 But on December 3, 2018, Kennedy announced that he would not run for governor, and said that he preferred to remain in the Senate.Senator Kennedy was one of six senators to earn the title “Taxpayer Super Hero” with a perfect score of 100 percent in 2019, according to the Council for Citizens Against Government Waste, a group that identifies members of Congress with a record of voting to protect taxpayer dollars.Senator John Kennedy received a D 62% Liberty Score by Conservative Review.