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Helena Moreno (Democratic) has been Mayor of New Orleans since 12 Jan 2026. Unemployment rate: 4.4% of the labour force in Aug 2026, 0.1 percentage points higher than when Helena Moreno took office in January 2026, while Louisiana's held still. Over LaToya Cantrell's tenure, 2018 to 2026, the unemployment rate moved −0.1 percentage points. Since day zero the average hourly pay rose 2.5%. Since 1991 the office has changed hands 4 times; Helena Moreno has held it since January 2026.

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