Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says he cannot legally vote in the upcoming Los Angeles mayoral election because he has “no legal residence,” according to a recent press conference in California. Kennedy made the claim after a reporter asked if he was registered to vote, offering a long explanation involving lawsuits over his 2024 presidential campaign that the document notes he says he won’t be able to solve before the next election. The statement contradicts available public records showing Kennedy purchased a townhouse in Georgetown last April for $4.43 million, a fact he did not mention during the conference. Kennedy argued that a court ruling from his 2024 presidential run declared he lacked a legal residence, placing him in a unique dilemma among citizens.
Kennedy told reporters that a judge ruled he had no legal residence during the legal battles over his 2024 presidential candidacy. The source states that Democrats did sue to remove his name from the ballot in various states, including New York, but the judge in that case did not declare Kennedy had “no legal residence,” as he claimed. The judge found he was lying about being a resident of New York, describing the claim as a “sham.” Kennedy had been a New York resident at one point but moved to California in 2014. The court held evidence showed he still resided there in 2024, despite his introduction of a New York falconry license as proof of residency. That specific license and the associated court records are publicly available, though the judge rejected Kennedy’s argument that the license proved he was a New York resident.
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While Kennedy claims he cannot vote anywhere, he holds property in at least two jurisdictions. The source notes he and his wife Cheryl Hines still have a home in Los Angeles, which is almost certainly his current domicile. Additionally, Kennedy bought a 4,876-square-foot townhouse in Georgetown last April for $4.43 million. The listing describes the property as having “state-of-the-art design,” a chef’s kitchen, and a walk-through wine cellar. If Kennedy currently lives in Los Angeles or Georgetown, he would have a legal address in California or Washington, D.C., respectively. The document states that having a legal address is all he would need to register and vote, though it adds he likely spends little time in California given his current position. Kennedy has homes in other places as well, complicating his claim that he has no state where he can legally vote.
