海伦娜·莫雷诺赢得新奥尔良市长竞选,成为该市首位西班牙裔市长。 Helena Moreno wins New Orleans mayoral race, becoming the city’s first Hispanic mayor.

Helena Moreno彻底赢得新奥尔良市长选举, 获得55%的选票, Helena Moreno has won New Orleans' mayoral election outright, securing 55% of the vote and avoiding a runoff. Royce Duplessis和市议员Oliver Thomas成为该市第一位西班牙裔市长、第二位女性市长。 She defeated State Sen. Royce Duplessis and City Councilman Oliver Thomas, becoming the city’s first Hispanic mayor and second female mayor. 这次选举是在以腐败罪名起诉任期有限的现任LaToya Cantrell后举行的。 The election followed the indictment of term-limited incumbent LaToya Cantrell on corruption charges. 前记者兼市议会长期成员莫雷诺将于1月上任。 Moreno, a former journalist and longtime city council member, will take office in January. 在关于部署国民警卫队的讨论中，这场竞选引起了全国的关注，而其他有争议的竞选包括警长连任竞选和卡尔文·邓肯 （Calvin Duncan） 的法院书记员挑战，卡尔文·邓肯 （Calvin Duncan） 在入狱近 30 年后被无罪释放。 The race drew national attention amid discussions about deploying the National Guard, while other contested races included a sheriff re-election bid and a court clerk challenge by Calvin Duncan, exonerated after nearly 30 years in prison.