Helena Moreno claims victory in New Orleans mayor’s race
COVERAGE FOR COMMITMENT 2025. ALL RIGHT. WE ARE CONTINUING OUR COMMITMENT 2020 COVERAGE. LOTS OF DEVELOPMENTS HERE TONIGHT. MOMENTS AGO WE HEARD HELENA MORENO CLAIRE DECLARE VICTORY IN THE MAYOR’S RACE. THAT’S RIGHT. LET’S SO LET’S GO TO THAT HEADQUARTERS IN THE WATCH PARTY RIGHT NOW. DARRYL FORGES IS LIVE COVERING THAT CAMPAIGN FOR US. DARRYL. YES! YEAH, GUYS, AS OF RIGHT NOW, SHE’S RIGHT HERE WITH US RIGHT NOW. THE MAYOR ELECT OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, HELENA MORENO. FIRST OF ALL, THIS IS YOUR FIRST INTERVIEW. I UNDERSTAND SINCE YOU BECAME MAYOR. SO KIND OF TELL ME, DESCRIBE YOUR FEELINGS RIGHT NOW. LOOK, DARRYL, I’M REALLY JUST GETTING GETTING READY TO GET TO WORK. LIKE THAT’S WHERE I’M AT RIGHT NOW. I’VE BEEN SO FOCUSED IN ON THIS CAMPAIGN, BUT ALWAYS HAVING AN EYE ON JUST WHAT I NEED TO BE THINKING ABOUT AND DOING FOR THE CITY. SO I’M JUST EXCITED TO NOW BE ABLE TO HAVE AN ADDITIONAL MONTH TO WORK ON, TRANSITION TO WORK WITH THIS PARTICULAR CITY COUNCIL, TO START FIGURING OUT THE BUDGET AND LIKE, LET’S GET GOING. LET’S GET TO WORK. THE PEOPLE OF NEW ORLEANS CAN’T WAIT ANYMORE. KIND OF TALK ABOUT WHAT YOU’RE GOING TO BE FACED WITH NEXT YEAR. I MEAN, YOU TALKED EARLIER ABOUT A LOT OF FOLKS LEAVING NEW ORLEANS AND OTHER THINGS LIKE THAT. YOU’RE GOING TO HAVE A CITY COUNCIL WITH FOLKS LIKE JOE JHA, RANDI LINDSEY HARRIS STILL THERE, BUT ALSO SOME NEWCOMERS LIKE MATTHEW WILLARD. WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO TO TRY TO BRIDGE THE GAP AND WORK TOGETHER WITH THE COUNCIL, WHERE SOME FOLKS BELIEVE THAT WAS KIND OF LACKING THE PREVIOUS ADMINISTRATION? I’M REALLY EXCITED TO WORK WITH OUR NEW CITY COUNCIL AND FIGURING OUT EXACTLY WHAT ARE THEIR PRIORITIES AND THEIR DISTRICTS, AND THEN FINDING A WAY FOR THEM TO BE ABLE TO ACCOMPLISH THOSE THINGS. BECAUSE ULTIMATELY, WHEN THEY’RE ABLE TO ACCOMPLISH GOOD THINGS IN THEIR DISTRICT, IT’S GOOD FOR THEIR DISTRICTS, IT’S GOOD FOR THE COUNCIL MEMBER, BUT IT’S ALSO GOOD FOR THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS. SO THAT’S GOING TO BE MY PLAN. I KNOW IT’S BEEN A WHIRLWIND FOR YOU RIGHT NOW, BUT HAVE YOU FELT THE WEIGHT OF THE FACT THAT YOU’RE GOING TO BE THE NEXT MAYOR COME JANUARY? HAVE YOU FELT THAT WEIGHT AT ALL? IF SO, TELL ME WHAT YOU’RE FEELING RIGHT NOW. I ACTUALLY FELT THE WEIGHT OF THAT WHEN I MADE THE FINAL DECISION TO RUN FOR MAYOR. I FELT IT, BUT THEN ALL THE WAY ALONG THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL, YOU KNOW WHAT I FELT DARRYL. ACTUALLY, THE PEOPLE OF NEW ORLEANS LIFTING ME UP. AND SO THAT’S WHAT I FEEL. I FEEL THEIR SUPPORT. OBVIOUSLY, YOU SAW WHAT HAPPENED TONIGHT AND THEY’RE JUST READY FOR A NEW DIRECTION. AND I’M GOING TO WORK EVERY SINGLE DAY TO CHIP AWAY AT THE PERVASIVE PROBLEMS THAT WE’VE HAD HERE IN NEW ORLEANS. AND FINALLY, MAYOR ELECT, YOU ACTUALLY TALKED ABOUT ADDRESS, YOU KNOW, YOUR OTHER OPPONENTS THAT YOU TALKED TO AS WELL, TALK ABOUT WHAT’S THE MESSAGE YOU HAVE FOR PEOPLE WHO DIDN’T VOTE FOR YOU IN THIS ELECTION, BUT THEY HAVE TO COME TOGETHER TO SUPPORT YOU IN MAKING THIS CITY THRIVE. WHAT’S YOUR MESSAGE TO THE PEOPLE WHO DID NOT VOTE FOR YOU? ULTIMATELY, I’M MAYOR FOR THE ENTIRE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, INCLUDING THOSE WHO DID NOT SUPPORT ME. SO I’LL WORK EVERY SINGLE DAY TO TRY TO GAIN THEIR SUPPORT AND EARN THEIR TRUST. AND ULTIMATELY, OF COURSE, DELIVER GOOD CITY SERVICES FOR THEM. MAYOR ELECT HELENA MORENO. CONGRATULATIONS. THANK YOU SO MUCH. REALLY APPRECIATE IT. SO GUYS DO YOU HAVE IT RIGHT THERE. THE MAYOR ELECT TALKING ABOUT WHAT SHE WANTS TO DO MOVING FORWARD AS SHE MAKES HER MEDIA ROUNDS. BUT WE’RE THE FIRST ONES TO SPEAK WITH HER AS THE MAYOR OF LEFT FOR THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS. SHE TALKED ABOUT WHAT SHE WANTS TO DO FOR THE CITY MOVING FORWARD, AND WHAT SHE WANTS TO DO TO MAKE SURE EVERYONE HAS THE RIGHT TO LIFE HERE AND MAKE SURE EVERYONE’S TAKEN CARE OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS. SO A LOT OF THINGS, A LOT OF PLANS SHE HAS. SHE TOLD HER SUPPORTERS EARLIER, YES, IT IS AN EXCITING TIME FOR US, B
Helena Moreno claims victory in New Orleans mayor’s race
Updated: 11:18 PM CDT Oct 11, 2025
New Orleans residents have elected their next mayor. Helena Moreno has claimed victory as the next mayor of New Orleans. She currently has more than 56 percent of the vote. Moreno is a member of the New Orleans City Council as Councilmember At-Large.She was elected in 2017 and was re-elected in 2021. Moreno is the chair of Climate and Sustainability and was the former chair of the pivotal Utilities Cable, Telecom, and Technology Committee. Moreno has campaigned on creating a safer New Orleans, creating more economic opportunities, restoring basic services such as speeding up minor neighborhood repairs, making streetlights work, and stopping illegal dumping, as well as revitalizing New Orleans East.
NEW ORLEANS —
New Orleans residents have elected their next mayor.
Helena Moreno has claimed victory as the next mayor of New Orleans. She currently has more than 56 percent of the vote.
Moreno is a member of the New Orleans City Council as Councilmember At-Large.
She was elected in 2017 and was re-elected in 2021.
Moreno is the chair of Climate and Sustainability and was the former chair of the pivotal Utilities Cable, Telecom, and Technology Committee.
Moreno has campaigned on creating a safer New Orleans, creating more economic opportunities, restoring basic services such as speeding up minor neighborhood repairs, making streetlights work, and stopping illegal dumping, as well as revitalizing New Orleans East.