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Democrat Helena Moreno wins New Orleans’ mayoral race
Helena Moreno secured 55% of the vote, avoiding a runoff and becoming the second woman elected mayor in New Orleans history, pledging to improve infrastructure and public safety.
- New Orleans city councilmember Helena Moreno was elected mayor on Saturday with 55% of the vote, avoiding a runoff.
- Moreno, a Democrat and the first woman born in Mexico to become mayor of New Orleans, focused her campaign on public safety, economic development, and improved city services.
- The election comes as the Trump administration considers sending the National Guard to New Orleans to fight crime, a proposal that Moreno opposes.
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APPEL: On Helena Moreno's Election In New Orleans
On Saturday, Helena Moreno won the mayoral election in New Orleans, topping 50 percent in a crowded, but not particularly ideologically diverse, primary field. Moreno, currently the city council’s vice president, avoided a runoff with one of her top competitors when she exceeded 50 percent support from voters in the municipal primary. Results showed Moreno […] The post APPEL: On Helena Moreno’s Election In New Orleans appeared first on The Hayri…
Helena Moreno wins New Orleans’ mayoral race
KEY TAKEAWAYS: Helena Moreno wins New Orleans mayoral race with 55% of the vote. Moreno succeeds Mayor LaToya Cantrell, who faced federal charges. Campaign focused on public safety, economic growth, and city services. Moreno becomes the city’s next leader in January 2026. New Orleans city councilmember Helena Moreno was elected mayor Saturday in the race to succeed LaToya Cantrell, who is ending a turbulent second term shadowed by federal …
Times Picayune: Moreno's primary victory fueled by high turnout
Helena Morenos resounding outright victory on Saturday came as New Orleans voters, hungry for change, made their strongest showing for a mayoral election in over 20 years, our media partners at the Times Picayune report.Over 40% of registered voters cast ballots, the highest recorded unofficial turnout for a mayor's race since Ray Nagin won the seat in 2002 and 48% of voters cast ballots. More recent elections have hovered at anywhere from 29% t…
Helena Moreno elected next mayor of New Orleans
Helena Moreno celebrates her mayoral win at the Civic Theater in New Orleans on Oct. 11, 2025. (Photo by Christiana Botic/Verite News and Catchlight Local/Report for America)NEW ORLEANS – Councilwoman at-large Helena Moreno is heading back to City Hall after a resounding win in Saturday’s mayoral primary election, securing 55% of the vote, above the simple majority she needed to clinch the job without a runoff election. Her victory in the primar…
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