Local Elections

Early voting begins Saturday in New Orleans runoff election. Here's what to know.

BY CHAD CALDER | Staff writer
Nov 1, 2025

Early voting begins Saturday with two New Orleans City Council seats and a surprising runoff for clerk of Criminal District court.

Meet the 2 candidates in New Orleans City Council District A's runoff election

BY DESIREE STENNETT | Staff writer
Oct 29, 2025

Now that a crowded New Orleans City Council race for the District A seat has narrowed from five candidates to two, voters will soon choose between both candidates who have worked on staff for …

Louisiana Rep. Julie Emerson will run for U.S. Senate, giving Bill Cassidy another challenger

BY MATTHEW ALBRIGHT and MEGHAN FRIEDMANN | Staff writers
Oct 27, 2025

Louisiana state Rep. Julie Emerson, R-Carencro, announced Monday that she is running for the U.S. Senate, giving Sen. Bill Cassidy another prominent challenger.

The Louisiana Legislature is back for a special session. What could it mean for redistricting?

BY ALYSE PFEIL | Staff writer
Oct 23, 2025

Republican lawmakers hope a plan to push back Louisiana's April primary elections will eventually give them a chance to draw a new congressional map.

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Steve Scalise says he's too focused on own race to endorse in Bill Cassidy's reelection race

BY MARK BALLARD | Staff writer
Oct 17, 2025

Next year's field of candidates is already crowded with veteran Republican politicians challenging Cassidy, the incumbent.

This map shows how New Orleans voted in the mayor's race, where candidates held strong

BY DAN SWENSON and ALEX LUBBEN
Oct 14, 2025

New Orleans Mayor-elect Helena Moreno dominated in a slew of diverse city neighborhoods, according to a precinct-level analysis of Saturday's election results.

'Blowback' over campaign attack ads spurred runoff in one New Orleans race, analysts say

BY JOHN SIMERMAN AND MARCO CARTOLANO | Staff writers
Updated Oct 14, 2025

When the early voting numbers dropped on Saturday night, incumbent Darren Lombard held a healthy double-digit lead over life-prisoner-turned-lawyer Calvin Duncan in the race for Orleans Parish…

Slidell-area voters back fire district's parcel fee renewal

BY ANDREW CANULETTE | Staff writer
Oct 12, 2025

Voters in Slidell and its surrounding areas overwhelmingly renewed a $39 parcel fee that supports St. Tammany Parish Fire Protection District No. 1.

New Orleans City Council is nearly set with just 2 runoffs ahead. Here's the full rundown.

BY BEN MYERS | Staff writer
Oct 12, 2025

The New Orleans City Council is nearly set for the next four years, with three incumbents and a new at-large member seizing outright victories in Saturday’s primary. Five seats are settled, an…

4 takeaways from New Orleans election: Moreno's big win, Woodfork's jailbreak joke, more

By JUSTIN MITCHELL, JERRY Di'COLO | Staff writers
Oct 12, 2025

New Orleans has a new mayor, sheriff and City Council members after Saturday's election, when voter turnout was high and winning candidates took to podiums to celebrate and reassure residents …

New Orleans voters back symbolic end to discrimination against formerly incarcerated people

Staff report
Oct 11, 2025

New Orleans voters on Saturday overwhelmingly agreed to take a symbolic stand against job discrimination for people with felony convictions.

Lombard, Duncan head to a runoff for Orleans Parish court clerk in tight race

BY JILLIAN KRAMER | Staff writer
Oct 11, 2025

Incumbent Darren Lombard will face challenger Calvin Duncan in a runoff election for clerk of Orleans Parish Criminal District Court.

Two New Orleans City Council candidates in District E are headed to a runoff

By JONI HESS | Staff writer
Oct 11, 2025

Former City Councilmember Cyndi Nguyen and state Rep. Jason Hughes will face each other in a Nov. 15 runoff for the District E seat, marking an end to a City Council race that drew the largest…

Orleans Parish assessor wins reelection after four decades in office

BY DESIREE STENNETT | Staff writer
Oct 11, 2025

After four decades in office, Orleans Parish Assessor Erroll Williams successfully defended his seat against the three challengers vying for his job.

Who is Slidell's new mayor? Here's what voters decided in Saturday's election.

BY BOB WARREN | Staff writer
Oct 11, 2025

Randy Fandal won a special election Saturday to become Slidell’s mayor, capping a campaign he formally launched in January when former Mayor Greg Cromer announced his resignation and becoming …

New Orleans City Council's District A race will go to a runoff election

BY DESIREE STENNETT | Staff writer
Oct 11, 2025

A crowded race for New Orleans City Council's District A seat will go to a runoff after none of the five candidates got more than 50% of the vote Saturday.

Eugene Green wins reelection for New Orleans City Council District D seat

BY BEN MYERS | Staff writer
Oct 11, 2025

New Orleans City Councilmember Eugene Green won reelection Saturday with 67% of the vote.

Incumbent Freddie King wins New Orleans City Council District C race

BY BLAKE PATERSON | Staff writer
Oct 11, 2025

New Orleans District C Councilman Freddie King, III won reelection Saturday, besting three opponents to win the primary outright and secure a second term.

JP Morrell, Matthew Willard set to lead New Orleans City Council after outright wins

BY BEN MYERS | Staff writer
Oct 11, 2025

The New Orleans City Council at-large seats for the next four years are set, with Councilmember JP Morrell winning reelection and state Rep. Matthew Willard claiming an outright victory in the…

Live updates: Helena Moreno wins race to become New Orleans' next mayor

By JERRY DICOLO | Staff writer
Oct 11, 2025

The Times-Picayune will be providing updates throughout the evening as votes are counted and the city learns whether Helena Moreno, Royce Duplessis or Oliver Thomas will proceed to a runoff on…

It's election day in New Orleans as races for mayor, city council and more come to a head

BY CHAD CALDER and BLAKE PATERSON | Staff writers
Oct 11, 2025

It's election day in and around New Orleans, and heavy turnout is likely in the city as residents cast their vote for a new mayor, sheriff, assessor and criminal court clerk, along with a hand…

See live vote totals for important local races in October 2025 Louisiana election

BY EMMA DISCHER | Staff writer
Oct 11, 2025

Louisiana voters went to the polls Saturday to cast their votes for a number of local races and millages.

All eyes on Louisiana as the U.S. Supreme Court weighs case on voting rights, redistricting

BY MARK BALLARD | Staff writer
Oct 11, 2025

WASHINGTON – On Wednesday, the nation’s attention will be on arguments before the Supreme Court in a case that, on the surface, is about whether Louisiana should have two majority-Black congre…

Michelle Woodfork defeats Susan Hutson, wins race for Orleans Parish sheriff

By JOSEPH CRANNEY | Staff writer
Oct 10, 2025

Orleans Parish voters booted Sheriff Susan Hutson from office Saturday, replacing her with Michelle Woodfork, a 30-year New Orleans police officer who rose to become interim superintendent.

St. Tammany's largest fire department asks voters to renew $39 fee in Saturday election

BY BOB WARREN | Staff writer
Oct 7, 2025

The race for Slidell mayor has commanded most of the attention in St. Tammany Parish heading into Saturday's election, but voters in Slidell and the surrounding area will also decide a parcel …

Early voting turnout in New Orleans more than doubled 2017 mayor's race numbers. See the data.

BY BLAKE PATERSON | Staff writer
Oct 6, 2025

See early voting trends in the New Orleans races for mayor, City Council, sheriff and other seats.

What will arguments in Louisiana's voting district Supreme Court case look like? A breakdown.

BY MARK BALLARD | Staff writer
Oct 4, 2025

The case is set for a hearing on Oct. 15.

In New Orleans City Council District A race, candidates focus on infrastructure, services

BY DESIREE STENNETT | Staff writer
Oct 1, 2025

Five candidates are vying for the chance to hold the New Orleans City Council’s District A seat held now by Councilmember Joe Giarrusso, who opted to leave the public sector.