Politician
John Kennedy
Republican · Louisiana · ran 1 time since 2020, won 1 · incumbent
FEC candidate S4LA00065
John Kennedy (Republican) raised $34M for the 2022 Louisiana Senate race, $1.3M of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $115K for and $0 against them (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2022). They won.
Raised, all cycles
$34M
2022; counted once per cycle
From PAC checks
4%
$1.3M from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians
Outside money for
$115K
Super PACs and party groups helping
Outside money against
$0
Spent attacking them
Every run
| Cycle | Race | Raised | PAC share | Outside for / against | Google ads | All money | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Louisiana Senate | $34M | 4% | $115K / $0 | $683K | $34M | ✓ Won |
Who wrote the checks
- Acpac Aca International Political Action CommitteeTrade groupLobbyist PAC$10K
- Oorah! Political Action CommitteeLeadership PAC$10K
- Big Sky Opportunity PACLeadership PAC$10K
- Steer PACLeadership PAC$10K
- Nebraska Sandhills PACOther$10K
- Fund for America's FutureLeadership PAC$10K
- Wild and Wonderful PACLeadership PAC$10K
- Making a Responsible Stand for Households in America PACLeadership PAC$10K
Outside money, for and against
- Clearpath Action Fund, Inc.for $75K
- Conservative Louisianafor $28K
- Animal Wellness Actionfor $12K
Funding and votes
How their votes align with industry funding
| Vote | Industry | Their money from it | Voted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Most-favoured-nation drug pricingSenate · 2026 · 49–49 | Pharma and health care wanted nay | $33K | Nay · with industry |
| Block Israel arms sale (Apr 2026)Senate · 2026 · 40–59 | Pro-Israel groups wanted nay | $4K | Nay · with industry |
| ACA enhanced premium tax creditsSenate · 2025 · 51–48 | Insurance wanted yea | $12K | Nay · against |
| ANWR coastal plain leasingSenate · 2025 · 49–45 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $103K | Yea · with industry |
| Block Israel arms sale (Jul 2025)Senate · 2025 · 24–73 | Pro-Israel groups wanted nay | $4K | Nay · with industry |
| One Big Beautiful Bill ActSenate · 2025 · 50–50 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yeaWall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $103K$71K | Yea · with industryYea · with industry |
| Halve Medicare drug prices (Sanders)Senate · 2025 · 47–53 | Pharma and health care wanted nay | $33K | Nay · with industry |
| Strike the AI moratoriumSenate · 2025 · 99–1 | Tech and AI wanted nay | $33K | Yea · against |
| Crypto corruption amendmentSenate · 2025 · 47–53 | Crypto wanted nay | $0 | Nay · with industry |
| GENIUS Act (stablecoins)Senate · 2025 · 68–30 | Crypto wanted yea | $0 | Yea · with industry |
| California clean cars waiver repealSenate · 2025 · 51–44 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $103K | Yea · with industry |
| OCC bank merger rule repealSenate · 2025 · 52–47 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $71K | Yea · with industry |
| CFPB overdraft rule repealSenate · 2025 · 52–48 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $71K | Yea · with industry |
| IRS DeFi broker rule repealSenate · 2025 · 70–28 | Crypto wanted yea | $0 | Yea · with industry |
| Methane waste emissions charge repealSenate · 2025 · 52–47 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $103K | Yea · with industry |
| Block Israel arms sale (Nov 2024)Senate · 2024 · 18–79 | Pro-Israel groups wanted nay | $4K | Nay · with industry |
| SAB 121 repealSenate · 2024 · 60–38 | Crypto wanted yea | $0 | Yea · with industry |
| Joint-employer rule repealSenate · 2024 · 50–48 | Labor unions wanted nay | $10K | Yea · against |
| NDAA FY2024Senate · 2023 · 87–13 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $21K | Yea · with industry |
| Pistol brace rule repealSenate · 2023 · 49–50 | Gun lobby wanted yea | $7K | Yea · with industry |
| Inflation Reduction ActSenate · 2022 · 50–50 | Oil, gas and coal wanted nayPharma and health care wanted nayWall Street and hedge funds wanted nay | $103K$33K$71K | Nay · with industryNay · with industryNay · with industry |
| Safer Communities Act (post-Uvalde)Senate · 2022 · 65–33 | Gun lobby wanted nay | $7K | Nay · with industry |
The revolving door
4 former aides now lobbying
John SteitzFormer congressional staff
Dep. Chief of Staff, Legislative Director, Senior LA, Sen. John Kennedy; Senior PSM and PSM, Sen. Small Business Committee; LA and LC, Sen. David Vitter.
Now lobbies for Animal Wellness Action, Tether Operations, S.A. De C.V., Fti Consulting On Behalf Of Tether Operations, S.A. De C.V., Westmoreland Mining LLC · via Ridgeline Advocacy Group LLC
Jennifer NewmanFormer congressional staff
Senior Economic Adviser, Staff Director-Senate Banking Subcommittee on Economic Policy, Legislative Assistant, Sen. John Kennedy (LA); Scheduler & Legislativ…
Now lobbies for Independent Community Bankers Of America, Santander Holdings USA, INC.
William KelleherFormer congressional staff
Legislative Correspondent, U.S. Senator John Kennedy
Now lobbies for The Conservation Fund, National Shooting Sports Foundation · via Natural Resource Results LLC
Marcie (smith) HaberFormer congressional staff
Professional Staff Member, Select Committee on the Climate Crisis; Legislative Assistant, Senator John Kennedy and Representative Mike Johnson
Now lobbies for Bipartisan Policy Center Action
Figures are the candidate's principal committees as filed with the FEC, cycle by cycle. See About the data.
Questions people ask
- Who funded John Kennedy's 2022 campaign?
- John Kennedy (Republican) raised $34M for the 2022 Louisiana Senate race, $1.3M of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $115K for and $0 against them (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2022). They won.
- Which PACs gave the most to John Kennedy?
- Acpac Aca International Political Action Committee ($10K), Oorah! Political Action Committee ($10K), Big Sky Opportunity PAC ($10K), Steer PAC ($10K), Nebraska Sandhills PAC ($10K) in 2022.
- Which super PACs spent on John Kennedy's race?
- Clearpath Action Fund, Inc. ($75K for), Conservative Louisiana ($28K for), Animal Wellness Action ($12K for) in 2022.