Young Reports More Contributions, Arceneaux Leads in Campaign Cash
In Shreveport, Louisiana, mayoral candidate John-Paul Young has reported more fundraising contributions, while incumbent Mayor Tom Arceneaux leads in available campaign cash according to the latest campaign finance reports.

Oklahoma City, OK, October 19, 2026 —
Mayoral candidate John-Paul Young has reported more fundraising contributions than incumbent Mayor Tom Arceneaux, but Arceneaux leads in available campaign cash, according to the latest campaign finance reports.
The reports present different measures of the candidates’ campaign finances: contributions reported and cash available. On the first measure, Young is ahead; on the second, Arceneaux holds the lead. The information provided does not include the amounts for either measure, so the size of the differences cannot be stated.
The reports’ filing dates and reporting period were not provided. The available information also does not specify how many contributions each candidate reported, whether the contributions came from individuals or other sources, or what expenditures may have affected the candidates’ available cash.
As a result, the reported comparison offers a snapshot of the two campaigns’ finances but does not establish how much either candidate raised in total or how their fundraising changed over time. No further details about the reports or the campaigns’ financial activity were included.
Young is a mayoral candidate in Shreveport, Louisiana, and Arceneaux is the city’s incumbent mayor. The latest reports show Young ahead in reported fundraising contributions and Arceneaux ahead in available campaign cash. Exact figures and additional context were not provided.
Story summarized from the original created by Black Chronicle News Service on blackchronicle.com, see more information here.
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