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Trump, streetcar and 'barnacles': How Ewing won and Stothert's support suffered 'complete collapse'
How did John Ewing dramatically flip the script and unseat Omaha Mayor Jean Stothert? Henry Cordes breaks it all down.
‘Blue dot’ will have a Democratic mayor – what it means for Nebraska politics
Douglas County Treasurer John Ewing Jr. became the first Democrat to lead the largest city in Nebraska in roughly a decade.
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 ...
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In an election both history-making and stunning, John Ewing knocked off three-term incumbent Jean Stothert on Tuesday to become Omaha’s first … ...
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How Democrats Crushed a Despicable Anti-Trans Campaign and Won a Major Election
How Democrats Crushed a Despicable Anti-Trans Campaign and Won a Major Election The supposedly unbeatable Republican mayor of ...
'I will fight for all of you': Jean Stothert Touts Growth, Safety in Omaha Re-election Bid
Stothert emphasizes balanced growth through suburban expansion, urban development, and annexation to maintain fiscal ...
Omaha upset offers House Democrats glimmer of 2026 hope
A shock outcome in Omaha, Nebraska’s mayoral race on Tuesday night is giving Democrats hope they can regain a foothold in ...
Voters Reject Republican Who Embraced Anti-Trans Attacks In Nebraska Mayoral Race
Voters in Omaha, Nebraska, have ousted three-term Republican Mayor Jean Stothert after she blanketed airwaves with anti-trans ...