Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will announce his vice presidential pick Tuesday, likely giving a boost to his struggling independent campaign in the coming days as his long-shot bid wrestles with meeting individual state ballot requirements.
Kenndey’s announcement is set to take place in Oakland, California, and will help Kennedy gain access to dozens more state ballots. He is expected to name Democratic donor and ex-wife of Google co-founder Sergey Brin, Nicole Shanahan, as his running mate Tuesday. He had also considered NFL star Aaron Rodgers and former Democratic Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard.
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However, Kennedy’s campaign is also dealing with a crisis in Nevada, a critical battleground state that requires a running mate for a candidate to appear on the ballot.
Earlier this month, his campaign claimed it had more than 15,000 signatures
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