John Ewing | |
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![]() Ewing in 2018 | |
Mayor of Omaha | |
Assumed office June 9, 2025 | |
Preceded by | Jean Stothert |
Personal details | |
Born | Omaha,Nebraska,U.S. | April 18,1961
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Viv Ewing |
Education | University of Nebraska,Omaha (BA,MA) |
John Ewing Jr. (born April 18,1961) [1] is an American politician,minister,and former police officer serving as the mayor of Omaha,Nebraska since 2025. A member of the Democratic Party,he was first elected in 2025,defeating incumbent Republican mayor Jean Stothert. Previously,Ewing served as Omaha deputy police chief and had been the treasurer of Douglas County,Nebraska since 2007 until his election as mayor. [2] Ewing is the first African American to be elected mayor of Omaha, [3] [4] and the first Democrat elected to the mayoralty since 2009.
Ewing graduated from Omaha Northwest High School,where he was a member of both the football and basketball teams. He holds a bachelor's degree in business administration and criminal justice and a master's degree in urban studies from the University of Nebraska Omaha. [5]
Ewing served for nearly 25 years with the Omaha Police Department,rising to the rank of Deputy Police Chief. [6]
Ewing was sworn in as Mayor of Omaha on June 9,2025. [7] [8] [9]
Ewing and his wife Viv [10] have two daughters. [11] [12] [8]
Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Jean Stothert (incumbent) | 27,245 | 36.22% | |
John Ewing Jr. | 24,605 | 32.72% | |
Mike McDonnell | 15,039 | 20.00% | |
Jasmine Harris | 7,706 | 10.25% | |
Terry Brewer | 563 | 0.78% | |
Write-in | 50 | 0.07% | |
Total votes | 75,208 | 100.00% |
Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|
John Ewing Jr. | 48,693 | 56.17 | |
Jean Stothert (incumbent) | 37,758 | 43.55 | |
Write-in | 242 | 0.28 | |
Total votes | 86,693 | 100 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Lee Terry (incumbent) | 133,964 | 50.8 | |
Democratic | John Ewing Jr. | 129,767 | 49.2 | |
Total votes | 263,731 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
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