2022 United States Senate election in Louisiana explained

Election Name:	2022 United States Senate election in Louisiana
Country:	Louisiana
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	2016 United States Senate election in Louisiana
Previous Year:	2016
Next Election:	2028 United States Senate election in Louisiana
Next Year:	2028
Election Date:	November 8, 2022
Image1:	John Neely Kennedy, official portrait, 115th Congress.jpg
Party1:	Republican Party (United States)
Candidate1:	John Kennedy
Popular Vote1:	851,568
Percentage1:	61.56%
Party2:	Democratic Party (United States)
Candidate2:	Gary Chambers
Popular Vote2:	246,933
Percentage2:	17.85%
Image3:	3x4.svg
Party3:	Democratic Party (United States)
Candidate3:	Luke Mixon
Popular Vote3:	182,887
Percentage3:	13.22%
Map Size:	280px
U.S. Senator
Before Election:	John Kennedy
Before Party:	Republican Party (United States)
After Election:	John Kennedy
After Party:	Republican Party (United States)

The 2022 United States Senate election in Louisiana was held on November 8, 2022, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of Louisiana. Incumbent Republican U.S. senator John Kennedy was first elected in 2016. He ran for re-election to a second term, and was re-elected after receiving a majority of votes in the first round.^{[1] [2]}

Kennedy won White voters (79% to 9%), while Chambers and Mixon both won a split majority of African Americans (48% to 24% to 16%).^[3]

Candidates

Republican Party

Declared

• Devin Lance Graham, business owner and real estate broker
• John Kennedy, incumbent U.S. Senator^[1]

Democratic Party

Declared

• Gary Chambers, activist, candidate for Louisiana's 15th State Senate district in 2019, and candidate for in 2021^{[4] [5]}
• MV "Vinny" Mendoza, perennial candidate
• Luke Mixon, member of the U.S. Navy Reserve and former member of the U.S. Navy^[6]
• Salvador P. Rodriguez, store manager
• Syrita Steib, nonprofit executive and criminal justice reform advocate^[7]

Declined

• John Bel Edwards, Governor of Louisiana^[8] (endorsed Mixon)
• Helena Moreno, President of the New Orleans City Council and former state representative (endorsed Chambers)^[9]

Libertarian Party

• Aaron C. Sigler, neurosurgeon and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2020

Nonpartisans and independents

Declared

• Beryl A. Billiot, businessman and perennial candidate
• Alexander "Xan" John, businessman, law student and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2020^[10]
• Bradley McMorris, realtor
• W. Thomas La Fontaine Olson, author, advocate and 2020 U.S. House candidate in Illinois^[11]
• Thomas Wenn

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
align=left	The Cook Political Report^[12]		November 19, 2021
align=left	Inside Elections^[13]		January 7, 2022
align=left	Sabato's Crystal Ball^[14]		November 3, 2021
Politico^[15]		April 1, 2022
RCP^[16]		January 10, 2022
align=left	Fox News^[17]		May 12, 2022
DDHQ^[18]		July 20, 2022
538^[19]		June 30, 2022
The Economist^[20]		September 7, 2022

Polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Gary Chambers (D)	John Kennedy (R)	Luke Mixon (D)	Syrita Steib (D)	Other	Undecided
Public Policy Polling (D)	October 10–11, 2022	633 (RV)	–	8%		53%	16%	6%	2%	14%
Echelon Insights	August 31 – September 7, 2022	506 (RV)	± 6.5%	16%		51%	8%	6%	–	19%
JMC Analytics (R)	March 21–23, 2022	600 (LV)	± 4.0%	14%		53%	7%	3%	–	23%

Runoff election

Generic Republican vs. generic Democrat

Results

See also

• 2022 Louisiana elections

External links

Official campaign websites

• Gary Chambers Jr. (D) for Senate
• Devin Graham (R) for Senate
• John Kennedy (R) for Senate
• Luke Mixon (D) for Senate
• Syrita Steib (D) for Senate

Notes and References

1. Web site: June 2021 . Sen. John Kennedy launches 2022 re-election bid: 'I will not let you down. I'd rather drink weed killer.' . 2021-06-01 . foxnews.com . en-US.
2. Web site: writer . MARK BALLARD Staff . John Kennedy wins second term in the U.S. Senate . 2022-11-09 . NOLA.com . November 8, 2022 . en.
3. Web site: Fox News Voter Analysis . . 18 November 2022 .
4. Web site: Democrats rally around new personalities.
5. Web site: Baton Rouge community activist Gary Chambers launches campaign for U.S. Senate. January 11, 2022 .
6. Web site: Sen. John Kennedy draws a challenger: Navy veteran Luke Mixon. October 5, 2021 .
7. Web site: KALB Exclusive: Syrita Steib seeking U.S. Senate seat . May 25, 2022 .
8. Web site: 2022-01-28. Here's what 5 governors have to say on Covid, climate change and campaign plans. Politico.
9. Web site: Bridges . Tyler . New Orleans City Council members back Gary Chambers' bid to unseat Sen. John Kennedy . The Advocate . March 12, 2022 . 4 April 2022 . en.
10. Louisiana Senate Candidate Rips Enormous Blunt in First Campaign Ad. Rolling Stone. January 18, 2022. July 13, 2022.
11. Web site: Who is William Olson, Democratic candidate for 8th Congressional District? . 2022-10-12 . Chicago Tribune. March 6, 2020 .
12. Web site: 2022 Senate Race ratings . The Cook Political Report . January 14, 2021.
13. Web site: Senate ratings . Inside Elections . January 18, 2021.
14. Web site: 2022 Senate . Sabato's Crystal Ball . January 28, 2021.
15. Web site: Louisiana Senate Race 2022. April 1, 2022 . Politico.
16. Web site: Battle for the Senate 2022. January 10, 2022 . RCP.
17. Web site: 2022 Election Forecast . Fox News . 12 May 2022 . May 12, 2022.
18. Web site: 2022 Election Forecast . DDHQ . July 20, 2022 . July 20, 2022.
19. Web site: 2022 Election Forecast . FiveThirtyEight . June 30, 2022 . June 30, 2022.
20. News: Economist's 2022 Senate forecast . The Economist . September 7, 2022 . September 7, 2022.