democratic candidates to replace cedric richmond
Troy Carter, state senator and candidate for Louisiana's 2nd congressional district in 2006[7][8]
Gary Chambers Jr., activist[9]
Karen Carter Peterson, state senator, former chair of the Louisiana Democratic Party, and runoff-advanced candidate for Louisiana's 2nd congressional district in 2006[8][10]
Potential
Jay Banks, New Orleans city councillor[11]
Lambert Boissiere, Public Service Commissioner[12]
Joseph Bouie Jr., state senator[11]
Jared Brossett, New Orleans city councillor[11]
Royce Duplessis, state representative[11]
Randal Gaines, state representative[8][11]
Kyle Green, state representative[8][11]
Cleo Fields, state senator and former U.S. Representative[1][8][13]
Darius Lanus, East Baton Rouge Parish school board member[12]
Desiree Ontiveros, Entrepreneur, Small Business Owner [12]
Helena Moreno, president of the New Orleans City Council[1][8][13]
Natalie Robottom, former St. John the Baptist Parish President[8][11]
Derrick Shepherd, former state senator[8]
