The 2022 United States Senate election in Louisiana was held on November 8, 2022, to elect a member of the
United States Senate
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to represent the
State of Louisiana
Louisiana , group=pronunciation (French: ''La Louisiane'') is a state in the Deep South and South Central regions of the United States. It is the 20th-smallest by area and the 25th most populous of the 50 U.S. states. Louisiana is borde ...
. Incumbent
Republican
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U.S. senator
John Kennedy was first elected in
2016
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. He ran for re-election to a second term.
Kennedy was reelected after receiving a majority of votes in the first round.
Kennedy won White voters (79% to 9%), while Chambers and Mixon had a split majority of African Americans (48% to 24% to 16%).
Candidates
Republican Party
Declared
*Devin Lance Graham, business owner and real estate broker
*
John Kennedy, incumbent U.S. Senator
Democratic Party
Declared
*
Gary Chambers
Gary Chambers Jr. (born August 5, 1985) is an American civil rights activist and perennial candidate from Baton Rouge, Louisiana. A progressive member of the Democratic Party, Chambers ran unsuccessfully in the 2022 United States Senate electio ...
, activist, candidate for
Louisiana's 15th State Senate district in
2019
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, and candidate for in
2021
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*MV "Vinny" Mendoza, perennial candidate
*Luke Mixon, member of the
U.S. Navy Reserve
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and former member of the
U.S. Navy
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*Syrita Steib, nonprofit executive and criminal justice reform advocate
*Salvador P. Rodriguez, store manager
Declined
*
John Bel Edwards
John Bel Edwards (born September 16, 1966) is an American politician and attorney serving as the 56th governor of Louisiana since 2016. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously served as the Democratic leader of the Louisiana House of ...
,
Governor of Louisiana ''(endorsed Mixon)''
*
Helena Moreno, President of the
New Orleans City Council
The New Orleans City Council is the legislative branch of the City of New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. The current mayor-council form of city government was created in 1954, following the 1950 amendment of the state constitution that provide ...
and former
state representative ''(endorsed Chambers)''
Libertarian Party
*Aaron C. Sigler, neurosurgeon and candidate for U.S. Senate in
2020
2020 was heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to global social and economic disruption, mass cancellations and postponements of events, worldwide lockdowns and the largest economic recession since the Great Depression in t ...
Non-Partisans and Independents
Declared
*Beryl A. Billiot, businessman and perennial candidate
*Alexander "Xan" John, businessman, law student and candidate for U.S. Senate in
2020
2020 was heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to global social and economic disruption, mass cancellations and postponements of events, worldwide lockdowns and the largest economic recession since the Great Depression in t ...
*Bradley McMorris, realtor
*W. Thomas La Fontaine Olson, an author, advocate and 2020 U.S. House candidate in Illinois
*Thomas Wenn
Endorsements
General election
Predictions
Polling
;Runoff election
;Generic Republican vs. generic Democrat
Results
See also
*
2022 United States Senate elections
Notes
References
External links
;Official campaign websites
Gary Chambers Jr. (D) for SenateDevin Graham (R) for SenateJohn Kennedy (R) for SenateLuke Mixon (D) for SenateSyrita Steib (D) for Senate{{Elections in Louisiana footer
2022
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Louisiana
Louisiana , group=pronunciation (French: ''La Louisiane'') is a state in the Deep South and South Central regions of the United States. It is the 20th-smallest by area and the 25th most populous of the 50 U.S. states. Louisiana is borde ...
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper chamber of the United States Congress, with the House of Representatives being the lower chamber. Together they compose the national bicameral legislature of the United States.
The composition and pow ...