Holiday parties are in full swing around metro New Orleans. They provide a perfect opportunity for candidates vying for office in 2026 to make the rounds with voters. With qualifying for two state house and one state senate seat taking place next week (December 17-19) and many other judicial and congressional races set for later […]
Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. joined Mayor-Elect Helena Moreno, New Orleans City Councilmembers, and a coalition of civil rights, faith, and immigration advocates on December 5th to voice mounting concerns over the ongoing federal immigration sweep known as Operation Catahoula Crunch. The group called for immediate transparency from the U.S. Border Patrol, citing fears of […]
Tomorrow, District A voters will make a choice that reaches far beyond a single council seat. With New Orleans facing a massive budget shortfall, an overreliance on consultants, and chronic service failures, this election comes down to one fundamental question: who is ready to govern on day one? Aimee McCarron is that candidate. Her grasp […]
The voters of New Orleans overwhelmingly signaled Saturday night that Helena Moreno is indeed “one of us.” She is the voice of change 55% of voters agreed could best move the city forward during the next four or even eight years. As a former television personality and later a state legislator, Moreno developed broad name […]
With Mayor LaToya Cantrell term limited and facing a federal indictment that has cast an unmistakable shadow over City Hall, the race to lead New Orleans has taken on outsized stakes and a clear sense of urgency. Early voting begins Sept. 27 for the Oct. 11 all party primary, and if no candidate tops 50%, […]
Plenty of people are already treating Helena Moreno as the next mayor of New Orleans, but that assumption rests on a snapshot, not the full film. The most recent Faucheux Strategies poll taken in mid-July put her at 47 percent, with Oliver Thomas at 16 percent, Royce Duplessis at 14 percent, Arthur Hunter at 5, […]
Retired Judge Arthur Hunter who has been a candidate in the race for Mayor of New Orleans has called a press conference for 1:30 p.m. today (Thursday). According to sources close to the campaign, Hunter will announce the end of his candidacy and pledge his support to State Senator Royce Duplessis. Duplessis initially expressed an […]
Sunday night’s (June 29) announcement on social media that State Senator Royce Duplessis will enter the fray for mayor alters the entire dynamic of the competition. It’s now a contest between four—rather than three—major candidates, with several other minor candidates also set to qualify. It is also a contest where the race of the candidate […]
City Council President J.P. Morrell told an enthusiastic audience of family, friends, business and community leaders last week that he was confident the City of New Orleans would make great strides under the leadership of a new mayor and city council to be elected in the fall. Morrell made his remarks during a fundraiser. He […]
New Orleans, LA — Voters Organized to Educate, a grassroots advocacy organization committed to building political power for communities impacted by the criminal legal system, will host a Mayoral Candidate Town Hall on Thursday, June 26, 2025, at 6:30 PM at the Voters Organized to Educate Headquarters (4930 Washington Ave, New Orleans, LA 70125). This public […]
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