The 2010
New Orleans mayoral election was held on February 6, 2010, to elect the
Mayor of New Orleans,
Louisiana. Incumbent
Democratic
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Mayor
Ray Nagin was term-limited and ineligible to run for re-election to a third term.
Democrat
Mitch Landrieu, the
Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana, was elected mayor in a landslide and was sworn in on May 3, 2010.
Candidates
Several candidates in multiple parties registered to run for the office of Mayor of New Orleans.
Democratic
*
John Georges, businessman and
2007 gubernatorial candidate
* Troy Henry
*
Mitch Landrieu,
Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana
* James Perry, fair housing advocate
* Nadine Ramsey, retired judge (resigned to run for mayor)
Republican
*
Rob Couhig
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Places
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People
* Rob (given name), a given name or nickname, e.g., for Robert(o), Robin/Robyn
* Rob (s ...
, lawyer, businessman, entrepreneur and candidate for mayor
in 2006
* Thomas A. Lambert, quality control specialist
Independent
* Jonah Bascle, comedian and disability activist
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* Manny "Chevrolet" Bruno, textbook salesman and candidate for mayor in ]2002
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and 2006
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* Jerry Jacobs, retired immigration agent, cannabis decriminalization activist and Independent candidate for Louisiana's 2nd congressional district in ]2008
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* Norbert P. Rome, community activist and candidate for mayor in 2006][
]
Not qualifying
* Brad Pitt
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, actor. Despite a tongue-in-cheek "Brad Pitt for Mayor" campaign by some locals, Pitt was not actually running. He does not qualify under the city charter, which specifies candidates must have been New Orleans residents for at least 5 years.
Results
The 2010 New Orleans mayoral election occurred on the day before Super Bowl XLIV, the first (and only) Super Bowl for which the New Orleans Saints have ever competed. The year's highly successful football season brought about an unprecedented amount of local support for the team and resulted in relatively low voter turnouts due to preoccupation with citywide celebrations.
References
2010 Louisiana elections
2010
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New Orleans
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