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John Ewing Jr. Elected First Black Mayor of Omaha, Ending GOP's 12-Year Hold

The Democrat's victory over three-term incumbent Jean Stothert flips Nebraska's largest city back to Democratic leadership for the first time since 2013.

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Logan Bodendorfer, 2, of Omaha, plays with decorations as Democratic supporters gather for the Nebraska Democrats Election Night Party in Omaha, Nebraska, U.S., November 5, 2024.

Overview

  • John Ewing Jr., a Democrat and Douglas County treasurer, defeated Republican incumbent Jean Stothert by a significant margin in Omaha's mayoral race.
  • Ewing's win marks a historic milestone as he becomes Omaha's first Black mayor and the first Democrat to hold the office in over a decade.
  • The officially nonpartisan race saw heavy partisan campaigning, with Ewing tying Stothert to Donald Trump and Stothert attacking Ewing on transgender issues.
  • Stothert, Omaha's first female mayor, conceded the race after trailing by nearly 11,000 votes in unofficial results, ending her bid for a rare fourth term.
  • The outcome is being viewed as a bellwether for voter sentiment in competitive districts ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.