Local election season is upon us, with primary elections for the Mayor’s office and seven City Council seats taking place on October 14 and general elections on November 18. In the following weeks, forums for the city’s political candidates are taking place across New Orleans as individuals and community groups press the candidates on issues including housing, economy, crime, environment, preservation, and much more.
Have your voice heard this election season, and make sure that you are informed about the candidates as you cast your ballot this fall. Learn more at these free, public forums to see where candidates stand on the issues that matter most to you.
Know of any other candidate forums that don’t appear on this list? E-mail us to let us know so we can update the list!
District C Candidate’s Forum
When: Wednesday, Sept. 6, 7:00 p.m.
Where: Stallings Recreation Center, 4300 St. Claude Ave.
Host: Neighbors First for Bywater
Proud to Call it Home: Candidate Forum on Housing Issues
When: Thursday, Sept. 7, 5:00 – 8:30 p.m.
Where: Sojourner Truth Neighborhood Center, 2200 Lafitte St.
Hosts: Greater New Orleans Fair Housing Action Center, Greater New Orleans Housing Alliance, Providence Community Housing
French Quarter District C Candidate Forum
When: Saturday, Sept. 9, 3:00-4:30pm
Where: St Marks United Methodist Church, 1130 N. Rampart St.
Hosts: French Quarter Citizens and Vieux Carre Property Owners, Residents, and Associates
Mayoral Forum: Candidate forum on the future of New Orleans’ Musicians
When: Monday, Sept. 11, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.
Where: Carver Theatre, 2101 Orleans Ave.
Hosts: The Ella Project, OffBeat Media and The Recording Academy
Mayoral Energy Forum
When: Tuesday, Sept. 12, 6-7:45 p.m.
Where: East New Orleans Library, 5641 Read Blvd.
Host: Alliance for Affordable Energy
District B Forum
When: Tuesday, Sept. 12, 6:00 p.m.
Where: St. George’s Church on St. Charles
Hosts: Bouligny Improvement Association, Touro Bouligny, Faubourg Marengo, Faubourg Delachaise, Garden District Association, Faubourg Avart
Mayoral Forum: Flood Risk and Adapting to a Changing Environment
When: Thursday, Sept. 14, 5:30 p.m.
Where: People’s Health Jazz Market, 1436 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd.
Host: Urban Conservancy
Council District A Candidate Forum
When: Thursday, Sept. 14, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.
Where: St. Mary’s Dominican High School, 7701 Walmsley Ave.
Hosts: Carrollton Area Network, Committee for a Better New Orleans, Mid-City Neighborhood Organization, Preservation Resource Center, Friends of Lafitte Greenway, Uptown Messenger, The Lens
Algiers President’s Council District C Forum
When: Thursday, Sept. 14, 5:30 p.m.
Where: Alice Harte Elementary 5300 Berkely Dr.
Host: Algiers Presidents Council, AEDF, Women Standing Up, InspireNOLA, League of Women Voters, Old Algiers Main Street
Millennials Matter: Mayoral Forum, with a performance by Big Freedia
When: Saturday, Sept. 16, 9:00 a.m.
Where: Cafe Istanbul, 2372 St. Claude Ave.
Host: MOVE Initiative
Lakeview District A Forum
When: Saturday, Sept. 16, 9:00 a.m.
Where: St. Dominic Gymnasium, 6326 Memphis St. New Orleans
Host: Lakeview Civic Association
Mayoral Forum: Shaping a Livable Historic City
When: Tuesday, Sept. 19, 7:00 – 8:30 p.m.
Where: Nunemaker Auditorium, floor 3 of Monroe Hall, Loyola University, 6363 St. Charles Ave.
Hosts: Preservation Resource Center, Louisiana Landmarks Society, Center for the Study of New Orleans and The Institute of Politics at Loyola University New Orleans
Council District E Candidate Forum
When: Tuesday, Sept. 19, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Where: New Home Church, 13800 Haynes Blvd.
Hosts: Step Up Louisiana, Ubuntu Village and Louisiana Working Families Party
City Council Energy Forum
When: Wednesday, Sept. 20, 6-7:30 p.m.
Where: New Orleans Public Library, 219 Loyola Ave.
Host: Alliance for Affordable Energy
Mayoral and City Council Forum
When: Thursday, Sept. 28, 6:00 p.m.
Where: People’s Health Jazz Market 1436 OC Haley Blvd.
Host: Forward New Orleans
District B Candidate Forum
When: September 28, 6-8:00 p.m
Where: Conference Room of Crescent Care, 2601 Tulane Ave., 2nd floor
Hosts: Mid-City Neighborhood Organization, Tulane Canal Neighborhood Association, Friends of Lafitte Greenway, Mid-City Messenger, Mid City Business Association, Preservation Resource Center