Omaha Mayor Jean Stothert (R) faces Douglas County Treasurer John Ewing Jr. (D) in Tuesday's mayoral election

On the night of her most recent successful primary win, Omaha Mayor Jean Stothert stood before a mix of reporters, supporters and other elected officials. She congratulated John Ewing Jr. on moving ahead, and told her supporters there is still more work to do.

“We've got five weeks now,” Stothert said. “We must win on May 13, and we got to keep this momentum going. So tomorrow, Wednesday, it's going to be another regular day of campaigning. We're not going to take a day off.”

Stothert is currently tied for the longest-serving mayor of Omaha at 12 years. In her first mayoral race she beat incumbent mayor Jim Suttle, getting about 57% of the vote. She is running on the idea of steady leadership.


John Ewing Jr. has been Douglas County treasurer since 2007. “I've been responsible for an organization that collects about $1.7 billion a year,” said Ewing.

He said in his tenure as treasurer, he has brought about changes to the department that allow for quicker processing, something he said will work in his favor if he is elected mayor.



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