid, said Mark Jones, a political science professor at Rice University who recently did polling on this issue.
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