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Matthew Hill (Louisiana)
Matthew Hill (Republican Party) is running for election for an at-large seat of the New Orleans City Council in Louisiana. He is on the ballot in the primary on October 11, 2025.[source]
Hill completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Matthew Hill was born in San Salvador, El Salvador. He earned a bachelor’s degree from George Mason University in 2007. His career experience includes working as a operations director.[1]
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 New Orleans City Council At-large Division 1
Delisha Boyd, Matthew Willard, and Matthew Hill are running in the primary for New Orleans City Council At-large Division 1 on October 11, 2025.
Candidate | ||
 | Delisha Boyd (D) | |
 | Matthew Willard (D) | |
 | Matthew Hill (R)  | |
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2023
See also: Louisiana state legislative special elections, 2023
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
Special general election for Louisiana House of Representatives District 93
Alonzo Knox defeated Sibil Fox Richardson in the special general election for Louisiana House of Representatives District 93 on March 25, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Alonzo Knox (D) | 54.3 | 1,718 |
 | Sibil Fox Richardson (D) | 45.7 | 1,443 | |
| Total votes: 3,161 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Special nonpartisan primary for Louisiana House of Representatives District 93
The following candidates ran in the special primary for Louisiana House of Representatives District 93 on February 18, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Sibil Fox Richardson (D) | 37.2 | 760 |
| ✔ | | Alonzo Knox (D) | 30.6 | 625 |
| Steven Kennedy (D) | 10.5 | 214 | ||
| Morgan Clevenger (D) | 10.3 | 211 | ||
| Matthew Hill (R) | 7.0 | 142 | |
| Naj Wallace (D) | 4.4 | 89 | ||
| Total votes: 2,041 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Seth Bloom (D)
2021
See also: Mayoral election in New Orleans, Louisiana (2021)
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.
Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Mayor of New Orleans
The following candidates ran in the primary for Mayor of New Orleans on November 13, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | LaToya Cantrell (D) | 64.7 | 48,750 |
 | Vina Nguyen (R) | 13.5 | 10,133 | |
 | Leilani Heno (No party preference) | 8.8 | 6,605 | |
 | Belden Batiste (D) | 5.1 | 3,863 | |
 | Joseph Amato (Independent) | 1.7 | 1,256 | |
 | Eldon Anderson (D) | 1.3 | 987 | |
| Byron Cole (No party preference) | 1.2 | 919 | ||
 | Luke Fontana (D) | 1.0 | 720 | |
 | Manny Chevrolet Bruno (No party preference) | 0.8 | 578 | |
 | Johnese Smith (D) | 0.7 | 553 | |
| Matthew Hill (Independent) | 0.7 | 535 | |
 | Nathaniel Jones (Independent) | 0.3 | 231 | |
 | Douglas Bentley I (Independent) | 0.2 | 163 | |
| Reginald Merchant (No party preference) | 0.0 | 32 | ||
| Total votes: 75,325 | |||
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Candidate profile
Party: Independent
Incumbent: No
Political Office: None
Submitted Biography: "I'm born and orphaned in San Salvador, El Salvador at the beginning of the Salvadoran Civil War. I was adopted and rescued by my mother who grew up in Gentilly, New Orleans and my father who grew up south of Detroit. As a seasoned entrepreneur, business leader, consultant, author, and executive coach, I bring unique qualifications to office of Mayor. I specialize in Leadership and Management and have a Change Management Specialist Certification as well as an IASSC Master Black Belt in Lean Six Sigma. I offer our city a full range of strategies, tactics, exercises, and interventions that will upgrade communication, lower operating costs, untangle bureaucracies, and streamline execution within city government. I see New Orleans as the product of its people, not of its government. I see New Orleans as a product of its strength not of its politics. I see New Orleans’ future as a product of today, not its past. I offer superlative leadership skills with the proper attention to detail, a comprehensive understanding of the system, and what needs attention at what time. Operational Management of this city will be transparent and constantly measured to ensure the legacy of continuous operational improvement and an environment of transparency. I offer High Performance Government. "
This information was current as of the candidate's run for Mayor of New Orleans in 2021.
2017
The following candidates ran in the primary election for mayor of New Orleans.
| Mayor of New Orleans, Primary Election, 2017 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  LaToya Cantrell |
39.00% | 32,025 | |
| Democratic | Desiree Charbonnet |
30.48% | 25,028 | |
| Democratic | Michael Bagneris | 18.76% | 15,405 | |
| Democratic | Troy Henry | 6.42% | 5,270 | |
| Democratic | Tommie Vassel | 1.36% | 1,120 | |
| Independent | Hashim Walters | 0.56% | 462 | |
| Democratic | Thomas Albert | 0.56% | 456 | |
| Independent | Edward Bruski | 0.55% | 450 | |
| Democratic | Frank Scurlock | 0.47% | 385 | |
| No Party | Manny Chevrolet Bruno | 0.32% | 264 | |
| No Party | Derrick O'Brien Martin | 0.29% | 238 | |
| Independent | Patrick Van Hoorebeek | 0.28% | 232 | |
| Democratic | Charles Anderson | 0.28% | 230 | |
| No Party | Byron Cole | 0.26% | 212 | |
| No Party | Matthew Hill | 0.13% | 108 | |
| Democratic | Edward Collins Sr. | 0.12% | 96 | |
| Democratic | Brandon Dorrington | 0.11% | 92 | |
| Democratic | Johnese Smith | 0.05% | 38 | |
| Total Votes | 82,111 | |||
| Source: Louisiana Secretary of State, "Saturday, October 14, 2017," accessed October 14, 2017 | ||||
Campaign themes
2025
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Matthew Hill completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Hill's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- My first key message is simple: we have to fix the government. New Orleans doesn’t suffer from a lack of money; it suffers from broken management. City Hall is drowning in waste, red tape, and finger-pointing while streets crumble, pumps fail, and neighborhoods are left behind. I’m not a politician — I’m a specialist. I know how to audit, streamline, and rebuild operations so they actually work for the people. Fixing the government means cutting out waste, ending excuses, and finally making City Hall accountable. Until we fix the basics and get government working again, nothing else will change.
- My second key message is this: we must fix the economy. For too long, New Orleans has leaned on tourism as its only engine, while monopolies and entrenched interests have blocked competition, driven up costs, and stifled innovation. We can do better. I will push to attract clean industry, logistics, and technology companies while breaking the monopolies that keep us stuck in the past. At the same time, I’ll support neighborhood businesses with tax breaks and grants to help them grow. A balanced economy—free from monopolistic control—means more jobs, better wages, and stability for families. Fixing the economy is how we lower the cost of living, expand opportunity, and finally give every neighborhood a chance to thrive.
- My third key message is this: we must lower the cost of living. Families in New Orleans are paying too much for the basics — housing, utilities, and groceries — because monopolies and mismanagement drive prices higher while delivering less. A big part of the problem is the Sewerage & Water Board, which has failed residents for generations. I will move those operations into the Department of Public Works, creating one accountable chain of command for water, drainage, and streets. At the same time, I’ll fight to break monopolies, modernize infrastructure, and introduce real competition so residents see lower bills and better service. I’ll also expand earned housing ownership so rent becomes equity, not a dead end. Lowering the cost of living
I’m passionate about building a functional government. City Hall should run like a well-managed operation, not a tangle of silos and red tape. I believe in audits, clear accountability, and Lean Government fixes that cut waste, speed permits, keep pumps online, and make one department responsible when things go wrong — so the people stop paying for dysfunction.
What makes it vital in the state and legal system is that New Orleans is a home-rule city — meaning the Council is often the final word on issues like utilities, zoning, housing, and public safety. In other words, while Washington and Baton Rouge argue, the Council At-Large has the authority to actually fix the basics right here at home. And that’s why the old saying is true: all politics are local. If we don’t get local government right, nothing else matters.
The guiding principle is simple: government should function. An elected official’s job is to cut waste, deliver services efficiently, and create opportunity. If the people can’t trust government to fill potholes, keep pumps running, or issue permits on time, nothing else matters. Leadership is about making hard choices, driving efficiency, and ensuring that every dollar works for the residents who pay it.
Another responsibility is oversight — conducting audits, cutting out waste, and ensuring that taxpayer dollars are spent wisely, not lost in bureaucracy or corruption. Finally, it’s about vision: shaping policies that build a stronger economy, lower the cost of living, and open up opportunity for every neighborhood in New Orleans.
The Council also has subpoena power and the ability to conduct deep audits of city agencies and contracts. Most people don’t realize the Council can demand records, call hearings, and hold department heads accountable in ways no one else can.
And another overlooked role: the Council is the final court of appeal for land-use and historic district decisions. When the Vieux Carré Commission or HDLC makes a ruling, the City Council can overturn or uphold it — meaning the Council literally shapes how neighborhoods grow and change.
What this office really needs is not another wheeler-dealer, but someone with a managerial eye — someone who knows how to oversee budgets, cut waste, streamline operations, and hold departments accountable. I’ve spent my career running multi-million-dollar operations, fixing broken systems, and leading teams under pressure. That’s the kind of expertise City Hall is missing, and that’s exactly what I’ll bring to the Council: management over politics, progress over excuses.
What makes it especially important is that it has authority few people realize: regulating utilities like Entergy, deciding appeals on zoning and preservation, and conducting oversight hearings that can expose waste or corruption. In a home-rule city like New Orleans, this office is where big, structural decisions get made — the ones that affect whether your street gets fixed, your lights stay on, and your neighborhood has a voice.
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2023
Matthew Hill did not complete Ballotpedia's 2023 Candidate Connection survey.
2021
Matthew Hill completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2021. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Hill's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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As a seasoned entrepreneur, business leader, consultant, author, and executive coach, I bring unique qualifications to office of Mayor. I specialize in Leadership and Management and have a Change Management Specialist Certification as well as an IASSC Master Black Belt in Lean Six Sigma. I offer our city a full range of strategies, tactics, exercises, and interventions that will upgrade communication, lower operating costs, untangle bureaucracies, and streamline execution within city government.
I see New Orleans as the product of its people, not of its government. I see New Orleans as a product of its strength not of its politics. I see New Orleans’ future as a product of today, not its past. I offer superlative leadership skills with the proper attention to detail, a comprehensive understanding of the system, and what needs attention at what time. Operational Management of this city will be transparent and constantly measured to ensure the legacy of continuous operational improvement and an environment of transparency. I offer High Performance Government.
- New Orleans needs a new direction. The city in the clutches of gross negligence and gross mismanagement. T
- I'll be introducing a radically different approach to our City Management; Lean Six Sigma. Lean Six Sigma is a proven set of systematic troubleshooting and problem-solving tools to improve processes, reduce waste, upgrade operations, sharpen communication, lasting improvements, and developing the workforce in any organization.
- Help save this city, help me polish the jewel that is New Orleans so that she shines bright once again.
by Matthew Hill
Business Lessons from the Tao Te Ching
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A true leader is a leader within and that strength is lent to others.
The City Council continually proves to be weak and not prepared for situation. The city is in a constant state of rolling crisis and the City Council is always blind sided.
New Orleans is known for culture, food, music, etc. It's the people that make all of these things. Its the people who come together during a hurricane and feed each other. It is the people who are hurt when trash is not collected. It is the people who are hurt when the assessment on their house doubles in one year.
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See also
2025 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on September 9, 2025
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