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John Kennedy

Senator · LA · Junior Senator

RepublicanChair, Economic PolicyChair, Energy and Water Development

Raised $9,951,156 · 4.4M followers (office + personal) · missed 0.8% of votes

Top contributing industries: not mapped ($30,000), Leadership PAC ($15,000), Commercial Banks ($10,000), Technology ($10,000)

John Kennedy is a Republican U.S. Senator for Louisiana. He has served 9.7 years in Congress and is up for reelection in 2028. He raised $9,951,156 in the 2026 cycle so far, has 4.4M followers across office and personal social accounts, sponsored 84 bills in the 119th Congress, scored 0.92 on the 118th Legislative Effectiveness Score, reported a net worth of $10,797,114 to $26,848,999.

Service
9.7 years in Congress
Current term
January 3, 2023 to January 3, 2029
Next election
2028
Born
November 21, 1951
Birthplace
Centreville
Residence
Madisonville, Louisiana
Gender
Male
Religion
Methodist
Office
437 Russell Senate Office Building
Phone
202-224-4623
Bioguide ID
K000393

Background and career

John Neely Kennedy (born November 21, 1951) is an American politician and attorney who has served as the junior United States senator from Louisiana since 2017. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the Louisiana State Treasurer from 2000 to 2017, as Secretary of the Louisiana Department of Revenue from 1996 to 1999, and as special counsel and then cabinet member to Governor Buddy Roemer from 1988 to 1992. Born in Centreville, Mississippi, Kennedy graduated from Vanderbilt University and the University of Virginia School of Law, and earned a law degree from the University of Oxford.

Education

SchoolDegreeYearSource
Vanderbilt UniversityBA source
University of VirginiaJD source
Magdalen College, OxfordBCL source

Career before Congress

RoleOrganizationYearsSource
adjunct professorLouisiana State University's Paul M2002-2016 source
PartnerChaffe McCall source
ProfessorLouisiana State University's Paul M2002-2016 source

Citizenship

citizen by birth in the United States.

Religion

Methodist (self-reported in Pew survey of Congress)

Name history and family

Children: 1 · Marriages: 1 · Counts reflect publicly documented information; a missing count means not documented, not zero.

Pets

Marital status: Not listed

Previously held offices

Campaign fundraising

Raised $15,625,988 in the 2024 cycle and $9,951,156 so far in the 2026 cycle (partial).

Top individual donors, 2024

NameEmployerOccupationCity/StateAmount
ANONYMOUS, ANONYMOUSANONYMOUSANONYMOUSBATON ROUGE, LAunder verification
LIAUTAUD, JAMESRETIREDRETIREDCHAMPAIGN, IL$10,000
MYERS, KEITHRETIREDRETIREDSUNSET, LA$9,900
MYERS, GINGERRETIREDRETIREDSUNSET, LA$9,900
HALL, JAMES ESELF EMPLOYEDNot listedMIDLAND, TX$9,900
DONNELLY, STANRETIREDRETIREDWAYZATA, MN$9,900
ANTONOWITSCH, JAMES HRETIREDRETIREDLAGUNA NIGUEL, CA$9,895
BRADDOCK, DAVIDRETIREDRETIREDKERRVILLE, TX$9,886
HENLEY, DOYRETIREDRETIREDTUSTIN, CA$9,817
MAKI, NEILRETIREDRETIREDTHIBODAUX, LA$9,738
DIRICO, FRANKVIAERO WIRELESSCEOKEY LARGO, FL$9,000
GORE, SUSAN WRETIREDRETIREDCHEYENNE, WY$8,600
ARVIG, ALLENARVIG ENTERPRISESPRESIDENTPERHAM, MN$8,600
UBO, JOBORETIREDRETIREDSAVANNAH, GA$8,346
KEY, JOHN SCOTTRETIREDRETIREDMETAIRIE, LA$8,300
KEARNS, RICHARDRETIREDRETIREDPORT CHARLOTTE, FL$8,190
PATTON, WILLIAMRETIREDRETIREDNACOGDOCHES, TX$7,900
MUMFORD, RICHARDMUMFORD MILLER CONCRETECONTRACTORBETHANY BEACH, DE$7,900
JACOBSEN, MARKINTRAFICEOBETHESDA, MD$7,600
ARMSTRONG, HARVEY L.ROSEWOOD FAMILY ADVISORS LPFINANCIAL ADVISORMENLO PARK, CA$7,500
POZZI, ROBERTRETIREDRETIREDNORTH CHESTERFIELD, VA$7,313
DICKINSON, WILLIAMRETIREDRETIREDSAVANNAH, GA$7,250
MCGUIRE, MICHAEL D.RETIREDRETIREDMANDEVILLE, LA$7,000
DEANE, FREDERICK R.RETIREDRETIREDGRAND RAPIDS, MI$6,917
JAMES, TOMMY LMERCER ENTERPRISES LLC.VICE PRESIDENTSIMSBORO, LA$6,833

11,946 other donors gave a total of $5,545,940.

39 donor rows withheld pending verification.

Top individual donors, 2026 (partial)

NameEmployerOccupationCity/StateAmount
HUANG, HUALINNU CYBERTEK, INC.ENGINEEREL MACERO, CA$10,523
DRESNER, LINDARETIREDRETIREDBIRMINGHAM, MI$10,500
BREWER, JUSTINERETIREDRETIREDMENDON, MA$10,500
QUERBES, CLAYRETIREDRETIREDDALLAS, TX$10,496
CHANCE, THOMAS S.RETIREDRETIREDLAFAYETTE, LA$10,410
LEVY, EDWARDEDW. C. LEVY CO.CHAIRMANBIRMINGHAM, MI$10,398
GALLOWAY, LARRY P.GEOPHYSICAL PURSUIT, INC.OWNERCOVINGTON, LA$10,000
DOLMAN, REBECCADOLMAN LAW GROUPATTORNEYCLEARWATER, FL$10,000
SHAMSNIA, MORTEZASHAMSNIA NEUROLOGYNEUROLOGISTMETAIRIE, LA$9,310
SCHNUCK, CRAIGRETIREDRETIREDCLAYTON, MO$9,097
NURRENBROCK, MELISSARETIREDRETIREDNEW PORT RICHEY, FL$9,000
SNOWDEN, JAMES HRETIREDRETIREDFORT WORTH, TX$8,454
HILL, DONALDRETIREDRETIREDHUTCHINSON, KS$8,231
MOORE, ROSELEENSELF EMPLOYEDCOMMERCIAL FISHINGHOMER, AK$7,515
VALENTINE, MICHELLEANROKEXECUTIVESAN FRANCISCO, CA$7,287
SMITH, STEPHENSHSMITHFARMSAGRICULTURETURLOCK, CA$7,200
CAUTHEN, KHARYCHENIERE ENERGYGOVERNMENT RELATIONSWASHINGTON, DC$7,000
SANDERS, ALIRETIREDRETIREDNEW YORK, NY$6,736
BYRNE, JANETRETIREDRETIREDMARYVILLE, TN$6,620
GASQUET, PENNYPENNY GAS STATION, LLCMEMBERBELLE CHASSE, LA$6,600
GRAVOIS, CAROL J. JR.GRAVOIS ALUMINUM BOATS, LLCOWNERJEANERETTE, LA$6,600
HUTCHISON, ELAINEPARAGON EQUITIESMANAGERLONG BEACH, CA$6,507
ARVIG, ALLENARVIG ENTERPRISESPRESIDENTPERHAM, MN$6,400
HOULIHAN, FRANCISRETIREDRETIREDBARRINGTON, IL$6,315
MYERS, GINGERRETIREDRETIREDSUNSET, LA$6,000

14,970 other donors gave a total of $4,486,645.

26 donor rows withheld pending verification.

PAC and party committee contributors over $5,000, 2024

CommitteeTypeIndustryAmount
FLUOR CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (FLUOR PAC)PACnot mapped$5,000
CADENCE BANK PACPACCommercial Banks$5,000
CHS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEPACnot mapped$5,000
FLUOR CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (FLUOR PAC)PACnot mapped$5,000
CADENCE BANK PACPACCommercial Banks$5,000
SMALL BUSINESS INVESTOR ALLIANCE PACPACnot mapped$5,000

Gross receipts from FEC filings, not net of refunds. Industry mappings are the directory's own classification; see methodology.

PAC and party committee contributors over $5,000, 2026 (partial)

CommitteeTypeIndustryAmount
WORKING FOR OHIOLeadership PACLeadership PAC$5,000
FIGHT ON PACLeadership PACLeadership PAC$5,000
IN THE ARENA PACLeadership PACLeadership PAC$5,000
SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP. PACPACTechnology$5,000
SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP. PACPACTechnology$5,000
MAYNARD NEXSEN PACPACnot mapped$5,000
ERNST & YOUNG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEPACnot mapped$5,000

Gross receipts from FEC filings, not net of refunds. Industry mappings are the directory's own classification; see methodology.

Outside money

2024

Leadership PAC: COMMON SENSE FOR AMERICA PAC. No donors met the reporting thresholds.

Joint fundraising committee FRIENDS OF KENNEDY: $869,534 allocated to the member across 21 transfers.

DonorTypeNet
LANGONE, KENNETH G.individual$72,700
FOX, SAULindividual$72,700
PATE, LUTHER S IVindividual$72,700
FISHER, KIRKindividual$72,700
LANGONE, ELAINEindividual$72,700
LIAUTAUD, JAMESindividual$52,900
ZALLIE, DAVIDindividual$50,000
NEWLIN, DANIEL J.individual$50,000
FRIESE, ANGELAindividual$50,000
FRIESE, DONALDindividual$50,000

2026 (partial)

Leadership PAC: COMMON SENSE FOR AMERICA PAC. No donors met the reporting thresholds.

Joint fundraising committee FRIENDS OF KENNEDY: $285,002 allocated to the member across 12 transfers.

DonorTypeNet
HERCHE, DAVIDindividual$180,500
CHILDS, JOHN W.individual$100,000
PENLAND, JOE EDWARD SR.individual$83,500
FORSYTHE, GERALD Rindividual$79,817
SCHARBAUER, DOUGLASindividual$77,900
FRIESE, ANGELAindividual$75,000
FRIESE, DONALDindividual$75,000
MASTROIANNI, NICHOLASindividual$75,000
WYNN, ANDREAindividual$66,000
WYNN, STEPHENindividual$66,000

Joint fundraising committee KENNEDY-GRAHAM VICTORY FUND: $46,406 allocated to the member across 2 transfers.

Independent expenditures are reported to the FEC by the spending committee, not the member's campaign. A committee is marked single-candidate when 80% or more of its cycle independent-expenditure dollars concern one candidate. Donors are named only at $50,000 or more to a super PAC or joint fundraising committee. For leadership PACs, individuals are named at $50,000 or more; organizations and PACs at $5,000 or more. The 2026 cycle is still in progress.

Amounts are each donor's net total of itemized contributions across the cycle (primary, general, and runoff elections combined), after subtracting refunds, not single gifts. Receipts marked as received in error, returned, or refunded are excluded, and refunds to the donor are subtracted. Joint-fundraising shares are included: the member committee's itemized share of joint-fundraising proceeds (FEC transaction type 15J) counts toward the donor's total, while the joint fundraising committee's own transfers are not counted separately. Donors are named only when their net cycle total is $1,000 or more; smaller donors appear only in the aggregate count and total below each table. Where a returned receipt of $10,000 or more affects a total, it is noted below the table. Lists cover itemized individual gifts to the member's principal campaign committee only. Employer and occupation are self-reported. The 2026 cycle is still in progress.

Donor figures are net of refunds from the FEC individual-contribution bulk files (2024 and 2026 cycles, each itemization taken at its latest amended version before any exclusion), rebuilt and reconciled row by row against the previous release on 2026-10-02; see methodology for the method and the reconciliation counts.

Money and finances

Estimated net worth

$10,797,114 to $26,848,999 (Annual Report for CY 2025 (Amendment 1) (filed 08/26/2026)). Earliest on record (2016): $5,426,113 to $16,309,999. disclosure

Estimates are summed from ranges reported on financial disclosures, so they are approximate. Ranges are wide by design.

Stock trades (last 12 months)

0 trades, estimated volume No trades. As of 2026-09-26. Quiver

STOCK Act disclosures cover the member, spouse, and dependent children, and report amounts as ranges, so volumes are estimates. Null records mean data was not retrieved, never zero trades.

Top assets

AssetTypeValueOwner
102 acres, Church Streetreal estate$1M-$5MSelf
IVV - iShares Core S&P 500mutual fund$500K-$1MSelf
iShares MSCI Total International Index Kmutual fund$500K-$1MSelf
QQQ - PowerShares QQQ Trust, Series 1mutual fund$500K-$1MSelf
ILCB - Mstar Large-Cap Ishares ETFmutual fund$500K-$1MSelf
MTUM-iShares Edge MSCI USA Momentum Fctr ETFmutual fund$500K-$1MSelf
89 Fort Panic Road, Santa Rosa Beach, Florida 32459real estate$500K-$1MSpouse
IVV-iShares Trust - iShares S&P 500 ETFmutual fund$500K-$1MSelf
QQQ - PowerShares QQQ Trust, Series 1mutual fund$500K-$1MSelf
QQQ - Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1mutual fund$500K-$1MSelf

Business interests

Disclosed real estate

LocationTypeValue
Zachary, Louisianacommercial$100K-$250K
Zachary, LAland$1K-$15K
Zachary, Louisianacommercial$100K-$250K
Zachary, Louisianacommercial$250K-$500K
Baker, LAcommercial$50K-$100K
Zachary, LAland$1M-$5M
Zachary, LAland$1K-$15K
Zachary, LAland$1K-$15K
Zachary, LAland$1K-$15K
Zachary, LAland$1K-$15K

Primary residences are generally exempt from congressional financial disclosure and do not appear here.

Earmark requests (FY2026)

Total requested: $874,339,000 (showing 15 of 126)

ProjectRecipientSubcommitteeRequestedIn House bill
Funding for this facility will ensure that outpatient infusion patients receive care in a proper dedicated setting, increase capacity for Emergency Department patients, and lower costs through outpatient care. (Winnsboro, LA)Franklin Medical CenterAgriculture$1,500,000No
This $1.1 million will be used to fund the design and construction of a public works maintenance facility in the Town of Lake Arthur. (Lake Arthur, LA)Town of Lake ArthurAgriculture$1,100,000No
This $3,000,000 will be used to construct a new fire station in Zachary, LA. (Zachary, LA)CIty of ZacharyAgriculture$3,000,000No
This $500,000 will fund continued research into West Nile virus and other infectious diseases contracted and transmitted by farm raised alligators. (Baton Rouge, LA)Louisiana Department of Wildlife and FisheriesAgriculture$500,000No
This funding will provide for construction of a driver road simulation training track at St. Martin Parish's Regional Law Enforcement Training Academy. The driver training track will enhance training provided to approximately 35 law enforcement agencies from throughout the state of Louisiana. (St. Martinville, LA)St. Martin Parish Law Enforcement DistrictAgriculture$2,110,000No
This funding will provide the City of Baker with funding to develop a community facility that would operate as a satellite fire station as well as purchase equipment and pay relevant personnel. (Baker, LA)City of BakerAgriculture$1,967,000No
This funding will support the construction of a state-of-the-art fire station to improve emergency management and preparedness capabilities in St. Bernard Parish. (St. Bernard, LA)St. Bernard Parish GovernmentAgriculture$4,000,000No
Provide laboratory equipment for the 160,000sf of renovated research lab space at LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans. (New Orleans, LA)Health Sciences CenterCommerce, Justice, Science$13,000,000No
This funding will be used to support a university-based semiconductor manufacturing training and research facility on the campus of UL Lafayette. (Lafayette, LA)University of Louisiana LafayetteCommerce, Justice, Science$10,000,000No
This funding will enable the Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Office to purchase police vehicles, enhancing public safety and ensuring the deployment of updated equipment and technology to meet the needs of the growing community. (Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Office, LA)Ascension Parish Sheriff’s OfficeCommerce, Justice, Science$2,526,000No
This funding will enhance Louisiana’s response to child sex trafficking by expanding Unbound Now’s 24/7 crisis response, prevention education, and community outreach. It will strengthen survivor advocacy, increase victim identification, and support justice through collaboration with law enforcement. (Parishes: East Baton Rouge, West Baton Rouge, West Feliciana, East Feliciana, Iberville, Pointe Coupee, Orleans, Jefferson, Plaquemines, and St. Bernard, LA)Unbound NowCommerce, Justice, Science$815,000No
This funding will provide Louisiana State University with an Electronic Microscopy Sight to train a wide range of current and emerging agency, industry, and university users in advanced microscopy, materials analysis, and characterization techniques. (Baton Rouge, LA)Louisiana State UniversityCommerce, Justice, Science$2,500,000No
This funding will provide Tulane University with integrative artificial intelligence systems equipment for its main campus. (New Orleans, LA)Tulane UniversityCommerce, Justice, Science$4,000,000No
This funding will provide for equipment and technology upgrades for the City of Ruston’s Real Time Intelligence Crime Center (RTICC), enhancing public safety, improving response times, and strengthening community security in Ruston and the greater Lincoln Parish area. (Ruston, LA)City of Ruston Police DepartmentCommerce, Justice, Science$3,500,000No
This funding will provide for the Tangipahoa Parish Mobile Command Center, enhancing emergency response capabilities and supporting autonomous operations during mass casualty events, natural disasters, and other emergencies. (Tangipahoa Parish, LA)Tangipahoa ParishCommerce, Justice, Science$2,195,000No

Requests are not necessarily funded. Amounts shown are requested, not awarded.

Influence in Congress

Legislative effectiveness

0.92 on the 118th Legislative Effectiveness Score (Senate). thelawmakers.org

Bipartisanship

Lugar Bipartisan Index: -0.77, ranked #76 (118th (first session, 2023)) Lugar Center

Ideology

DW-NOMINATE first dimension: 0.558 (conservative end of the scale), chamber rank #74 of the 119th Congress. Voteview

Interest group ratings

GroupRatingScorecard year
NRANot available2026
LCV02025
AFL-CIO02025
Club for Growth882025
Planned Parenthood02025
ACU972025

Bills enacted

4 sponsored bills enacted into law in the 119th Congress.

2026 election

District lean

Cook Partisan Voting Index (2025): R+11. Last election margin: 43.71 points (2022). Cook PVI

2026 election

Seat not up for election in 2026.

Notable family

No notable relatives found under this methodology.

Voting record (2026)

244 roll-call votes in 2026 · missed 0.8% · party unity 98.3

DateMeasureQuestionPosition
2026-01-08S.J.Res. 98On the Motion to DischargeNay
2026-01-15H.R. 6938On Passage of the BillYea
2026-01-30H.R. 7148On Passage of the BillYea
2026-02-12H.J.Res. 142On the Joint ResolutionYea
2026-03-12H.R. 6644On Passage of the BillYea
2026-03-23PN858On the NominationYea
2026-04-16H.J.Res. 140On the Joint ResolutionYea
2026-04-23S.Con.Res. 33On the Concurrent ResolutionYea
2026-05-13PN855-1On the NominationYea
2026-06-04Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Graham Amdt. No. 5779On the MotionYea
2026-06-05S. 2On Passage of the BillYea
2026-06-23H.Con.Res. 86On the Concurrent ResolutionNay
2026-07-28PN1092On the NominationYea
2026-08-05PN932On the NominationYea
2026-08-07H.R. 5334On Passage of the BillYea
2026-08-08H.R. 6500On Passage of the BillYea
2026-08-08PN1078On the NominationYea
2026-09-24H.Con.Res. 89On the Concurrent ResolutionNay

Legislation

Sponsored 84 bills and cosponsored 202 bills in the 119th Congress.

BillTitleStatus
S. 269Ending Improper Payments to Deceased People ActEnacted (signed by the President)
S.J.Res. 13A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency of the Department of the Treasury relating to the review of applications under the Bank Merger Act.Enacted (signed by the President)
S.J.Res. 11A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management relating to “Protection of Marine Archaeological Resources”.Enacted (signed by the President)
S. 616Foundation of the Federal Bar Association Charter Amendments Act of 2025Enacted (signed by the President)
S. 4850Diversity Jurisdiction Inflation Adjustment ActPassed Senate (House next)

Latest statements

Latest official press releases and statements from the member's official site. This section requires periodic refresh; always check the source site for the newest items.

Social following

PlatformOffice accountPersonal account
X@SenJohnKennedy (1.7M)not found
Instagram@SenJohnKennedy (1.3M)not found
Facebook@JohnKennedyLouisiana (104K)not found
YouTube@UCDgjkA5Y_npoxeUiSW18JZQ (415K)not found
LinkedInnot foundnot found
Threadsnot foundnot found
TikTok@john.kennedy.official (855K)not found

Office total: 4.4M · Personal total: no counts retrieved · Combined: 4.4M

Collected 2026-09-29. Office accounts are the member's official congressional accounts; personal accounts are their own campaign/personal accounts. Totals sum only accounts with a retrieved count and are never zero-filled. X counts are approximate (logged-out page variance). A missing account means none was verified, not that none exists.

Committee assignments

CommitteeRole
Senate Committee on AppropriationsMember
Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related AgenciesMember
Department of DefenseMember
Energy and Water DevelopmentChairman
Department of Homeland SecurityMember
Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related AgenciesMember
Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related AgenciesMember
Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban AffairsMember
Economic PolicyChairman
Financial Institutions and Consumer ProtectionMember
Securities, Insurance, and InvestmentMember
Senate Committee on the BudgetMember
Senate Committee on the JudiciaryMember
Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action, and Federal RightsMember
Border Security and ImmigrationMember
Privacy, Technology, and the LawMember
the ConstitutionMember

Caucus memberships

No documented caucus memberships.

Staff

Chief of staff

David Lee Stokes Jr · (202) 224-4623

Communications director

Nicholas J. Petromelis · (202) 224-4623

Staff data from House and Senate payroll filings; roles can change and filings can lag.

Offices

Washington, D.C. office

437 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510
(202) 224-4623

District/state offices

CityAddressPhone
AlexandriaEngland Airpark, 1611 Arnold Drive, Suite 126, Alexandria, LA 71303(318) 445-2892
Baton Rouge7932 Wrenwood Blvd., Suites A&B, Baton Rouge, LA 70809(225) 926-8033
HoumaGovernment Towers, 8026 Main St., Suite 700, Houma, LA 70360(985) 851-0956

Connections

Connected toTypeDetail
Andy BarrSame schoolUniversity of Virginia
Shelley Moore CapitoSame schoolUniversity of Virginia
Greg CasarSame schoolUniversity of Virginia
Steve CohenSame schoolVanderbilt University
John CornynSame schoolUniversity of Virginia
Bill HagertySame schoolVanderbilt University
J. French HillSame schoolVanderbilt University
Jennifer A. KiggansSame schoolVanderbilt University

Connections are derived from documented public records: family ties, shared schools, shared employers, fraternities and sororities, and staff career histories. Committee ties are excluded here and shown on committee pages.

Profile compiled 2026-10-03 from House Clerk, Senate, FEC, GovTrack, and Wikidata records. Enrichment collected September 2026; campaign finance from the FEC bulk files of October 2026. See methodology.