现任苏珊·赫特森 （Susan Hutson） 因处理一次越狱事件而面临挑战，该越狱事件释放了 10 名囚犯，其中一名囚犯仍在逃。 Incumbent Susan Hutson faces challengers over her handling of a jailbreak that freed 10 inmates, one still at large.

为奥尔良教区警长举行的最后一场电视辩论, 包括现任的Susan Hutson、Michelle Woodfork和Edwin Shorty, 重点是5月释放10名囚犯的越狱事件, The final televised debate for Orleans Parish sheriff featured incumbent Susan Hutson, Michelle Woodfork, and Edwin Shorty, focusing on the May jailbreak that freed 10 inmates, with nine recaptured and one, Derrick Groves, still at large. Hutson为她的答复辩护,她引用了一份内部工作,并逮捕了一名维修工人,而批评者则指控她拖延了将近9小时的公共时间。 Hutson defended her response, citing an inside job and the arrest of a maintenance worker, while critics accused her of a nearly nine-hour public delay. Woodfork和Shorty呼吁发出紧急警报,改善安全,Shorty倡导监狱门锁和囚犯劳役,Woodfork则强调人员配置和技术。 Woodfork and Shorty called for emergency alerts and improved security, with Shorty advocating for jail door locks and inmate labor, and Woodfork emphasizing staffing and technology. 早在10月11日选举之前就开始了早期投票。 Early voting had begun ahead of the October 11 election.