Democrat John Ewing Jr. defeated incumbent Republican Jean Stothert in the Omaha mayoral race Tuesday, becoming the first black mayor of the most populous city in the Cornhusker State.
Stothert had been attempting to win a fourth term in office. She flipped the seat from Democrat to Republican in 2013 and won again in 2017 and 2021. Ewing prevailed over Stothert, 56.3%-43.7%, and the state Democratic Party heralded the win as historic.
“Ewing’s victory rings in a new era for Omaha and the entire state of Nebraska. Tonight’s victory comes on the heels of Nebraska Democrats’ sweeping local elections last week in Lincoln and proves what we already know: Voters are sick of Republicans’ one-party rule and endless attacks on working families,” Nebraska Democratic Party Chairwoman
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