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The 2025 Omaha mayoral election will take place on May 15, 2025. The Republican incumbent mayor is Jean Stothert.^[1] The position of mayor in Omaha is officially a non-partisan position and a blanket primary will be held on April 1, 2025. The top two finishers in the primary will move on to the general election which will be held on May 13, 2025. Stothert will be running for a record fourth term as Omaha mayor.^[2]

Background

Incumbent Republican mayor Jean Stothert, was re-elected Mayor of Omaha after defeating RJ Neary by a margin of 29.62% in 2021. The last time a Democrat was elected mayor was Jim Suttle in 2009.

Primary election

Candidates

Declared

John Ewing, Douglas County Treasurer and nominee for Nebraska's 2nd congressional district in 2012 (Party preference: Democratic)^[3]
Jasmine Harris, public health official and candidate for mayor in 2021 (Party preference: Democratic)^[4]
Mike McDonnell, state senator and former chief of the Omaha Fire Department (Party preference: Republican)^[5]
Jean Stothert, incumbent mayor (Party preference: Republican)^[6]

Publicly expressed interest

Dan Osborn, former president of Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers International Union Local 50G and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2024 (Party preference: Independent)^[7]

Endorsements

Mike McDonnell (R)

State legislators

Steve Halloran, state senator^[8]
Burke Harr, former state senator (Democratic)^[8]
Julie Slama, state senator^[8]

Local officials

Mike Fahey, former mayor of Omama (Democratic)^[8]
P. J. Morgan, Douglas County commissioner and former mayor of Omaha^[8]

Jean Stothert (R)

U.S. Governors

Dave Heineman, former Governor of Nebraska^[6]

References

^ "Jean Stothert wins third term as Mayor of Omaha". KETV. 12 May 2021. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
^ Brown, John (26 March 2024). "Mayor Jean Stothert announces she's running for a fourth term". KMTV-TV. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
^ Hegarty, Aaron (April 5, 2024). "John Ewing officially challenging Jean Stothert for Omaha mayor". KETV. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
^ "Jasmine Harris announces run for mayor of Omaha". Omaha World-Herald. 1 October 2024.
^ McKenzy, Parsons (November 20, 2024). "Nebraska State Sen. Mike McDonnell to announce his candidacy for Omaha mayor". KETV. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
^ ^a ^b Sanderford, Aaron (26 March 2024). "Stothert running for a record fourth term as Omaha mayor". Nebraska Examiner.
^ Marans, Daniel (November 19, 2024). "Dan Osborn, Independent Senate Hopeful, Launches PAC To Support Working-Class Candidates". HuffPost. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Sanderford, Aaron (November 21, 2024). "State Sen. Mike McDonnell says Omaha needs a mayor who listens". Nebraska Examiner. Retrieved November 27, 2024.

External links

Official websites for mayoral candidates

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[1] "Jean Stothert wins third term as Mayor of Omaha". KETV. 12 May 2021. Retrieved 12 May 2021.

[2] Brown, John (26 March 2024). "Mayor Jean Stothert announces she's running for a fourth term". KMTV-TV. Retrieved 4 June 2024.

[3] Hegarty, Aaron (April 5, 2024). "John Ewing officially challenging Jean Stothert for Omaha mayor". KETV. Retrieved November 20, 2024.

[4] "Jasmine Harris announces run for mayor of Omaha". Omaha World-Herald. 1 October 2024.

[5] McKenzy, Parsons (November 20, 2024). "Nebraska State Sen. Mike McDonnell to announce his candidacy for Omaha mayor". KETV. Retrieved November 20, 2024.

[stothert2025-6] Sanderford, Aaron (26 March 2024). "Stothert running for a record fourth term as Omaha mayor". Nebraska Examiner.

[7] Marans, Daniel (November 19, 2024). "Dan Osborn, Independent Senate Hopeful, Launches PAC To Support Working-Class Candidates". HuffPost. Retrieved November 20, 2024.

[listens-8] Sanderford, Aaron (November 21, 2024). "State Sen. Mike McDonnell says Omaha needs a mayor who listens". Nebraska Examiner. Retrieved November 27, 2024.

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-The '''2025 Omaha mayoral election''' will take place on May 13, 2025. The Incumbent  Mayor [[Republican Party (U.S.)|Republican]] is [[Jean Stothert]].<ref>{{cite web |title= Jean Stothert wins third term as Mayor of Omaha |url= https://www.ketv.com/article/rj-neary-concedes-mayoral-election-to-jean-stothert/36401712 |website=[[KETV]] |accessdate=12 May 2021 |language=en}}</ref> The position of [[List of mayors of Omaha, Nebraska|mayor in Omaha]] is officially a [[non-partisan]] position. A blanket primary was held on April 6, 2021. The top two finishers in the primary moved on to the general election which was held on May 11, 2021
+The '''2025 Omaha mayoral election''' will take place on May 15, 2025. The [[Republican Party (U.S.)|Republican]] incumbent mayor is [[Jean Stothert]].<ref>{{cite web |title= Jean Stothert wins third term as Mayor of Omaha |url= https://www.ketv.com/article/rj-neary-concedes-mayoral-election-to-jean-stothert/36401712 |website=[[KETV]] |date= 12 May 2021 |accessdate=12 May 2021 |language=en}}</ref> The position of [[List of mayors of Omaha, Nebraska|mayor in Omaha]] is officially a [[non-partisan]] position and a blanket primary will be held on April 1, 2025. The top two finishers in the primary will move on to the general election which will be held on May 13, 2025. Stothert will be running for a record fourth [[term of office|term]] as [[List of mayors of Omaha, Nebraska|Omaha mayor]].<ref>{{cite web |title= Mayor Jean Stothert announces she's running for a fourth term | url= https://www.3newsnow.com/news/local-news/mayor-jean-stothert-announces-shes-running-for-a-fourth-term |website=[[KMTV-TV]]  |date= 26 March 2024 |accessdate=4 June 2024 |author=Brown, John |language=en}}</ref>
+==Background==
+Incumbent Republican mayor [[Jean Stothert]], was re-elected Mayor of Omaha after defeating RJ Neary by a margin of 29.62% in [[2021 Omaha mayoral election|2021]]. The last time a Democrat was elected mayor was [[Jim Suttle]] in [[2009 Omaha mayoral election|2009]].
 ==Primary election==
 ===Candidates===
+====Declared====
+*John Ewing, [[Douglas County, Nebraska|Douglas County]] Treasurer and nominee for {{ushr|NE|2}} in [[2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Nebraska#Democratic primary 2|2012]] (Party preference: [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]])<ref>{{cite news |author=Hegarty, Aaron |url=https://www.ketv.com/article/douglas-county-treasurer-officially-announces-run-omaha-mayor/60413768 |work=[[KETV]] |access-date=November 20, 2024 |date=April 5, 2024 |title=John Ewing officially challenging Jean Stothert for Omaha mayor}}</ref>
+*Jasmine Harris, public health official and candidate for mayor in [[2021 Omaha mayoral election|2021]] (Party preference: [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]])<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://omaha.com/video/news/jasmine-harris-announces-run-for-mayor-of-omaha/video_61e896a3-8ff8-5b71-8241-26e588d575e7.html|title=Jasmine Harris announces run for mayor of Omaha|work=[[Omaha World-Herald]]|date=1 October 2024 }}</ref>
+*[[Mike McDonnell]], [[Nebraska Legislature|state senator]] and former chief of the [[Government of Omaha|Omaha Fire Department]] (Party preference: [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]])<ref>{{Cite news |work=[[KETV]] |access-date=November 20, 2024 |author=McKenzy, Parsons |date=November 20, 2024 |url=https://www.ketv.com/article/nebraska-state-sen-mike-mcdonnell-candidacy-for-omaha-mayor/62968755|title=Nebraska State Sen. Mike McDonnell to announce his candidacy for Omaha mayor}}</ref>
+*[[Jean Stothert]], incumbent mayor (Party preference: [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]])<ref name="stothert2025">{{Cite web|url=https://nebraskaexaminer.com/2024/03/26/stothert-running-for-a-record-fourth-term-as-omaha-mayor/|title=Stothert running for a record fourth term as Omaha mayor|first=Aaron|last=Sanderford|website=[[Nebraska Examiner]]|date=26 March 2024}}</ref>
 ==== Publicly expressed interest ====
+*[[Dan Osborn]], former president of [[Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers International Union]] Local 50G and candidate for U.S. Senate in [[2024 United States Senate election in Nebraska|2024]] (Party preference: [[Independent politician|Independent]])<ref>{{cite news |work=[[HuffPost]] |access-date=November 20, 2024 |author=Marans, Daniel |date=November 19, 2024 |url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/dan-osborn-launches-working-class-heroes-fund_n_673c2dd4e4b0d2fb999a918e |title=Dan Osborn, Independent Senate Hopeful, Launches PAC To Support Working-Class Candidates}}</ref>
-* [[Mike McDonnell]], [[Nebraska Legislature|state Legislator]] (Party preference: [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]])<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://nebraskaexaminer.com/2023/02/23/mcdonnell-in-crosshairs-of-fellow-dems-on-abortion-trans-debates/|title=McDonnell in crosshairs of fellow Dems on abortion, trans debates|first=Aaron|last=Sanderford|website=www.nebraskaexaminer.com}}</ref>
-==== Potential ====
+===Endorsements===
-*Jasmine Harris, public health official, candidate for [[List of mayors of Omaha|Omaha Mayor]] in [[2021 Omaha mayoral election|2021]] (Party preference: [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]])<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ketv.com/article/rj-neary-takes-2nd-place-in-omaha-mayor-race/36078224|title=RJ Neary takes 2nd place in Omaha mayor race: Will Harris try again? You have to wait and see.|first=KETV|last=Staff|website=www.ketv.com}}</ref>
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-*[[Jean Stothert]], [[List of mayors of Omaha, Nebraska|incumbent mayor]] (Party preference: [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]])
+|title=Mike McDonnell (R)
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+;State legislators
+*[[Steve Halloran]], state senator<ref name=listens/>
+*[[Burke Harr]], former state senator ''(Democratic)''<ref name=listens/>
+*[[Julie Slama]], state senator<ref name=listens>{{cite news |author=Sanderford, Aaron |work=[[Nebraska Examiner]] |access-date=November 27, 2024 |url=https://nebraskaexaminer.com/2024/11/21/state-sen-mike-mcdonnell-says-omaha-needs-a-mayor-who-listens/ |date=November 21, 2024 |title=State Sen. Mike McDonnell says Omaha needs a mayor who listens}}</ref>
+;Local officials
+*[[Mike Fahey]], former mayor of Omama ''(Democratic)''<ref name=listens/>
+*P. J. Morgan, [[Douglas County, Nebraska|Douglas County]] commissioner and former mayor of Omaha<ref name=listens/>
+}}
+{{Endorsements box
+|title=Jean Stothert (R)
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+;U.S. Governors
+*[[Dave Heineman]], former [[Governor of Nebraska]]<ref name=stothert2025/>
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 == References ==
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+== External links ==
-[[Category:Mayoral elections in Omaha, Nebraska]]
+;Official websites for mayoral candidates
+* [https://johnewingforomaha.com/ John Ewing (D) for Mayor]
+* [https://voteforjasmine.com/ Jasmine Harris (D) for Mayor]
+* [https://www.mikeforomaha.com Mike McDonnell (R) for Mayor]
+* [https://jeanstothert.com/ Jean Stothert (R) for Mayor]
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