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# Mitch for president
- URL: https://www.redeyebr.com/mitch-for-president/
- Published: 2026-09-23T23:39:29.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-23T23:39:29.000Z
- Description: The former infrastructure lead for President Biden is pondering a run for the highest office.
- Author: Mukul Verma
- Tags: News

Mitch Landrieu is thinking about running for president, and he's given himself only a few months to decide.

**Why it matters:** The obvious one—a president from Louisiana who actually loves this place, as Landrieu does—could do a lot of good for the people who live here.

**The details:** In a *Politico* interview published yesterday, Landrieu says:

- He'll make up his mind after the November midterms, or by the first of the year at the latest. "I don't think you can wait past that, just practically."
- What he's weighing: "The reason why I would run for president is if I thought that I was best suited to do it, I thought I could win, and I thought that I can really figure out a way to bring the country together—they're all important—you gotta have them all before you pull the trigger."

**The big picture:** Democrats are in chaos, and no one has stepped forward to lead them. That leaves an opening for Landrieu, who has worked at every level of government and is whip-smart, streetwise and charismatic. He's also a gifted retail politician. We've watched him work a room at the state Capitol, and we've watched him win over Amtrak employees who had no idea who he was at a press conference. By the time it started, one of them was helping him fix his collar.

*—Mukul Verma*

- [**Read the Politico interview.** ](https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2026/09/23/mitch-landrieu-2028-new-orleans-mayor-01088813?ref=redeyebr.com)