Federal regulators granted independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. more time to file his required public financial disclosure, according to Federal Election Commission documents obtained by Raw Story.
Kennedy received a 45-day extension on Tuesday to file his public financial disclosure, which requires presidential candidates to reveal information about their personal finances, such as income, debts, royalties and stock assets in order to provide the public with transparency about any potential conflicts of interest.
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"Mr. Kennedy needs an extension of 45 days to submit his annual public financial disclosure report, as additional time is needed to compile and review the financial data," wrote Lorenzo Holloway, an attorney for Kennedy, on May 7 to Lisa J. Stevenson, acting general counsel for the Federal Election Commission.
Update May 8 at 5:35 p.m. ET: A spokesperson for Kennedy's campaign said via email, "Mr. Kennedy filed for an extension and is working to gather all the necessary information and will be filing soon."
All presidential candidates are required to file their public financial disclosures by May 15 unless they request and receive an extension from the government.
Kennedy, who entered the race as a Democrat in April 2023, delayed last year, as well.
His then-campaign manager cited "the press of business in the past 30 days, since his announcement has been so extraordinary, the demands on Mr. Kennedy's time have been great, and his presence at various venues across the country, requires extra time to produce the report,” according to a May 22, 2023, letter from his then-campaign manager, ex-Rep. Dennis J. Kucinich, who himself is now running for Congress.
In June, Kennedy reported income of $7.8 million from his environmental law firm and consulting work, along with a salary from Children’s Health Defense, a nonprofit Kennedy founded that has campaigned against vaccines, The Seattle Times reported.
Kennedy is polling at 8.5 percent nationwide, with presumptive Republican nominee, former President Donald Trump, and presumptive Democratic nominee, President Joe Biden, polling at just over 41 percent and 40 percent, respectively, according to The Hill.
Kennedy's campaign and Holloway did not respond to Raw Story's request for comment by the time of publication.
