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  Kennedy, John N.
CANDIDATE DETAILS
AffiliationRepublican  
<-  2017-01-03  
 
NameJohn N. Kennedy
Address
Madisonville, Louisiana , United States
EmailNone
Website [Link]
Born November 21, 1951 (73 years)
ContributorBarack O-blame-a
Last Modifedev
Jan 05, 2025 11:32am
Tags Married - Methodist -
InfoState Treasurer, 2000-2004
Ex-State Revenue Secretary
Attorney

Before becoming a Senator in 2017, John Kennedy was elected five terms as State Treasurer. As Treasurer, he oversaw the state’s $10.6 billion investment portfolios. He oversaw local and state bond issues and returned millions of dollars in unclaimed property yearly. Before his position as Treasurer, John served as Secretary of the Department of Revenue, Special Counsel to Governor Roemer, and Secretary of Governor Roemer’s Cabinet. He was also an attorney and partner in the Baton Rouge and New Orleans law firm of Chaffe McCall.

John was raised in Zachary, LA. and graduated from Zachary High School. John graduated magna cum laude in political science, philosophy, and economics from Vanderbilt, was president of his senior class, and was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. He received his law degree from the University of Virginia and his B.C.L. degree from Oxford University in England, where he was a First Class Honors graduate. John has been an adjunct professor at LSU Law School and a volunteer substitute teacher for Louisiana public schools for over 15 years.

He resides in Madisonville, Louisiana, with his wife, Becky, and their son, Preston. They are founding members of the North Cross United Methodist Church.


JOB APPROVAL POLLS
DateFirmApproveDisapproveDon't Know
09/02/2020-09/05/2020 Tyson Group (TelOpinion Research) (R) 53.00% ( 0.0) 28.00% ( 0.0) 18.00% ( 0.0)
01/01/2017-03/31/2017 Morning Consult 55.00% ( 0.0) 20.00% ( 0.0) 26.00% ( 0.0)
11/15/2010-11/17/2010 Southern Media & Opinion 61.00% ( 0.0) 19.00% ( 0.0) 20.00% ( 0.0)
FAVORABILITY POLLS
DateFirmFavorableUnfavorableDon't Know
10/10/2022-10/11/2022 Public Policy Polling 54.00% ( 0.0) 31.00% ( 0.0) 15.00% ( 0.0)
09/03/2019-09/06/2019 Bernie R Pinsonat, Inc. 59.00% ( 0.0) 34.00% ( 0.0) 7.00% ( 0.0)
08/29/2016-09/01/2016 ALG Research (D) 58.00% ( 0.0) 10.00% ( 0.0) 32.00% ( 0.0)
09/10/2015-09/10/2015 MarblePort Polling (R) 56.40% ( 0.0) 9.30% ( 0.0) 34.20% ( 0.0)

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NEWS
Date Category Headline Article Contributor
Aug 27, 2007 11:00am Announcement (Louisiana) Treasurer John Kennedy joins GOP  Article kal 
May 04, 2007 04:00pm News (Louisiana) Treasurer: You can't tax way into booming economy  Article kal 
Jul 09, 2006 09:30am News (Louisiana) Kennedy: 'OK to blame me': State treasurer submits 201 suggestions for governor’s veto  Article kal 

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INFORMATION LINKS
John Kennedy's Myspace Page  Discuss
John Kennedy: One Confused Politician  Discuss
RACES
  01/03/2025 US Senate Budget Committee Majority Members Won 7.27% (-9.09%)
  02/02/2023 US Senate Appropriations Committee Minority Members Won 6.59% (-6.59%)
  02/02/2023 US Senate Banking Committee Minority Members Won 12.73% (-3.64%)
  02/01/2023 US Senate Budget Committee Minority Members Won 6.67% (-11.11%)
  11/08/2022 LA US Senate Won 61.56% (+43.71%)
  01/03/2019 US Senate Banking Committee Majority Members Won 6.06% (-9.09%)
  01/03/2019 US Senate Budget Committee - Majority Members Won 3.64% (-12.73%)
  01/03/2017 US Senate Banking Committee Majority Members Won 1.52% (-13.64%)
  12/10/2016 LA US Senate - Runoff Won 60.65% (+21.31%)
  11/08/2016 LA US Senate - Initial Election Won 24.96% (+7.49%)
  10/24/2015 LA Treasurer Won 80.09% (+60.18%)
  10/22/2011 LA Treasurer Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  11/04/2008 LA US Senate Lost 45.72% (-6.39%)
  10/20/2007 LA Treasurer Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  08/27/2007 LA Treasurer - Party Switch Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  11/02/2004 LA US Senate Lost 14.92% (-36.10%)
  10/04/2003 LA Treasurer Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  10/23/1999 LA Treasurer Won 55.56% (+11.12%)
  10/19/1991 LA Attorney General - Initial Election Lost 20.27% (-11.21%)
ENTERED, DROPPED OUT
  10/04/2003 LA Governor - Initial Election Lost 0.00% (-32.54%)
SPECULATIVE, DID NOT RUN
  10/14/2023 LA Governor Lost 0.00% (-51.56%)
  10/12/2019 LA Governor - Initial Election Lost 0.00% (-46.59%)
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