North Carolina’s Fight Over Third-Party Candidates Is Swinging in Republicans’ Favor

Republicans argued in favor of keeping RFK Jr. and Cornel West on the ballot.

Cornel West

Republicans argued in favor of keeping Cornel West on the ballot in North Carolina. Andrew Harnik/AP

Republicans have argued that the presidential contest in North Carolina should be bigger than just Kamala Harris and Donald Trump.

The courts are going in their favor.

In separate court rulings this week, judges cleared the way for both Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s and Cornel West’s presidential campaigns to appear on the ballot in the state in November.