2022 LA Senate race: on Government Reform


John Neely Kennedy: 2020 election had a lot of tomfoolery and shenanigans

Kennedy objected to the certification of Biden's victory in Arizona, though Kennedy voted to certify Biden's victory in Pennsylvania. Kennedy has tried to differentiate himself from congressional colleagues who wanted to overturn the entire election. He said that he chose to object only to Biden's victory in Arizona because Biden would still have prevailed without that state's 11 electoral votes. Nonetheless, Kennedy still attempted to override the will of millions of Americans. And he has broadly questioned the legitimacy of the election as a whole.

Days before the votes on January 6, 2021, Kennedy said: "By any measure, the allegations of fraud and irregularities in the 2020 election exceed any in our lifetimes." And in December 2020, Kennedy sent out a fundraising email, writing that there had been "a lot of tomfoolery and a few too many shenanigans with this election" and that "I'm thinking we may need to take a second look at those ballots and the legitimacy of this election."

Source: CNN on 2020 Election Denial in 2022 Louisiana Senate race Apr 26, 2022

Luke Mixon: Pass John Lewis Voting Rights Act; combat voter suppression

Voting is our birthright as Americans. Yet, we are seeing states enact laws that make it harder for Americans to exercise this fundamental right. Senator Kennedy consistently opposes measures to protect voting rights. We must pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Act to combat voter suppression and ensure the right to vote remains intact, and I support a carve out in the filibuster to protect this most sacred right for all Americans.
Source: 2022 Louisiana Senate campaign website LukeMixon.com Oct 12, 2022

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