NEW ORLEANS — New Orleans voters will head to the polls this fall to elect a successor to Mayor LaToya Cantrell.

Mayoral candidates Helena Moreno, Oliver Thomas, and Royce Duplessis took the stage in a WWL debate moderated by anchors Charisse Gibson and Katie Moore.

If you watched the debate, we want to hear from you. Who had the strongest debate performance? And who has your vote this fall?

Here are some key moments.

Jobs & small businesses

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, food service is the second-largest employment sector in the city, with workers earning an average of just $14/hour. Yet, MIT’s Living Wage Calculator shows that a working parent with two children needs to make roughly $20/hour to afford basic expenses in New Orleans.

Candidates were asked which industr

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