Harahan City Council · Nov 3, 2026

Michael "Mike"
Ricks

Michael "Mike" Ricks, the incumbent, is running for Harahan City Council in the Nov 3, 2026 election; 8 candidates are running for 5 seats.

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Nov 3Election Day

The race · City Council

  1. 01Linda Domangue
  2. 02Krisa Exsterstein
  3. 03Maurizio "Mo" Francescon
  4. 04Lionel P. Hotard III
  5. 05Thomas "Tommy" Hughes
  6. 06Craig Johnston
  7. 07Michael "Mike" RicksYou’re reading
  8. 08Ian RocheWithdrawn
  9. 09Carrie Wheeler
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Background

About
Harahan City Council member seeking re-election; the only incumbent in the council race.
On the ballot as
Republican

On the record: Michael "Mike" Ricks

3 sourced
01City finances1 sourced position
  • Said at a council meeting that the council gets no answers on budgets and money until the last minute.

    It's been two and a half years, and it seems like every time I sit on this bench and we talk about budgets and money, there's no answers until the last minute,”

    Own statementNOLA.comLink

02Term limits1 sourced position
  • as reported by NOLA.com; not a direct quote

    Said publicly he would not vote to repeal Harahan's term limits.

    Own statementNOLA.comLink

03Senior center1 sourced position
  • as reported by NOLA.com; not a direct quote

    As a 2022 council candidate, said his top priority would be revitalizing the city's senior center.

    Own statementNOLA.comLink

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