Helena Moreno Wins New Orleans Mayoral Race
Helena Moreno, a New Orleans city councilmember, won the mayoral election on Saturday with 55% of the vote, succeeding LaToya Cantrell. Moreno’s victory over fellow councilmember Oliver Thomas and State Sen. Royce Duplessis ensures she avoids a runoff and will assume office in January. Cantrell’s tenure, marked by controversy and federal corruption charges, ends after two terms, during which she was the city’s first female mayor. Moreno’s campaign focused on public safety, economic development, and improved city services, and she opposes the potential deployment of federal troops to the city.
John Q. Hosedrinker