"RFK Jr. and Running Mate Nicole Shanahan Challenge Biden and Trump for Iowa Ballot Access"

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is using a provision of Iowa law to appear on the state's general election ballot in November by hosting a convention and identifying 500 eligible "electors" from at least 25 counties. He aims to get on the ballot in all 50 states and has enough signatures for several states, including Utah, Idaho, and Nevada. Recent national polling shows him earning an average of 9% of the vote, with some viewing him as a potential "spoiler" candidate. Both Democrats and Republicans are taking his campaign seriously, with Democrats hiring veteran staffers to counter potential spoiler candidates and Republicans criticizing his appearance in Iowa.