2022 United States Senate election in Louisiana

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John Kennedy
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The 2022 United States Senate election in Louisiana will be held on November 8, 2022, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of Louisiana.

Incumbent Republican U.S. senator John Kennedy is running for re-election to a second term.^[1]

Candidates[]

Republican Party[]

Declared[]

John Kennedy, incumbent U.S. Senator^[1]

Endorsements[]

John Kennedy

Former U.S. Executive Branch Officials

Donald Trump, 45th President of the United States (2017-2021)^[2]

Democratic Party[]

Declared[]

Luke Mixon, member of the U.S. Navy Reserve and former member of the U.S. Navy^[3]

Publicly expressed interest[]

Gary Chambers Jr., activist, candidate for Louisiana's 15th State Senate district in 2019, and candidate for Louisiana's 2nd congressional district in 2021^[4]

Potential[]

John Bel Edwards, incumbent Governor of Louisiana^[5]^[6]
Helena Moreno, New Orleans city councilwoman^[6]
Jay Luneau, state senator for the 29th district^[6]

Endorsements[]

Luke Mixon

Individuals

Katie Bernhardt, chairperson of the Louisiana Democratic Party^[7]

General election[]

Predictions[]

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report^[8]	Solid R	July 16, 2021
Inside Elections^[9]	Solid R	October 8, 2021
Sabato's Crystal Ball^[10]	Safe R	March 11, 2021

References[]

^ ^a ^b "Sen. John Kennedy launches 2022 re-election bid: 'I will not let you down. I'd rather drink weed killer.'". foxnews.com. June 2021. Retrieved 2021-06-01.
^ Barrabi, Thomas (2021-03-06). "Trump endorses Louisiana Sen. John Kennedy in 2022 reelection bid". Fox News. Retrieved 2021-03-06.
^ "Sen. John Kennedy draws a challenger: Navy veteran Luke Mixon".
^ https://www.theadvertiser.com/story/opinion/2021/10/13/democrats-rally-around-new-personalities/6103269001/
^ Brown, Jim (2020-11-26). "A new Louisiana governor soon?". The Gazette. Retrieved 2021-04-11.
^ ^a ^b ^c Alford, Jeremy (2021-05-18). "Senate election on deck for 2022".
^ Hilburn, Greg (2021-10-05). "Louisiana Sen. John Kennedy draws first Democratic opponent, Luke Mixon, for 2022 race". Daily Advertiser.
^ "2022 Senate Race ratings". The Cook Political Report. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
^ "Senate ratings". Inside Elections. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
^ "2022 Senate". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved January 28, 2021.

External links[]

Official campaign websites

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