John Kennedy

Who funds the campaign

Top industries

• Other business$319K
• Finance & investing$117K
• Hospitals & health care$105K
• Lawyers & law firms$88K
• Tech$60K
• Real estate$51K

Top PACs

• Space Exploration Technologies Corp.$10K
• Regions Financial Corporation$7,500
• Bp Corporation North America Inc.$5,000
• Fifth Third Bancorp Comerica Inc. Political Action Committee$5,000
• Santander Holdings USA Inc.$5,000
• Vance$5,000
• Arenholz$5,000
• Team Hill$5,000
• Maynard Nexsen PAC$5,000
• Ernst & Young Political Action Committee$5,000

Top employers of donors

• Nu Cybertek$16K
• Dugan Law Firm$14K
• Edw C Levy$12K
• Geophysical Pursuit$10K
• Dolman Law Group$10K
• Shamsnia Neurology$9,290
• Cheniere Energy$7,500
• Anrok$7,287

FEC reports through Jun 30, 2026. FEC filings

Stock trades

Kennedy reported 1 trades since January 2025 (1 buys, 0 sells), including 1 in industries their committees oversee.

Most-traded stocks

• Annaly Capital Management (NLY) · 1

Latest trades

• Apr 21, 2025 · Buy · Annaly Capital Management Inc Company: Annaly Capital Management Inc. $1,001–$15K

Recent votes

• Keith Sonderling, of Florida, to be Secretary of Labor
  On the Nomination · Sep 30, 2026 · Nomination ConfirmedYes
• Keith Sonderling, of Florida, to be Secretary of Labor
  On the Cloture Motion · Sep 30, 2026 · Cloture Motion Agreed toYes
• A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to establish a Federal standard relating…
  On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed · Sep 30, 2026 · Cloture on the Motion to Proceed RejectedYes
• A bill to amend chapter 131 of title 5 to require certain restrictions on stocks for Members of Congress and…
  On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed · Sep 30, 2026 · Cloture on the Motion to Proceed RejectedYes
• A resolution requesting information on Israel's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the…
  On the Motion to Discharge · Sep 29, 2026 · Motion to Discharge RejectedNo
• A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code…
  On the Motion to Proceed · Sep 29, 2026 · Motion to Proceed RejectedNo
• A bill to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide protections for, student athletes and…
  On Passage of the Bill · Sep 28, 2026 · Bill PassedYes
• To establish certain standards with respect to coaches of varsity sports teams.
  On the Amendment · Sep 28, 2026 · Amendment RejectedNo
• To increase the limitation on funding for post-eligibility insurance and catastrophic injury for student…
  On the Amendment · Sep 28, 2026 · Amendment RejectedNo
• To limit price increases for college athletics tickets.
  On the Amendment · Sep 28, 2026 · Amendment RejectedYes (broke with party)

Committees

• Senate Committee on Appropriations
• Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
• Senate Committee on the Budget
• Senate Committee on the Judiciary

Bills sponsored

Kennedy has sponsored 329 bills, and 13 became law.

• S. 5628: Transparency in CFPB Cost-Benefit Analysis ActSep 30, 2026
• S. 5487: TWICE ActSep 23, 2026
• S. 5423: Support Our Educators Act of 2026Sep 17, 2026
• S. 5417: AI Emergency Button ActSep 16, 2026
• S. 5210: Display America's Art ActAug 3, 2026
• S. 5085: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to apply inflation adjustments to the additional…Jul 22, 2026

2026 election

• Louisiana Senate race

Former staff now lobbying

6 people who worked for John Kennedy are now registered lobbyists.

• Maxwell HuntleyBROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP
• Lauren FlynnBROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP
• John SteitzRIDGELINE ADVOCACY GROUP LLC
• Brandon PalumboTRAVEL TECH: THE TRAVEL TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATION
• Nicholas CliffordPACIFIC LEGAL FOUNDATION
• Logan De La Barre-HaysBOUNDARY STONE PARTNERS

Earmarks

Requested 60 earmarks worth $437M.

• Morganza to the Gulf$138M
• West Bank and Vicinity, New Orleans$43.6M
• Atchafalaya Basin$24.3M
• Upper Barataria Basin$23M
• Southwest Coastal Louisiana Hurricane Protection$20M
• Centenary College, LA, for facilities and equipment for construction and renovation for the Centenary College School of Health Sciences$10M

Contact

• Office437 Russell Senate Office Building Washington DC 20510
• Phone202-224-4623
• Websitewww.kennedy.senate.gov/public

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