# 14th Amendment - Section 3: Can it apply to someone running for president?

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**Created:** [April 21, 2022, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/14th-amendment-section-3-can-it-apply-to-someone-running-for-president/963182 "2022-04-21T16:53:02Z")\
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**Author:** ![UltraVires](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/ecccb3/32.png) [@UltraVires](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UltraVires)\
**Post date:** [April 21, 2022, 5:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/14th-amendment-section-3-can-it-apply-to-someone-running-for-president/963182/3 "2022-04-21T17:14:49Z")

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I agree. I think it is pretty clear that it applies to a presidential candidate. The trick will be who determines whether a person “shall have engaged in insurrection or rebellion.” A judge? Is a conviction required?

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