Sen John Kennedy (R) November 8, 2022. Photo by Brooke Thorington.
And while it remains to be seen if Republicans will gain control of the Senate, Louisiana Senator John Kennedy was asked his thoughts on the tight races after he declared victory last night.
“I knew they’d be close; I knew they would be close from day one. I never believed the polls necessarily when they were against my party or when they were for my party because I remember two years ago,” said Kennedy.
Kennedy recalled polls that indicated South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell would lose their races, but they won.
Kennedy however is hopeful Republicans would gain control in the mid-term elections and Americans who are reeling from inflation will bring about a Red Wave.
“And what I think you’re going to see tonight in large part is the American people looking at the situation in Washington and saying you know the Republican party’s not perfect, but the other side is crazy, and they’re going to make some changes tonight,” said Kennedy.
In addition to the economy, the Mississippi native and former Louisiana State Treasurer said residents in the Bayou State are worried about inflation, crime, what their children are being taught in school, and whether are they going to have to eventually leave the state for a better job.
“And if we get a majority in the United States Senate and in the House, we’re going to go to Washington and try to help with that,” said Kennedy.
The three key Senate races yet to be called are in Nevada, Wisconsin, and Georgia.
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