Efforts to disqualify Trump from state ballots are emerging based on the 14th Amendment, Section 3. Advocates argue that Trump's attempts to overturn the 2020 election make him ineligible to hold federal office again under this constitutional provision. Section 3 states that a public official cannot assume public office if they "engaged in insurrection or rebellion against" the United States or "gave aid or comfort to the enemies thereof," unless granted amnesty by a two-thirds vote of Congress. This argument has gained traction among conservative scholars, including members of the Federalist Society and Harvard Law Professor Emeritus Laurence Tribe. Challenges to Trump's candidacy could involve state election officials or ordinary citizens and may end up before the U.S. Supreme Court. Trump's campaign team is preparing for these challenges, while constitutional scholars note the ambiguity surrounding the definition of "insurrection.