First female mayor of Omaha concedes in race against likely first Black mayor

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Source: kstp.com by Associated Press





First female mayor of Omaha concedes in race against likely first Black mayor
By The Associated Press
Updated: May 13, 2025 - 10:36 PM Published: May 13, 2025 - 1:11 PM

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Omaha’s first female mayor has conceded the mayoral race to a man who will likely become the community’s first Black mayor.

Voters in Omaha were making history Tuesday by either reelecting the city’s first female mayor to a rare fourth term or electing the community’s first Black mayor.

The race between Mayor Jean Stothert and challenger John Ewing primarily revolved around local issues like street repairs and garbage service, but in the final stretch the campaign touched on more national, hot-button issues such as President Donald Trump’s administration and transgender rights...............

Although the mayor’s office is nonpartisan, the candidates have made it clear to voters that Stothert is a Republican and Ewing is a Democrat. Omaha is among the few spots in conservative Nebraska where Democrats have a reasonable chance of winning elected offices..............................
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Read more: https://kstp.com/associated-press/ap-us-international/first-female-mayor-of-omaha-concedes-in-race-against-likely-first-black-mayor/

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A local election but hopefully Democrats get some national attention from it. Happy Day


***Edited to put in an AP story about this election per mods request.