Omaha, Jean Stothert and John Ewing
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Voters in Omaha, Nebraska, have ousted three-term Republican Mayor Jean Stothert after she blanketed airwaves with anti-trans attacks during her recent bid for reelection.
During her tenure, Jean Stothert, Omaha's first female mayor, emphasized development in the urban core, including a move that is changing the city's skyline, as well as fixing the streets, managing the city budget and more.
Voters denied Republican Mayor Jean Stothert a fourth term in a race overshadowed by Trump’s agenda — the latest test of attitudes in a political battleground.
As Tuesday's Election Day looms, Mayor Jean Stothert has launched a television ad injecting the issue of gender in sports and bathrooms into the Omaha mayor’s race.
Gov. Jim Pillen said Omaha Mayor Jean Stothert should have been able to be re-elected to a fourth term easily, but voters didn't come out to support her. Gov. Jim Pillen congratulated Omaha Mayor Jean Stothert on her great career, but said that low voter turnout — not the "blue dot" — contributed to her loss on Tuesday.
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Voters decide Tuesday what kind of history Omaha should make between Mayor Jean Stothert and Douglas County Treasurer John Ewing Jr.
Gov. Jim Pillen congratulated Omaha Mayor Jean Stothert on her great career, but said that low voter turnout — not the "blue dot" — contributed to her loss on Tuesday.