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Sen. John Kennedy of Louisiana told NBC’s “Meet the Press” that he is considering a run for president in 2028, though he plans to seek re-election to his Senate seat this year. When asked if he thought other potential candidates were unsuitable, Kennedy said he might run if he felt capable of doing better than them. He declined to comment specifically on Vice President JD Vance as a possible opponent.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-04,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
Sen. John Kennedy, a Republican from Louisiana, told NBC News that he is considering running for president in 2028 if he feels his effectiveness in the Senate has waned. During an interview on "Meet the Press," Kennedy was asked about the possibility of a presidential run and replied affirmatively when questioned by moderator Kristen Welker. Kennedy emphasized that he currently plans to run for re-election but would reconsider if other Republicans (whom he called “goobers”) enter the race, potentially weakening the party’s chances. He avoided commenting on fellow Republican VP candidate JD Vance, a likely contender in 2028, when asked about his qualifications over Vance's. Kennedy, who is 74 years old and up for re-election in 2028, has not formally decided to run for president but leaves the door open based on future circumstances.
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Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., told NBC News’ “Meet the Press” that he is considering a run for president in 2028.
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he → tell → 2028
Asked by moderator Kristen Welker whether he was thinking about running for president, Kennedy replied, “Yeah.”
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Kennedy → ask → president
“My plans right now are to run for re-election, but as I’ve said before, if I don’t think I can be effective in the Senate anymore, I would consider it,” he said.
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he → run → it
A slew of politicians on both sides of the aisle have acknowledged that they are considering running for president in 2028 or have declined to rule out the possibility.
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they → acknowledge → possibility
None, though, have formally announced yet that they are running.
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they → announce → ?
Kennedy, too, said that he has not made a decision.
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he → say → decision
“On my side of the aisle, if a bunch of goobers run, and I think they’re goobers and one of the goobers might win, and I think I could do a better job, I would consider running,” he said.
uncertain
he → run → job
“But right now, I’m running for re-election.”
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I → run → election
Vice President JD Vance is widely considered a likely presidential candidate in 2028.
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Vance → consider → 2028
Kennedy, though, declined to talk about Vance when asked why voters should pick the senator over the vice president.
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voters → decline → president
“I’m not going to talk about another potential candidate,” he said.
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he → go → candidate
“I’m just not there yet.
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I → ’m → ?
He added that he thinks “it’ll be good for both parties to have a full field.”
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parties → add → field
President Donald Trump has previously floated both Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio as potential successors.
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Trump → float → successors
In September, Rubio said he has “no plans at this time” to run for president.
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he → say → president
NBC News previously reported that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has talked about potentially running for president in 2028, which a Pentagon spokesperson denied.
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spokesperson → report → which
Separately, Vance told NBC News last week that it was “really obvious to me” that Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, was running for president in 2028.
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Cruz → tell → 2028
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