RepublicanIn office since Jan 2017

John Kennedy

U.S. Senator from Louisiana since 2017. Ran in 5 elections between 2004 and 2022, winning 3. Next on the ballot in 2028.

U.S. Senator from LouisianaBorn 1951

Official website Wikipedia Congress.gov FEC filings

In office: 9 yrs; Since 2017
Bills became law: 4; 85 sponsored, 119th Congress
Votes missed: 1.8%; Chamber median 2.1%
With party: 99%; On votes splitting the parties
Last margin: +43.7; Won 2022
Next election: 2028; Nov 7, 2028

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET

Committees

119th Congress.

Senate Committee on AppropriationsCommerce, Justice, Science, and Related AgenciesDepartment of DefenseEnergy and Water Development · ChairmanDepartment of Homeland SecurityDepartments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related AgenciesTransportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies
Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban AffairsEconomic Policy · ChairmanFinancial Institutions and Consumer ProtectionSecurities, Insurance, and Investment
Senate Committee on the Budget
Senate Committee on the JudiciaryFederal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action, and Federal RightsBorder Security and ImmigrationPrivacy, Technology, and the Lawthe Constitution

Source: congress-legislators committeesUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET

Legislation

119th Congress · 85 sponsored · 4 became law

BillIntroCmteSenateHouseLaw

S 269 Ending Improper Payments to Deceased People Act
Social Welfare · Became law Feb 2026

S 616 Foundation of the Federal Bar Association Charter Amendments Act of 2025
Law · Became law Dec 2025

Source: Congress.gov billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 3:27 PM ET

Voting record

119th Congress · placement by roll-call votes

Where Kennedy sits in the U.S. Senate

Kennedy is closer to the center than 20% of the chamber's Republicans.

Closest: Tommy Tuberville, John R. Curtis, Ted Budd

Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:06 PM ET

With Kennedy’s party

Votes with the chamber's Republicans99%
Cosponsorships of the other party's bills19%

Black tick: the average of Republicans in the U.S. Senate.

Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships

Key votes

Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Kennedy’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.

Date	Bill	Kennedy	Rep. majority	Dem. majority	Result
Jun 5, 2026	S 2: Secure America Act	Yes	Yes	No	Passed 52–47
Apr 16, 2026	HJRES 140: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code,…	Yes	Yes	No	Passed 50–49
Feb 12, 2026	HJRES 142: Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the D.C.…	Yes	Yes	No	Passed 49–47
Jan 30, 2026	HR 7148: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026	Yes	Yes	No	Passed 71–29
Dec 4, 2025	HJRES 131: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code,…	Yes	Yes	No	Passed 49–45

Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls

Career

Offices held, and every time Kennedy was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

20042006200820102012201420162018202020222024202620282030U.S. Senate, Louisiana

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Elections

Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.

Year	Race	Result	Margin	Seat	+/−
2022	U.S. Senate, Louisiana	Won	R+43.7	R+18.9	+24.8
2016	U.S. Senate, Louisiana (runoff)	Won	+21.3	R+20.3	+1.0
2016	U.S. Senate, Louisiana	Won	R+9.4	R+20.3	−10.9
2008	U.S. Senate, Louisiana	Lost	D+6.4	R+18.9	−25.3
2004	U.S. Senate, Louisiana	Lost	D+36.1	D+14.7	−21.4