Sen. John Kennedy, R-Madisonville, on Wednesday became the latest member of Louisiana's GOP-dominated congressional delegation for the presidency.
Kennedy's nod came threes weeks after , R-Jefferson, and a few months after that of House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Benton, who endorsed the former president around the same time Trump urged House Republicans to give Johnson the speaker's gavel.
Kennedy has generally been a reliable Trump supporter, voting voted with Trump 87% of the time when he was president. He voted against convicting Trump in January 2021 after he was impeached by the House, and he voted againstÌýaffirming President Joe Biden’s victory in January 2021.
Kennedy said Wednesday that he had been allowing the political process to unfold before making a decision. But after Trump won the New Hampshire primary Tuesday, he decided he had seen enough.
"Competition makes us all better, so I let the primary play out, but this thing's over," he posted on X. "It's going to be President Trump versus President Biden: A choice between hope and more hurt. It's not even close. I choose hope. I am endorsing Pres. Trump and look forward to working with him."
Kennedy was one of a number of Republican senators who announced Trump endorsements Wednesday. The former president now has only one major challenger for the GOP nomination, former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley.ÌýÌý
Bill Cassidy, R-Ïã¸ÛÁùºÍ¿ª½±ÀúÊ·¼Ç¼, who voted to convict Trump in January 2021 and also voted to certify Biden's election, has not announced an endorsement. Nor has Rep. Garret Graves, R-Ïã¸ÛÁùºÍ¿ª½±ÀúÊ·¼Ç¼.
The two other Republican members of Louisiana's delegation -- Reps. Clay Higgins of Lafayette and Julia Letlow, of Start -- have both endorsed Trump: Higgins in November, and Letlow on Jan. 14, according to .
