2025 Omaha mayoral election

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 candidate for this Nebraska's 2nd congressional district in 2012 (Party preference: Democratic)^[3]

Jasmine Harris, public health official, candidate for Omaha Mayor in 2021 (Party preference: Democratic)^[4]^[5]

Jean Stothert, incumbent mayor (Party preference: Republican)^[3]^[6]^[7]

Publicly expressed interest

Mike McDonnell, state Legislator and former fire chief from the Omaha Fire Department (Party preference: Republican)^[8]^[9]

Declined

Pete Festersen, president of the Omaha City Council and candidate for this district in 2014 (Party preference: Democratic), (running for re-election)^[10]^[11]^[12]

Endorsements

Jean Stothert (R)

U.S. Governors

Dave Heineman, former Governor and former Lieutenant Governor^[3]

Results

Omaha mayoral primary results, April 1, 2025
Party		Candidate
	Democratic	John Ewing
	Democratic	Jasmine Harris
	Republican	Jean Stothert (incumbent)
Total votes

References

^ "Jean Stothert wins third term as Mayor of Omaha". KETV. 12 May 2021. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
^ "Mayor Jean Stothert announces she's running for a fourth term". KMTV-TV. 26 March 2024. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
^ ^a ^b ^c Sanderford, Aaron (26 March 2024). "Stothert running for a record fourth term as Omaha mayor". 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.
^ Staff, Omaha World-Hearld (1 October 2024). "Jasmine Harris announces run for mayor of Omaha". www.ketv.com.
^ 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.
^ 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.
^ 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.
^ "Omaha City Council president seeking re-election in 2025". WOWT. October 15, 2021.

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] "Mayor Jean Stothert announces she's running for a fourth term". KMTV-TV. 26 March 2024. Retrieved 4 June 2024.

[stothert2025-3] Sanderford, Aaron (26 March 2024). "Stothert running for a record fourth term as Omaha mayor". nebraskaexaminer.com.

[4] 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.

[5] Staff, Omaha World-Hearld (1 October 2024). "Jasmine Harris announces run for mayor of Omaha". www.ketv.com.

[6] Wade, Jessica (22 January 2023). "Omaha Mayor Stothert reflects on year of big development projects, undecided on run for fourth term". Omaha.com.

[7] Jordan, Joe. "Stothert to deliver State of City Address as political future still unknown". metro.newschannelnebraska.com.

[8] Lundak, Marlo (24 February 2023). ""Political insiders tell us McDonnell is strongly considering a Mayoral run in 2025"". www.wowt.com.

[9] Wendling, Zach (16 July 2023). "Nebraska Democrats pass on censure, seek new action after failing to reach quorum". nebraskaexaminer.com.

[renamed_from_2025_on_20240509052656-10] Sanderford, Aaron (November 2023). "Omaha, Lincoln responses to new concealed handgun law could be headed to court". www.nebraskaexaminer.com.

[11] Jordan, Joe (December 14, 2013). "Poll finds Omaha Mayor's race off and running, slowly". metro.newschannelnebraska.com. Retrieved December 22, 2023.

[12] "Omaha City Council president seeking re-election in 2025". WOWT. October 15, 2021.

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