New Orleans will elect council members for 4 of 5 districts this fall

By Chelsea Brasted

Source: Axios

September 23, 2025

New Orleans voters are set to elect City Council representatives for four out of five of the city’s districts this election cycle.

Why it matters: When most residents struggle with a municipal issue — like, say, a pothole that never gets filled or a trouble-making neighborhood business — they call their district council member to get it solved.

Driving the news: Early voting runs Sept. 27 through Oct. 4.

• The primary is Oct. 11 and runoffs are Nov. 15.

The big picture: Representatives for all five of the city’s council districts — A, B, C, D and E — are up for reelection this year, but one ran unopposed.

• That means voters in Councilwoman Lesli Harris’ District B have already had their decision made for them. Go deeper.

Between the lines: Residents will vote along new district lines this year after 2020 census numbers required they be redrawn. See the new maps.

District A is currently held by Joe Giarrusso, who decided not to run again.

• Taking his place will be Alex Mossing, Bob Murrell, Bridget Neal or one of Giarrusso’s former staffers, Holly Friedman or Aimee McCarron.

District C incumbent Freddie King III is running again.

• He faces competition from Algiers Economic Development Foundation executive director Kelsey Foster, Jackson Kimbrell and Eliot Barron.

District D is represented now by Eugene Green, who hopes to keep his seat.

• He faces challengers in the form of Leilani Heno and Belden “Noonie Man” Batiste, who led Cantrell’s recall campaign.

District E is wide open thanks to Councilman Oliver Thomas’ choice to run for mayor instead.

• A long slate of candidates hope to fill his seat. Top challengers include Cyndi Nguyen, who held it previously, and State Rep. Jason Hughes.

Be smart: Here are resources to inform your vote:

• Verite’s City Council voter guide with questionnaires from most candidates.
• Bureau of Governmental Research’s candidate Q&As for District A, C, D and E.
• Urban League debates for District A, C, D and E.
• See your polling place.

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