BackgroundAttorney

EducationMercer University (B.B.A., Economics)

Notable personal detailsJohn Flanders Kennedy is a Republican politician and attorney from Georgia who represented Georgia State Senate District 18 (Macon area) from 2015 to 2025. He served in Senate leadership roles including President Pro Tempore of the Georgia State Senate (2023–2025). In 2025–2026 he ran for Lieutenant Governor of Georgia in the Republican primary, advancing to the runoff. He is distinct from the late President John Fitzgerald Kennedy (1917–1963).