Mitch Landrieu
Mitch Landrieu
2028 Democratic presidential nominee
$120.3M
NOV 7, 2028Primary Election
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Overview
Current roleFormer Mayor
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyModerate Democrat
Age65 years old (Aug 16, 1960)
GenderMale
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BackgroundPolitician
EducationCatholic University of America
Notable personal detailsMitchell Joseph “Mitch” Landrieu is an American Democratic politician who served as the 61st Mayor of New Orleans (2010–2018) and previously as Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana (2004–2010) and a member of the Louisiana Legislature. In November 2021 he was appointed Senior Advisor to President Joe Biden to coordinate implementation of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, and he later joined the Biden 2024 reelection effort as a campaign co-chair. He is a co-founder of E Pluribus Unum and received the 2018 John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award for leading the removal of Confederate monuments in New Orleans.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Supports protecting and prioritizing middle- and working-class taxpayers and has criticized large tax cuts for the wealthy; as mayor he also supported targeted local tax increases to fund city services and infrastructure. Positions emphasize using taxation and public investment to support services and equitable outcomes rather than broad cuts for high-income households or corporations.
Healthcare
Supports preserving and expanding access under the Affordable Care Act and opposes legislative efforts to repeal Medicaid expansion; advocates for protecting coverage that reduced uninsured rates in New Orleans.
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Immigration & Border
Supports local policies that protect immigrant communities from aggressive federal immigration enforcement, opposes local participation in broad civil deportation efforts, and frames immigrants as economic and civic contributors while emphasizing compliance with federal law. Advocates for city policies that limit local cooperation with immigration enforcement to preserve community trust and public safety.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Mitch Landrieu supports access to abortion and reproductive health care and has publicly criticized state restrictions that would limit access to abortion medications or monitor pregnant people. He has defended trust in women to make reproductive health decisions and opposed efforts to reclassify or heavily restrict abortion medications.
Climate & Energy
Supports active climate action focused on resilience, emissions reductions, and clean-energy investment while endorsing pragmatic transitional approaches such as using natural gas alongside renewables. Has led city-level climate and resilience plans (including a 50% emissions-reduction goal for New Orleans by 2030) and in federal roles has promoted implementation of infrastructure and IRA funding to advance climate resilience and clean energy deployment.
Public Safety & Guns
Supports treating gun violence as a public-health/public-safety issue and backing strengthened background checks and targeted restrictions (e.g., banning bump stocks and limiting access to assault-style weapons) while recognizing lawful gun ownership. Implemented local gun-violence reduction initiatives as mayor, including city-level gun restrictions and a comprehensive anti-violence program (NOLA for Life).
News
Mitch Landrieu is in the news because he is publicly signaling interest in a possible 2028 presidential run. He told Democratic activists and CNN that he may run, but he has not taken formal steps like building a staff or fundraising operation. The reporting casts him as a potential dark horse rather than a declared candidate.
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