Like Wisconsin's Supreme Court elections, mayoral races in Omaha are nonpartisan in name only,
Election results: Ballotpedia
Headline: The Downballot, 5/13/2025
Ewing, who will be Omaha's first Black mayor, overcame a large fundraising disadvantage in his campaign to deny Stothert what would have been an unprecedented fourth term.
But Ewing, who serves as Douglas County treasurer, benefited from voters' unhappiness with the incumbent. The challenger argued Stothert had failed to solve the city's transportation problems and strengthen the police force during her long tenure.
Ewing also sought to tie the mayor to Donald Trump, whom Strother has tried to avoid associating with during her time leading this Democratic-leaning city. Ewing additionally enjoyed the support of former state Sen. Mike McDonnell, a Democrat-turned-Republican who came in third during the first round of voting.In desperation, Stothert tried to move the needle in her direction by airing transphobic ads toward the end of the campaign. The usual despicable GOP pandering.
In 2021, Stothert won a third term as mayor by a nearly 30-point margin. Ewing won in 2025 with an 11-point margin. That's a 41-point shift. Thank you, Donald Trump!!
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