Gregory Carroll, a former Kenner city councilman, is a candidate for the Louisiana House District 92 seat, a Kenner-based district. Carroll is running against Republicans Mike Sigur and Alex Perdomo.
The 64-year-old Carroll served on the Kenner City Council from 2009 to 2022, representing District 1, according to nola.com. He also served as Kenner's appointee to the New Orleans Aviation Board. District 92 covers most of Kenner and parts of Metairie, the outlet reports, and the seat came open after Republican Joe Stagni left earlier this year to join the Kenner City Council.
A Republican Seat Opens Up
Stagni's move to the Kenner council vacated the House seat and set off the three-way race. The race drew enough attention that Sigur and Perdomo faced off in a debate, with Carroll invited but unable to attend due to a scheduling conflict, according to WDSU. Sigur had run against Stagni for the same seat in 2023 and earned 30% of the vote that time, per the same nola.com report.
Carroll's win in Kenner comes as Democrats outperformed expectations in races across the United States during the midterm elections. In Louisiana's U.S. Senate race, Republican Julia Letlow defeated Jamie Davis in a contest that was closer than expected.
A $24 Million Drainage Fight Looms
Carroll said during the campaign that he would seek state funding to advance the $24 million Kenner Pump to the River station, a project intended to improve drainage in parts of Kenner affected by storm flooding. The report notes Kenner Mayor Michael Glaser has said the project has already been designed and that the city applied for a federal grant to move forward with construction.
Carroll has also supported a plan for the parish to purchase and remediate the blighted Esplanade Mall. The drainage issue carries particular weight in Kenner, which was ground zero in the New Orleans area for controversial ICE immigration enforcement activity late in 2025, adding to a stretch of high-profile attention on the city heading into this election.
