U.S. Senator Mary Landrieu (D-LA) can expect a challenge from Louisiana State Treasurer John Kennedy, who changed his party affiliation recently from Democrat to Republican.
A message on Kennedy's website makes the announcement, accompanied with a plea for campaign donations.
In a little less than a year, Louisianians will go to the polls to elect our next United States Senator. In doing so, our people will decide who they want to represent our state and our values in Washington, D.C.Earlier this year, former White House political advisor Karl Rove personally encouraged Kennedy to run against Landrieu.
I want you to be the first to know that today I will take the first steps and file the necessary paperwork to run for the United States Senate in 2008. I plan to officially kick off the campaign early next year. Please know that Becky and I made this decision carefully, after much thought, prayer and discussion.
Over the next few months, I will lay the groundwork of support for an aggressive campaign that will focus on a frank discussion of the issues and how I will help move Louisiana forward working in tandem with our new reform leadership in Baton Rouge.
Kennedy is a perennial candidate. With the exception of his re-election campaigns for State Treasurer, he has never made it to the runoff position in a race for governor or U.S. Senate in Louisiana's unique open primary system.
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