An Omaha, Nebraska mayoral candidate made history on Tuesday as he clinched victory over a longtime Republican incumbent in a race that should have been a “slam-dunk” for the GOP, according to the state’s Republican governor.

Voters in Omaha will make history Tuesday by either reelecting the city's first female mayor to a rare fourth term or electing the community's first Black mayor.

Aimee Melton, Omaha City Councilmember for District 7, during an election night watch party in Omaha on Tuesday, May 13, 2025.