Senator brief · Louisiana
Reviewed November 5, 2026
Louisiana · Senate seat, on the November 7, 2028 ballot
John Kennedy
Republican. Trump won Louisiana in 2024. On the November 7, 2028 ballot.
- Age on Election Day 2028
- 76
- Born November 21, 1951.
- Lean
- R+11
- Solidly Republican. Statewide, 2025 Cook PVI.
- In the Senate since
- 2017
- Took office January 3, 2017.
- Approval
- 57%
- 31% disapprove. Morning Consult, April 1 to June 30, 2026.
The 2028 race
- Cash on hand
- $19,528,265
Cash: Federal Election Commission, October quarterly report. Reporting period ended September 30, 2026.
2028 plansSaid he will run again: “I’m happy as a United States senator, plan to run for reelection. You never say never.” WMUR, June 13, 2026.
The filibuster
- Ending the legislative filibuster
- Opposes
- A talking filibuster
- Opposes
The senator’s own public position, from a recorded vote or a dated statement.
In the Senate
Committees: Appropriations · Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs · Budget · Judiciary
General-election outcomes
Scorecards, out of 100
- Progressive average
- 3.4 (LCV 5, Progressive Punch 5, Stop Corruption Now 0)
Endorsements
2028 race so far
None on record: Donald Trump, Club for Growth, Turning Point Action, MAHA PAC.
2022 race
Endorsed: Donald Trump.
None on record: Club for Growth, Turning Point Action, MAHA PAC.