Candidates officially began qualifying Wednesday for the upcoming fall election in New Orleans, with the process running through Friday.
Several individuals made their way to the clerk of court’s office to add their names to the ballot.
The biggest race being followed in the area is for mayor of New Orleans, where a handful of candidates have already launched their campaigns. Mayor LaToya Cantrell cannot run for re-election because of term limits.
Here’s who will be on the ballot in Orleans Parish:
New Orleans Mayor:
- Joseph “Joe” Bikulege Jr.
- “Manny Chevrolet” Bruno
- Russell J. Butler
- Eileen Carter
- Renada Collins
- Royce Duplessis
- Gabrielle Harris Thomas
- Arthur Hunter
- Frank Robert Janusa
- Helena Moreno
- Tyrell Morris
- Frank M. Scurlock
- Oliver Thomas
- Richard “Ricky” Twiggs
Orleans Parish Sheriff:
- Susan Hutson
- Ernest Lee Sr.
- Bob Murray
- Julian Parker
- Edvin Mark Shorty Jr.
- Michelle Woodfork
Clerk Civil District Court:
- Chelsey Richard Napoleon
Clerk Criminal District Court:
- Calvin Duncan
- Darren Lombard
- Valencia Miles
Assessor:
- Coreygerard Dowden
- Casius H. Pealer III
- Earl “Jay” Schmitt Jr.
- Erroll G. Williams
Coroner:
- Dwight McKenna
Councilmember at Large Division 1:
- Delisha Boyd
- Matthew “Matt” Hill
- Matthew Willard
Councilmember at Large Division 2:
- Kenneth Cutno
- Gregory Manning
- J.P. Morrell
Councilmember District A:
- Holly Friedman
- Aimee McCarron
- “Alex” Mossing
- Robert “Bob” Murrell
- Bridget Neal
Councilmember District B:
- Lesli D. Harris
Councilmember District C:
- Eliot S. Barron
- Kelsey Foster
- Jackson Kimbrell
- Freddie King III
Councilmember District D:
- Belden “Noonie Man” Batiste
- Eugene Green
- Kevin Griffin-Clark
- Leilani Heno
Councilmember District E:
- Richard Bell Sr.
- Kimberly Burbank
- Danyelle Christmas
- Jason Hughes
- Jon D. Johnson
- Nathaniel Jones
- Willie Miller Jr.
- Willie Morgan
- Cyndi Nguyen
- Gavin Richard
The sheriff’s race will be another highly-watched election after 10 inmates escaped the Orleans Parish Jail in May.
Sheriff Susan Hutson suspended her campaign temporarily to focus on the search. One inmate, Derrick Groves, is still on the run. However, Hutson qualified Friday morning after announcing that she is back in the race at a small party Thursday night.
Election day is Oct. 11.
For updates on candidates qualifying in real time, click here.
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