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Election 2025: Updated Omaha election numbers widen gap in mayor’s race
Douglas County officials updated vote totals from Tuesday’s city election on Friday, widening John Ewing’s historic win in the mayor’s race.
Day after election loss, Omaha mayor Jean Stothert talks legacy and 'no regrets'
Jean Stothert reiterated during a meeting with media that she is leaving her successor, John Ewing, a city with a strong ...
Looking back at Jean Stothert's three-term tenure as Omaha's mayor
During her tenure, Jean Stothert, Omaha's first female mayor, emphasized development in the urban core, including a move that ...
John Ewing Jr. Becomes Omaha, Nebraska’s 1st Black Mayor After A Year Of Racial Limbo
The race for the mayor's seat surrounded local Omaha issues like street repairs and affordable housing, which Ewing said ...
Jean Stothert stands by ad invoking gender and bathrooms while John Ewing demands retraction
As Tuesday's Election Day looms, Mayor Jean Stothert has launched a television ad injecting the issue of gender in sports and ...
Omaha Police Department looking for new location for gun range after Washington County voters reject proposal
Omaha Mayor Jean Stothert said since the money for the project was approved in the November election, the city is looking at ...
Pillen on Omaha election: 'This shouldn't have happened'
Gov. Jim Pillen said Omaha Mayor Jean Stothert should have been able to be re-elected to a fourth term easily, but voters didn't come out to support her.