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Omaha streetcar appears likely to proceed with mayoral challenger's defeat in primary

  • Incumbent Jean Stothert and John Ewing Jr. Will compete in Omaha's May 13 mayoral election.
  • Stothert seeks a historic fourth term, while Ewing hopes to unseat her in a Republican versus Democrat contest.
  • Stothert received about 37% of the vote, while Ewing got about 32%, surpassing Mike McDonnell, a former state senator.
  • Brian Kruse stated that around 7,000 ballots dropped off on Tuesday, leaving several hundred provisional ballots.
  • With Ewing and Harris sharing the view that it's too late to halt it, the streetcar project appears likely to continue.
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Omaha streetcar appears likely to proceed with mayoral challenger's defeat in primary

A candidate for Omaha mayor whose platform included opposition to Omaha's streetcar project — “the streetcar named disaster” — failed to advance in the city's primary.

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Jean Stothert and John Ewing to square off in Omaha mayor general election

OMAHA — Mayor Jean Stothert claimed victory Tuesday night in Omaha's five-way mayoral primary and will seek a fourth term in Omaha’s general election next month.

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Stothert, Ewing advance in Omaha mayor’s primary race

Five candidates for Omaha mayor prepare for a debate in the city's mayoral primary at the Omaha Press Club. Shown, left to right, are Omaha Mayor Jean Stothert, former State Sen. Mike McDonnell, Douglas County Treasurer John Ewing, nonprofit executive Jasmine Harris and community advocate Terry Brewer. (Aaron Sanderford/Nebraska Examiner)OMAHA — Incumbent Omaha Mayor Jean Stothert and Douglas County Treasurer John Ewing easily advanced Tuesday t…

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Here’s the mayoral, city council candidates advancing to Omaha’s general election

Omaha residents voted Tuesday to advance mayoral and city council candidates to May's general election. Here's the latest results.

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Jean Stothert and John Ewing set to square off in Omaha mayor general election

Mayor Jean Stothert is set to square off next month against another longtime Omaha political figure, Douglas County Treasurer John Ewing, to see who will lead Omaha as mayor for the next four years.

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Election 2025: McDonnell concedes as Stothert, Ewing lead Omaha mayoral race in primary election

Omaha voters cast their ballots for Tuesday’s city primary election to see who they want to move ahead to the General Election, set for May 13.

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WOWT broke the news in on Wednesday, April 2, 2025.
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