在新奥尔良市长的辩论中, 候选人因一封带有种族指控的电子邮件和莫雷诺参加辩论而发生冲突, 法律行动即将到来。 At a New Orleans mayoral debate, candidates clashed over a racially charged email and Moreno’s debate attendance, with legal action looming.

9月16日新奥尔良市长辩论时, 候选人Royce Duplessis、Helena Moreno和Oliver Thomas在争议性电子邮件上发生冲突, 捐赠者Bill Hammack用种族名词描述Moreno, 促使Duplessis质疑她的反应, At a September 16 mayoral debate in New Orleans, candidates Royce Duplessis, Helena Moreno, and Oliver Thomas clashed over a controversial email in which donor Bill Hammack used a racially charged term to describe Moreno, prompting Duplessis to question her response and accuse her campaign of coordination with Hammack, which Moreno denied, calling the term “absolutely horrible” and citing an ongoing lawsuit. 杜普莱西斯从哈马克退还了 2,500 美元的捐款，他否认散布谎言，而托马斯则支持莫雷诺，认为这个词不符合新奥尔良黑人的特征。 Duplessis, who returned a $2,500 donation from Hammack, denied spreading falsehoods, while Thomas backed Moreno, dismissing the term as uncharacteristic of Black New Orleanians. 辩论还涉及学校筹资问题,莫雷诺要求Duplessis对起诉LaToya Cantrell市长采取立场,他原则上支持这一立场,但以前曾赞成谈判。 The debate also addressed school funding, with Moreno pressing Duplessis on his stance toward litigation against Mayor LaToya Cantrell, which he supports in principle but has previously favored negotiation. 莫雷诺(Moreno)参加辩论的情况也引起了更多关注, 反对派指出, 尽管她的竞选运动声称有22场活动参加, Meanwhile, scrutiny grew over Moreno’s debate attendance, with opponents noting multiple absences despite her campaign’s claim of 22 events attended, highlighting differing strategies on engagement and accessibility in a competitive race. 法律案件定在10月13日。 The legal case is set for October 13.