18 candidates bid to succeed Landrieu as New Orleans mayor

In this Sept. 20, 2017 photo, New Orleans mayoral candidate Michael Bagneris chats with attendees before the Lake Area Mayoral Forum Sponsored by The New Orleans Advocate at the Hellenic cultural Center in New Orleans, La.. Eighteen people were on the ballot Saturday as voters in New Orleans made their choice to succeed Mayor Mitch Landrieu, a term-limited Democrat who leaves office next year. There appeared little chance of anyone getting a majority in Saturday’s race, meaning the top two finishers would meet in a November runoff. (Max Becherer/The Advocate via AP)