The fight to keep Trump off the 2024 ballot under the 14th Amendment
Gone quiet · last story Mar 4, 2024
What this arc covers
The challenges to Donald Trump's place on the 2024 ballot under the 14th Amendment's clause barring insurrectionists from office: the Colorado ruling and Maine's decision removing him, the challenges in other states, the US Supreme Court's decision to hear his appeal, the arguments in February, and its March ruling keeping him on the ballot.
Earliest story we hold Jan 2, 2024 · 13 stories · 164 independent sources (counted once each) · 62 days
Part of The 2024 presidential election
- The 2024 presidential primaries, from the Iowa caucuses to Haley's exitJan 1 – Jul 9, 2024
- The fight to keep Trump off the 2024 ballot under the 14th AmendmentThis arcJan 2 – Mar 4, 2024
- The 2024 presidential debates, from Biden vs. Trump to Harris vs. TrumpMar 6 – Oct 2, 2024
- The 2024 Republican convention in Milwaukee and Trump's pick of JD VanceJun 6 – Jul 20, 2024
- Biden's withdrawal from the 2024 race and Kamala Harris's nominationJun 27, 2024 – Aug 20, 2026
- The 2024 attempts on Trump's life in Butler and at his Florida golf clubJul 14, 2024 – Sep 24, 2026
- The 2024 general election campaign between Kamala Harris and Donald TrumpJul 22, 2024 – Jan 7, 2025
- The false claims that Haitian migrants in Springfield, Ohio, were eating petsSep 9, 2024 – Jul 30, 2026
Show remaining 2 arcs
- Trump's second inauguration on January 20, 2025Dec 12, 2024 – Feb 20, 2026
- Kamala Harris after her 2024 loss, from her book to her 2028 decisionMar 7, 2025 – Sep 21, 2026
Where it standsnewest first · each bar runs left to right by leaning
Mar 42024Trump wins Colorado ballot disqualification case at US Supreme Court15 articles · 14 independent sources1 left, 0 center, 2 right
Mar 4– 52024Supreme Court rules Trump will stay on ballot, overruling states187 articles · 103 independent sources24 left, 29 center, 18 right
Mar 3– 42024Supreme Court keeps Trump on Colorado ballot, rejecting 14th Amendment push14 articles · 9 independent sources2 left, 4 center, 0 right
Key momentsthe most covered; every story is below
- Jan 2 – 3, 2024Trump appeals Maine ruling barring him from ballot under the Constitution's insurrection clause62 articles · 48 independent sources
- Jan 3 – 6, 2024Supreme Court agrees to hear Colorado case over Trump's 2024 ballot eligibility137 articles · 90 independent sources
- Jan 3, 2024Trump asks US Supreme Court to review Colorado ruling barring him from the ballot over Jan. 6 attack
- Jan 5, 2024Supreme Court to hear Trump appeal of Colorado ballot disqualification
- Jan 5 – 6, 2024Supreme Court to decide whether Trump can be taken off 2024 presidential ballots101 articles · 45 independent sources
- Feb 6 – 9, 2024Trump Colorado ballot case goes before seemingly skeptical US Supreme Court171 articles · 93 independent sources
- Feb 6, 2024Only lean-left coverage:Donald Trump makes final effort to convince Supreme Court he didn't engage in an insurrection ahead of oral arguments in Colorado ballot case
- Feb 9, 2024Supreme Court Justices appear skeptical of keeping Trump off Colorado's ballot
- Mar 4 – 5, 2024Supreme Court rules Trump will stay on ballot, overruling states187 articles · 103 independent sources
Who covered it, over timeindependent sources per week, by side
Jan 1Jan 15Jan 29Feb 5Feb 19Mar 4
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Point at or tap a week to see its count by side.
Every week as a table
| Week of | Left | Center | Right | Articles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2024 | 28 | 38 | 25 | 324 |
| Jan 15, 2024 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 19 |
| Jan 29, 2024 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 19 |
| Feb 5, 2024 | 24 | 31 | 18 | 179 |
| Feb 26, 2024 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 27 |
| Mar 4, 2024 | 26 | 32 | 19 | 207 |
Stories before June 28, 2026 come from archived pages, so who covered them is limited to the outlets we recovered for that period.
32% left · 47% center · 21% right of 164 independent sources among the outlets we track, across 13 stories.
Every storyoldest first
January 2024
Jan 2– 3Trump Asks Supreme Court To Overturn Colorado Ruling Kicking Him Off Ballot21 articles · 18 independent sources7 left, 7 center, 3 right- Jan 2– 3Trump appeals Maine ruling barring him from ballot under the Constitution's insurrection clause62 articles · 48 independent sources9 left, 11 center, 5 right
- Jan 3– 6Supreme Court agrees to hear Colorado case over Trump's 2024 ballot eligibility137 articles · 90 independent sources20 left, 22 center, 20 right
- Jan 5– 6Supreme Court to decide whether Trump can be taken off 2024 presidential ballots101 articles · 45 independent sources3 left, 10 center, 2 right
- Jan 5Massachusetts voters become latest to try and keep Trump off ballot over Jan. 6 attack10 articles · 8 independent sources2 left, 1 center, 2 right
- Jan 18– 19Trump lawyers tell Supreme Court keeping him off ballot will unleash ‘chaos and bedlam'19 articles · 14 independent sources1 left, 5 center, 1 right
February 2024
Feb 3Can Trump be on the ballot? It's the Supreme Court's biggest election test since Bush v. Gore19 articles · 15 independent sources1 left, 3 center, 1 right- Feb 6– 9Trump Colorado ballot case goes before seemingly skeptical US Supreme Court171 articles · 93 independent sources24 left, 30 center, 17 right
- Feb 7Trump’s presidential bid hangs in the balance at the Supreme Court. Here’s what to know16 articles · 14 independent sources0 left, 2 center, 2 right
March 2024
Mar 3– 4Supreme Court keeps Trump on Colorado ballot, rejecting 14th Amendment push14 articles · 9 independent sources2 left, 4 center, 0 right- Mar 3A Supreme Court decision could come Monday in a case about barring Trump from the 2024 ballot25 articles · 20 independent sources2 left, 5 center, 2 right
- Mar 4Trump wins Colorado ballot disqualification case at US Supreme Court15 articles · 14 independent sources1 left, 0 center, 2 right
- Mar 4– 5Supreme Court rules Trump will stay on ballot, overruling states187 articles · 103 independent sources24 left, 29 center, 18 right