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

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.

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.

Stothert and Ewing advance to general election for Omaha mayor

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — The matchup is set for Omaha’s mayoral election. On Tuesday, incumbent Mayor Jean Stothert and Douglas County Treasurer John Ewing advanced from the primary. Stothert received about 25,000 votes, according to the latest count. That’s about 37% of all votes counted so far. Ewing got about 21,600 votes, or 32%. Stothert is a Republican seeking her...

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…

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.

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.