Joe Giarrusso III

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Joe Giarrusso III

Democratic Party

New Orleans City Council District A

Tenure

2018 - Present

Term ends

2026

Years in position

7

Predecessor

Susan Guidry

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Last elected

November 13, 2021

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Joe Giarrusso III (Democratic Party) is a member of the New Orleans City Council in Louisiana, representing District A. He assumed office in 2018. His current term ends on January 12, 2026.

Giarrusso (Democratic Party) won re-election to the New Orleans City Council to represent District A in Louisiana outright in the primary on November 13, 2021, after the general election was canceled.

Elections

2021

See also: City elections in New Orleans, Louisiana (2021)

Louisiana elections use the majority-vote system. All candidates compete in the same primary, and a candidate can win the election outright by receiving more than 50 percent of the vote. If no candidate does, the top two vote recipients from the primary advance to the general election, regardless of their partisan affiliation.

Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for New Orleans City Council District A

Incumbent Joe Giarrusso III won election outright against Robert Murrell and Amy Misko in the primary for New Orleans City Council District A on November 13, 2021.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Joe Giarrusso III (D)	76.4	12,848
		Robert Murrell (D)	16.5	2,770
		Amy Misko (L)	7.1	1,201

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2017

See also: Municipal elections in New Orleans, Louisiana (2017)

The city of New Orleans, Louisiana, held primary elections for mayor and seven city council seats on October 14, 2017. A general election took place on November 18, 2017, for races where no candidate received 50 percent of the primary vote. The filing deadline for this election was July 14, 2017. The following candidates ran in the primary election for the District A seat on the New Orleans City Council.

New Orleans City Council, District A Primary Election, 2017
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Joe Giarrusso III	64.87%	11,384
	Democratic	Aylin Acikalin Maklansky	19.55%	3,430
	Democratic	Toyia Washington-Kendrick	8.54%	1,499
	Democratic	Tilman Hardy	3.34%	586
	Democratic	Drew Ward	2.64%	463
	Democratic	Daniel Ring	1.07%	187
Total Votes				17,549
Source: Louisiana Secretary of State, "Saturday, October 14, 2017," accessed October 14, 2017

Campaign themes

2021

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2017

Giarrusso's campaign website included the following themes:

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Public Safety Public safety is job one for city government. I will draw on my civic leadership experience to unite people to tackle crime and violence. We have to fight every day in every neighborhood and on every block to make our city safe. Our Jobs and Our Local Economy The people of New Orleans have done a remarkable job rebuilding after Katrina and much progress has been made. We need to continue harnessing the city’s creativity and entrepreneurial spirit to build a stronger economy for all of our people. Our Streets The streets in District A are a national disgrace. They need to be fixed without delay. I will make sure District A gets its fair share of street funding. We need a sensible action plan not only to fix broken streets and decaying sewer and water systems, but also to properly maintain them into the future. Our Neighborhoods Our city is a fabric of unique neighborhoods, each with traditions and challenges. I will listen closely to and work together with residents and civic groups to look for common sense solutions. Council members must stay in close touch with our communities to stay on top of the issues our neighborhoods face.

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Endorsements

2017

The following table displays group endorsements issued in New Orleans' 2017 primary election. Endorsing organizations may offer endorsements to more than one candidate in anticipation of a top-two general election or if they believe more than one candidate meets their criteria for official support.

Candidate endorsements
Endorser	Mayor	At-large 1	At-large 2	A	B	C	D	E
Alliance for Good Government	Michael Bagneris	Helena Moreno	Jason Williams (i)	Joe Giarrusso III	Seth Bloom	Kristin Palmer	N/A	N/A
Greater New Orleans AFL-CIO	Desiree Charbonnet	Joseph Bouie Helena Moreno	Jason Williams (i)	Joe Giarrusso III	Jay Banks Timothy David Ray	Nadine Ramsey (i)	Jared Brossett (i)	James Gray (i)
Independent Women's Organization	LaToya Cantrell	Helena Moreno	Jason Williams (i)	Aylin Acikalin Maklansky Joe Giarrusso III	Seth Bloom Timothy David Ray	Nadine Ramsey (i) Kristin Palmer	Jared Brossett (i)	James Gray (i)
New Orleans Coalition	Michael Bagneris LaToya Cantrell	Helena Moreno	Jason Williams (i)	Joe Giarrusso III	Timothy David Ray	Kristin Palmer	Jared Brossett (i)	James Gray (i)

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Preceded by Susan Guidry (D)	New Orleans City Council District A 2018-Present	Succeeded by -