Louisiana Election Candidates Finalized

As the qualifying period for the November 5 election closed, several races across Louisiana solidified their candidate lists. In the New Orleans area, several local officials were re-elected unopposed, while the Orleans Parish School Board will see only two contested seats out of seven. The East Baton Rouge Parish mayor-president race expanded with nine candidates, including notable entrants such as incumbent Sharon Weston Broome and former Biden Administration official Ted James. Louisiana voters will also focus on choosing representatives for newly created majority-Black districts, anticipated to impact the 6th Congressional District race significantly. Key candidates include State Sen. Cleo Fields and former Republican state Sen. Elbert Guillory. Additionally, high-profile races include the rematch between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump.