President-elect Trump gave a shout out Sunday on Twitter to the Republican winner of the Senate race in Louisiana, which cemented the Republican majority in the Senate.
“I spent Friday campaigning with John Kennedy, of the Great State of Louisiana, for the U.S.Senate. The election is over – JOHN WON!”, Trump tweeted.
I spent Friday campaigning with John Kennedy, of the Great State of Louisiana, for the U.S.Senate. The election is over – JOHN WON!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 11, 2016
Louisiana State Treasurer John Neely Kennedy defeated Democratic challenger Foster Campbell to replace outgoing Sen. David Vitter and maintain the small but solid majority for Senate Republicans at 52 seats heading into the 115th Congress.
The president-elect made a stop in Baton Rouge on Friday, where he railed against illegal immigration as a “nightmare of violence” and called on his backers to also support Kennedy in Saturday’s election.
“That’s why I’m here. He’s a great guy. He’s a good guy. No. 1, he’s a good person,” Trump said. “If he doesn’t win, I’ve got myself a problem in Washington.”
Al Weaver contributed to this report
