2025 Omaha mayoral election

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2025 Omaha mayoral election
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Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Mayor before election

Jean Stothert
Republican

Elected mayor

TBD

The 2025 Omaha mayoral election will be held on May 13, 2025, to elect the mayor of Omaha, Nebraska. A primary election will be held on April 1, in which the two highest-placing candidates will advance to the general election. Municipal elections in Omaha are officially nonpartisan.

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Incumbent Republican mayor Jean Stothert is running for re-election to what would be a record fourth term in office.

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. February 28 is the last day for mayoral candidates to file. [1]

Candidates

Declared

Declined

Primary election

Endorsements

Mike McDonnell (R)
State legislators
Local officials
Individuals
Jean Stothert (R)
U.S. Governors

General election

Polling

McDonnell vs. Stothert
Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size [a] 		Margin
of error		Mike
McDonnell		Jean
Stothert		Undecided
Amp Research [9] [A] January 22–23, 2025400 (LV)± 4.9%37.4%34.4%28.2%

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Key:
    A – all adults
    RV – registered voters
    LV – likely voters
    V – unclear
Partisan sponsors
  1. ↑ Poll conducted for McDonnell's campaign

References

  1. ↑ John Chapman, Elaina Riley and Jackson Piercy (January 6, 2025). "Filing period opens for 2025 Omaha city election candidates". WOWT . Retrieved February 3, 2025.
  2. ↑ Hegarty, Aaron (April 5, 2024). "John Ewing officially challenging Jean Stothert for Omaha mayor". KETV . Retrieved November 20, 2024.
  3. ↑ "Jasmine Harris announces run for mayor of Omaha". Omaha World-Herald . October 1, 2024.
  4. ↑ McKenzy, Parsons (November 20, 2024). "Nebraska State Sen. Mike McDonnell to announce his candidacy for Omaha mayor". KETV . Retrieved November 20, 2024.
  5. 1 2 Sanderford, Aaron (March 26, 2024). "Stothert running for a record fourth term as Omaha mayor". Nebraska Examiner .
  6. ↑ Riley, Elaina (March 26, 2024). "Stothert running for a record fourth term as Omaha mayor". Nebraska Examiner . Festersen said the mayor's announcement 'does not impact my own decision-making' about whether to run.
  7. ↑ Riley, Elaina (October 15, 2021). "Omaha City Council president seeking re-election in 2025". WOWT .
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Sanderford, Aaron (November 21, 2024). "State Sen. Mike McDonnell says Omaha needs a mayor who listens". Nebraska Examiner . Retrieved November 27, 2024.
  9. ↑ Amp Research Polling
Official websites for mayoral candidates


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