Robert F. Kennedy’s Jr.'s request to remove his name from the ballot in Wisconsin was denied by a judge who ruled Monday that state law mandates that candidates remain on the ballot as long as they are still alive, the Associated Press reported.

Robert F Kennedy Jr ;s name will remain on the presidential ballot in Wisconsin after a judge denied his request for it to be removed, with the ruling marking a potential blow for Donald Trump’s re-election chances.

A judge denied Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s request Monday to erase his name from the presidential ballot in swing state Wisconsin, ruling that state law requires candidates to remain on the ballot unless they die.