ST. TAMMANY PARISH, La. —
Kathy Seiden is a St. Tammany Councilwoman for District 4. She was elected in 2023 and chairs the Economic Development Committee helping to oversee the parish's $160 million budget.
Seiden has hired a Trump pollster, as she positions herself to enter the US Senate race. Advertisement
Seiden is a lifelong Republican and sent this statement to WDSU News about entering the race.
"This is something we're taking very seriously and will be making an official announcement soon. I think people would like an option of someone they can relate to who understands what a normal family goes through every day."
Seiden was born in Hammond, Louisiana and raised in Port Allen. A graduate of Episcopal High School in Baton Rouge, she went on to earn a Bachelor of Arts in Commun