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Senator Kennedy endorsed his fellow St. Tammany Parish resident, Republican former state Representative [[John Schroder]] in the special election runoff held on November 18, 2017, to choose Kennedy's successor as state treasurer. Schroder won his race for treasurer.
Senator Kennedy endorsed his fellow St. Tammany Parish resident, Republican former state Representative [[John Schroder]] in the special election runoff held on November 18, 2017, to choose Kennedy's successor as state treasurer. Schroder won his race for treasurer.
==Potential gubernatorial candidacy in 2019==
==Consideration of gubernatorial candidacy in 2019==
In March 2018, Kennedy accused Governor John Bel Edwards , whom he may challenge for reelection in 2019, of attempting to tax the state into prosperity. Kennedy said that believes Louisiana voters as a whole do believe there is a state fiscal crisis. Edwards' office disputed Kennedy's criticism and said the former state treasurer has offer no solutions for state financial problems.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/politics/article_8524f6f0-2181-11e8-877a-6f530176b7d4.html|title=U.S. Sen. John Kennedy blisters Gov. John Bel Edwards, says voters doubt fiscal crisis|publisher=''The Baton Rouge Advocate''|author=Will Sentell|date=March 6, 2018|accessdate=August 11, 2018}}</ref>
In March 2018, Kennedy accused Governor John Bel Edwards , whom he may challenge for reelection in 2019, of attempting to tax the state into prosperity. Kennedy said that believes Louisiana voters as a whole do believe there is a state fiscal crisis. Edwards' office disputed Kennedy's criticism and said the former state treasurer has offer no solutions for state financial problems.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/politics/article_8524f6f0-2181-11e8-877a-6f530176b7d4.html|title=U.S. Sen. John Kennedy blisters Gov. John Bel Edwards, says voters doubt fiscal crisis|publisher=''The Baton Rouge Advocate''|author=Will Sentell|date=March 6, 2018|accessdate=August 11, 2018}}</ref>
|publisher=''The Shreveport Times''|author=[[Greg Hilburn]]||accessdate=September 16, 2018}}</ref>
|publisher=''The Shreveport Times''|author=[[Greg Hilburn]]||accessdate=September 16, 2018}}</ref>
Despite his previous criticisms of Governor John Bel Edwards, Kennedy announced on December 3, 2018, that he would not run for governor in the nonpartisan blanket primary in 2019, when Edwards will be seeking a second term. For months earlier, Kennedy had been mentioned as a prospective gubernatorial candidate. His decision leaves only the [[Baton Rouge]] Republican businessman, Eddie Rispone, in the race to unseat Edwards.<ref>{{cite web|url=
Despite his previous criticisms of Governor Edwards, Kennedy announced on December 3, 2018, that he would not run for governor in the nonpartisan blanket primary in 2019, when Edwards will be seeking a second term. For months earlier, Kennedy had been mentioned as a prospective gubernatorial candidate. His decision leaves only the [[Baton Rouge]] Republican businessman, Eddie Rispone, in the race to unseat Edwards.<ref>{{cite web|url=
https://www.shreveporttimes.com/story/news/2018/12/03/breaking-kennedy-wont-run-governor/2189459002/|title=Breaking: Kennedy won't run for governor|publisher=''The Shreveport Times''|date=December 3, 2018}}</ref>
https://www.shreveporttimes.com/story/news/2018/12/03/breaking-kennedy-wont-run-governor/2189459002/|title=Breaking: Kennedy won't run for governor|publisher=''The Shreveport Times''|date=December 3, 2018}}</ref>
==References==
==References==