The 2008 United States Senate election in Louisiana was held on November 4, 2008. This was the first time since the 1970s that Louisiana used party primaries for federal races. Incumbent Senator Mary
Mary Landrieu, official photo portrait, 2007
John Neely Kennedy official portrait
John Neely Kennedy is an American politician and attorney who has served as the junior United States senator from Louisiana since 2017. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the Louisiana Sta
2008 United States Senate election in Louisiana
…Mary Landrieu, incumbent U.S. Senator John Neely Kennedy, State Treasurer and Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2004 Though she was considered one of the most vulnerable incumbent senators in 2008…
Official portrait, 2026
Kennedy at the Natchitoches Christmas Parade in 2014
Kennedy's 2013 portrait
Kennedy speaking to the media, September 2014