Kennedy Jr., West Launch Independent 2024 Bids Amid Dissatisfaction With Major Parties

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., an anti-vaccine conspiracy theorist, and Cornel West, a philosopher and Black social leader, are launching independent or third-party presidential bids.

No Labels, a new political party, is also recruiting candidates, threatening to weaken the major parties as Biden and Trump tighten their grip.

Third-party candidates are unlikely to win but could siphon support from Biden and Trump in a close 2024 race.

Ballot access will be a major hurdle for independent candidates without party infrastructure.

Dissatisfaction with the two major parties is high, but historically hasn't translated to significant third-party support on election day.