14th Amendment Efforts to Remove Trump from 2024 Ballot Tracked

Advocacy organizations and critics of ex-President Donald Trump are striving to exclude him from the 2024 presidential race, citing the 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. This amendment disqualifies public officials from holding office if they have engaged in insurrection. Colorado and Maine have interpreted this to apply to Trump due to his actions in trying to reverse the 2020 election outcome and his involvement in the January 6, 2021, Capitol riot. Consequently, both states have removed him from their Republican primary ballots, although these decisions are currently on hold pending appeals. The U.S. Supreme Court is scheduled to hear the Colorado case in early February.

However, similar efforts to bar Trump from ballots have been unsuccessful in several key states like Minnesota, Michigan, Oregon, and Arizona, where legal challenges were dismissed on technicalities without addressing Trump’s actions on January 6. The process for contesting a candidate’s eligibility varies by state, with some using state courts and others involving state election authorities.

CNN is monitoring key decisions regarding Trump’s eligibility, focusing on significant challenges initiated by well-funded groups and constitutional experts. CNN is not tracking minor lawsuits, often filed by unrepresented individuals or those lacking legal standing or filing in inappropriate courts.