US EditionFirst female mayor of Omaha concedes in race against likely first Black mayor
- Omaha has elected its first Democratic Mayor, John Ewing, defeating three-term Republican incumbent Jean Stothert by a 55% to 44% margin.
- Jean Stothert conceded the mayoral race in a call to Ewing, stating, 'John Ewing is inheriting tonight a great city.'
- The election indicates a growing discontent with Republican leadership, as noted by the Nebraska Democratic Party's statement, 'Voters are sick of Republicans' one-party rule.'
- Ewing's victory is viewed as a rejection of anti-trans rhetoric, celebrated by LGBTQ+ advocates, with Nebraska State Senator Megan Hunt saying it's a 'victory against trans hate and discrimination.
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Omaha upset offers House Democrats glimmer of 2026 hope - Washington Examiner
A shock outcome in Omaha, Nebraska’s mayoral race on Tuesday night is giving Democrats hope they can regain a foothold in Washington and flip the House. Democrat John Ewing beat Jean Stothert, the longest-serving incumbent mayor in the country, by tying him to the more unpopular parts of President Donald Trump’s agenda. Ewing, who will be Omaha’s first black mayor, is one of a handful of candidates outperforming nationally for Democrats, offerin…
Democrat Flips Omaha Mayor’s Office After 12-Year GOP Rule - News Addicts
Democrat John Ewing has unseated Republican incumbent Jean Stothert in Omaha’s 2025 mayoral election, marking a significant political shift in Nebraska’s largest city. Ewing secured 55.5% of the vote (45,336 votes) compared to Stothert’s 44.5% (36,307 votes), according to official results. Ewing’s victory ends Stothert’s 12-year tenure and makes him the first Black mayor in […] The post Democrat Flips Omaha Mayor’s Office After 12-Year GOP Rule …
Democrats win upset victory in Omaha mayoral race
Democrat John Ewing won the Omaha Nebraska mayoral race against three-term Republican incumbent Jean Stothert. “Politics haven't ceased existing because Donald Trump acts like a king,” says Chris Hayes on the national implications of this defeat. “In fact, it looks like voters aren't happy with those Trump-like policies at all.”
John Ewing Jr. ousts GOP incumbent to become Omaha's first Black mayor
Photo: John Ewing For Omaha Democrat John Ewing. Jr. pulled off a historic upset in the race for mayor of Omaha, Nebraska. On Tuesday (May 13), Ewing, the Douglass County Treasurer, defeated Republican incumbent Jean Stothert, who was campaigning for her fourth term as mayor, per Newsweek. Ewing has now made history as Omaha’s first … Continued
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