RESULT: New Orleans has a new mayor.
RESULT: New Orleans has a new mayor. Helena Moreno, a Democrat known as a progressive member of the city council, easily won today’s mayoral race and cleared the 50 percent threshold to avoid a runoff. She’ll replace the retiring Democratic Mayor, Cantrell.
— Taniel (@taniel.bsky.social) 2025-10-12T04:12:28.593Z
This was among the 180+ races on my cheat sheet of elections to watch this fall. Nearly all are coming up in early November… so save this page for when you can explore it! boltsmag.org/whats-on-the...
— Taniel (@taniel.bsky.social) 2025-10-12T04:41:08.762Z
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For years city government has been MIA. The worst administration in a long list of government official failures.
A perfect candidate at the perfect time. Moreno. 
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