LAFAYETTE, La. – Republican U.S. Sen. John Kennedy stated Monday he is offering “serious factortoconsider” to goinginto the 2023 Louisiana guv’s race and launched a survey proving him far ahead of a possibly crowded GOP field.
Kennedy’s statement comes less than a week after he won reelection to a 2nd six-year term in the Senate in a landslide with 62%.
“I’ve invested my life and profession serving the individuals of Louisiana,” Kennedy stated in a declaration. “Becky and I raised our household here and are so proud to call it house. But we can’t reject that our terrific state is dealingwith severe obstacles. To fulfill those difficulties, Louisiana households deserve a governor who can lead our state and assistance resolve our mostdifficult issues.
“Over the last year, Louisianans have asked me time and time onceagain to come house to serve as guv throughout these tough times. Becky and I love the individuals of Louisiana. We’ve constantly listened to them, so I am offering major factortoconsider to gettingin the guv’s race. I’ll be revealing my choice quickly.”
Kennedy’s capacity candidateship would raise what currently assured to be a rock battle amongst Republican heavyweights lookingfor to change present Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards, who is term minimal and can’t run for reelection.
Louisiana GOP makes its select
Last week, the Louisiana Republican Party backed Attorney General Jeff Landry, illustration sharp criticism from other GOP prospects who implicated celebration leaders of attempting to “rig” the 2023 election priorto everybody is at the gate.
Landry hasactually made the just authorities statement, however Republicans Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser and Treasurer John Schroder have began soft projects.
In Kennedy’s survey, he leads t