2025 New Orleans mayoral election

New Orleans mayoral candidate Arthur Hunter announced that he will be dropping out of the race and endorsing one of his opponents, state Sen. Royce Duplessis.

“It just feels really hard and disappointing that homeownership, which is part of the quote-unquote ‘American dream,’ can be so out of reach."

The field for the New Orleans mayoral election is set, and candidates have just a few months to win over voters before the October primary.

After announcing in January that he wouldn’t seek election, state Sen. Royce Duplessis (D-New Orleans) has changed his mind and declared his candidacy for mayor.

Only a few candidates have thrown their hat into the ring. Why is there so little interest in running?

New Orleans' mayoral election is fast approaching, with voters set to choose a successor to Mayor LaToya Cantrell, who is term-limited and ineligible for re-election in 2025.