2025 Omaha mayoral election
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The 2025 Omaha mayoral election will take place on May 15, 2025. The Incumbent Mayor Republican is Jean Stothert.[1] The position of mayor in Omaha is officially a non-partisan position. A blanket primary was held on April 2025. The top two finishers in the primary moved on to the general election which was held on May 15, 2025.
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Background
Incumbent Republican mayor Jean Stothert is Mayor of Omaha after defeat RJ Neary with margin of 29.62% in 2021
Primary election
Candidates
Declared
- Jean Stothert, incumbent mayor (Party preference: Republican)[2][3][4]
Publicly expressed interest
- Pete Festersen, president of the Omaha City Council and candidate for this district in 2014 (Party preference: Democratic)[5][6]
- Mike McDonnell, state Legislator and former fire chief from the Omaha Fire Department (Party preference: Democratic)[7][8]
Potential
- Jasmine Harris, public health official, candidate for Omaha Mayor in 2021 (Party preference: Democratic)[9]
References
- ^ "Jean Stothert wins third term as Mayor of Omaha". KETV. 12 May 2021. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
- ^ Wade, Jessica (22 January 2023). "Omaha Mayor Stothert reflects on year of big development projects, undecided on run for fourth term". Omaha.com.
- ^ Jordan, Joe. "Stothert to deliver State of City Address as political future still unknown". metro.newschannelnebraska.com.
- ^ Jordan, Joe. "As reelection decision looms, Stothert budget includes limited tax cut". metro.newschannelnebraska.com.
- ^ Sanderford, Aaron (November 2023). "Omaha, Lincoln responses to new concealed handgun law could be headed to court". www.nebraskaexaminer.com.
- ^ Jordan, Joe (December 14, 2013). "Poll finds Omaha Mayor's race off and running, slowly". metro.newschannelnebraska.com. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
- ^ Lundak, Marlo (24 February 2023). ""Political insiders tell us McDonnell is strongly considering a Mayoral run in 2025"". www.wowt.com.
- ^ Wendling, Zach (16 July 2023). "Nebraska Democrats pass on censure, seek new action after failing to reach quorum". nebraskaexaminer.com.
- ^ Staff, KETV (9 April 2021). "RJ Neary takes 2nd place in Omaha mayor race: Will Harris try again? You have to wait and see". www.ketv.com.
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