Louisiana qualifying period ends ahead of fall elections
NEW ORLEANS —
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.
