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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 ...
‘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 ...
Trump, streetcar and 'barnacles': How Ewing won and Stothert's support suffered 'complete collapse'
How did John Ewing dramatically flip the script and unseat Omaha Mayor Jean Stothert? Henry Cordes breaks it all down.
Democrats Can't Stop Talking About The Brilliantly Simple Strategy That Just Won In Nebraska
Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Iowa) has filed paperwork to run for Iowa governor in 2026, joining a crowded field of Republicans ...
Pillen: Omaha 'blue dot' didn't contribute to Stothert loss
Gov. Jim Pillen congratulated Omaha Mayor Jean Stothert on her great career, but said that low voter turnout — not the "blue dot" — contributed to her loss on Tuesday.
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History will be made in Tuesday’s Stothert-Ewing mayoral tilt
Voters decide Tuesday what kind of history Omaha should make between Mayor Jean Stothert and Douglas County Treasurer John ...