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‘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 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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What John Ewing's mayoral victory says about the political mood in Omaha — and the country
Nebraska politicians are still reeling from Omaha’s mayoral election Tuesday night, where three-term GOP incumbent Jean Stothert was ousted by Democratic challenger John Ewing. Leading up to the ...
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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 ...
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 ...
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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 … ...
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 ...
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GOP mayor in deep red state loses re-election after closing campaign with unhinged anti-trans attacks
While deep red Nebraska has its own trans sports ban moving through the legislature, the Omaha mayor’s race was about city ...