Ernesteayo Lee
Ernesteayo Lee (Republican Party) is running for election for Orleans Parish Sheriff in Louisiana. He is on the ballot in the primary on October 11, 2025.[source]
Lee completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. Click here to read the survey answers.
Elections
2025
See also: City elections in New Orleans, Louisiana (2025)
Louisiana elections use the majority-vote system. All candidates compete in the same primary, and a candidate can win the election outright by receiving more than 50 percent of the vote. If no candidate does, the top two vote recipients from the primary advance to the general election, regardless of their partisan affiliation.
General election
The primary will occur on October 11, 2025. The general election will occur on November 15, 2025. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Orleans Parish Sheriff
The following candidates are running in the primary for Orleans Parish Sheriff on October 11, 2025.
Candidate | ||
![]() | Susan Hutson (D) | |
Robert Murray (D) | ||
Julian Parker (D) | ||
Edwin Shorty Jr. (D) | ||
Michelle Woodfork (D) | ||
![]() | Ernesteayo Lee (R) ![]() |
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Campaign themes
2025
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Ernesteayo Lee completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Lee's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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|For over 12 years, I was a sheriff's deputy working in different departments such as JPSO, OPSO and SJSO. Through these years, I worked in the field and in corrections. Having learned the nuances of law enforcement, I am aware of how to improve it.
I am a proud native of New Orleans and want to bring it to the standard I know it can meet.- I aim to work with the community in fostering safety and trust. It's imperative to me that the people trust and agree with my leadership and measures to protect the city.
- Accountability and transparency are central goals of mine. I will procure a police force that holds itself to a high standard, and this entails truthfulness with the people. I will embrace communication with the public and maintain complete openness.
- I will enter the Sheriff's Office with experience, which will inform my decisions and performance. I know what areas need improvement and how to implement them. The specifics of what needs to be prioritized is known to be. This is thanks to my hands-on experience in the field and incarceration facilities. My experience will make my leadership informed and constructive.
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See also
2025 Elections
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Footnotes
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