2025 New Orleans mayoral election

“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.