2022 United States Senate election in Louisiana
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.
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Incumbent Republican U.S. senator John Kennedy is running for re-election to a second term.[1]
Candidates
Declared
- John Kennedy, incumbent U.S. Senator[1]
Declared
- Gary Chambers, activist, candidate for Louisiana's 15th State Senate district in 2019, and candidate for Louisiana's 2nd congressional district in 2021[2][3]
- Luke Mixon, member of the U.S. Navy Reserve and former member of the U.S. Navy[4]
Potential
- Jay Luneau, state senator for the 29th district[5]
Declined
- John Bel Edwards, incumbent Governor of Louisiana[6]
- Helena Moreno, president of New Orleans City Council (endorsed Chambers)[7]
Candidates[lower-alpha 1]
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Endorsements
Gary Chambers (D)
- State legislators
- Local officials
- Helena Moreno, president of New Orleans City Council (2019–present), former Louisiana state representative from district 93 (2010-2018)[7]
- JP Morrell, New Orleans City Council member (2022–present)[7]
- Oliver Thomas, New Orleans City Council member (1994–2007, 2022–present)[7]
John Kennedy (R)
- Former U.S. Executive Branch Officials
- Donald Trump, 45th President of the United States (2017–2021)[9]
Luke Mixon (D)
- Individuals
- Katie Bernhardt, chair of the Louisiana Democratic Party[10]
General election
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[11] | Solid R | November 19, 2021 |
| Inside Elections[12] | Solid R | January 7, 2022 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[13] | Safe R | November 3, 2021 |
| Politico[14] | Solid R | April 1, 2022 |
| RCP[15] | Safe R | January 10, 2022 |
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[lower-alpha 2] |
Margin of error |
Gary Chambers (D) |
John Kennedy (R) |
Luke Mixon (D) |
Syrita Steib (D) |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JMC Analytics (R) | March 21–23, 2022 | 600 (LV) | ± 4.0% | 14% | 53% | 7% | 3% | 23% |
Hypothetical polling
- Runoff election
- Generic Republican vs. generic Democrat
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[lower-alpha 2] |
Margin of error |
Generic Republican |
Generic Democrat |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JMC Analytics (R) | March 21–23, 2022 | 600 (LV) | ± 4.0% | 51% | 33% | 16% |
Notes
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- Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear
References
- "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.
- "Democrats rally around new personalities".
- "Baton Rouge community activist Gary Chambers launches campaign for U.S. Senate".
- "Sen. John Kennedy draws a challenger: Navy veteran Luke Mixon".
- Alford, Jeremy (2021-05-18). "Senate election on deck for 2022".
- "Here's what 5 governors have to say on Covid, climate change and campaign plans,". 2022-01-28.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|url=(help) - Bridges, Tyler. "New Orleans City Council members back Gary Chambers' bid to unseat Sen. John Kennedy". The Advocate. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
- "Senate candidate Gary Chambers gets first endorsement from La. elected official". BRProud.com. 2022-01-27. Retrieved 2022-01-29.
- Barrabi, Thomas (2021-03-06). "Trump endorses Louisiana Sen. John Kennedy in 2022 reelection bid". Fox News. Retrieved 2021-03-06.
- 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.
- "Louisiana Senate Race 2022". Politico. April 1, 2022.
- "Battle for the Senate 2022". RCP. January 10, 2022.
External links
- Official campaign websites
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