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The 2025 Omaha City Council election will occur in the city of Omaha, Nebraska, United States on May 13, 2025. The Omaha City Council is made up of 7 members representing different parts of the city. Members elected in 2025 will serve four-year terms. Council members will be elected alongside the mayor and other municipal offices.
The position of mayor in Omaha is officially a non-partisan position. A blanket primary was held on April 1, 2021. The top two finishers in the primary moved on to the general election which was held on May 13, 2025.
Incumbent status
[edit]Pete Festersen, the council's president whether to indicates if each incumbent ran for re-election or ran for mayor. Festersen, on October 15, 2024, declared running for re-election for his district. [1]
| District | Name | Entered office | Running |
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| 1 | Pete Festersen | June 2009 | Yes |
| 2 | Juanita Johnson | June 2021 | Yes |
| 3 | Danny Begley | June 2021 | Yes |
| 4 | Ron Hug | September 2023[2] | Yes |
| 5 | Don Rowe | June 2021 | Yes |
| 6 | Brinker Harding | June 2013 | Yes |
| 7 | Aimee Melton | June 2013 | Yes |
Race by district
[edit]- Note: All elections are technically non-partisan in the State Legislature; therefore, parties listed here are from candidates' websites and official party endorsement lists. Candidates all appear on the ballot as nonpartisan.
- Candidates endorsed by the Republican Party:
- Candidates endorsed by the Democratic Party:[3]
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District 1 • District 2 • District 3 • District 4 • District 5 • District 6 • District 7 |
District 1
[edit]The incumbent was Democratic Pete Festersen, Incumbent running. Incumbent is Democrat and council president Pete Festersen, who was elected with 61.0% of the vote in 2021.[4]
Candidates
[edit]Declared
[edit]- Pete Festersen, incumbent, president of the Omaha City Council and candidate for Nebraska's 2nd congressional district in 2014 (Party preference: Democratic)[5]
District 2
[edit]The incumbent was Democratic Juanita Johnson, Incumbent running. Incumbent is Democrat Juanita Johnson, who was elected with 56.4% of the vote in 2021.[4]
Candidates
[edit]Declared
[edit]- LaVonya Goodwin, community organizer (Party preference: Democratic)[6]
- Juanita Johnson, incumbent (Party preference: Democratic)[7]
- Maurice Jones, (Party preference: Democratic)[8]
- Peyton Zyla, community organizer (Party preference: Democratic)[9]
- Mike Lee, community organizer (Party preference: Democratic)[10]
Withdrawn
[edit]- Peyton Zyla, community organizer (Party preference: Democratic)[11]
District 3
[edit]The incumbent was Democratic Danny Begley, Incumbent running. Incumbent is Democrat Danny Begley, who was elected with 51.7% of the vote in 2021.[4]
Candidates
[edit]Declared
[edit]- Danny Begley, incumbent (Party preference: Democratic)[12]
District 4
[edit]The incumbent was Democratic Ron Hug, Incumbent running. Incumbent is Democrat Vinny Palermo, who was elected with 60.9% of the vote in 2021.[4] August 1, 2023, Omaha City Council votes to kick jailed Vinny Palermo off the council, 6-0, and appoint Ron Hug.[13]
Candidates
[edit]Declared
[edit]- Ron Hug, incumbent, appointed by city council (Party preference: Democratic)[14]
District 5
[edit]District 6
[edit]District 7
[edit]See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Omaha City Council president seeking re-election in 2025". WOWT. 15 October 2024. Retrieved 21 December 2024.
- ^ Burbach, Christopher (August 1, 2023). "Omaha City Council votes to kick jailed Vinny Palermo off the council". Omaha World-Herald. p. 9.
- ^ "2025 Omaha and Lincoln City Elections". Nebraska Democratic Party. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Summary Results Report 2021 General Election May 11, 2021". Douglas County Election Commission. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
- ^ Riley, Elaina (October 15, 2021). "Omaha City Council president seeking re-election in 2025". WOWT.
- ^ Piercy, Jackson (November 25, 2024). "Omaha community organizer announces bid for City Council seat". WOWT.
- ^ Riley, Elaina (October 15, 2024). "Omaha City Council president seeking re-election in 2025". WOWT.
- ^ Burbach, Christopher (December 21, 2024). "Maurice Jones announces run for Omaha City Council District 2". Omaha World-Herald.
- ^ Staff (December 31, 2024). "Zyla4thePeople". Official websites.
- ^ Staff (January 1, 2025). "Community advocate announces candidacy for Omaha City Council District 2". KETV 7.
- ^ Staff (December 31, 2024). "Zyla4thePeople". Official websites.
- ^ First Alert 6 staff reports (November 1, 2024). "Omaha City Council member seeking re-election in 2025". WOWT.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Burbach, Christopher (September 12, 2023). "Omaha City Council appoints replacement for Vinny Palermo". Omaha World-Herald. p. 9.
- ^ Anderson, Jake (September 12, 2024). "Ron Hug announces campaign to represent District 4 in Omaha City Council". KETV 7.