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State Sen. John Cavanaugh of Omaha officially launched his candidacy Wednesday to represent Nebraska’s 2nd Congressional District. “The people in (the 2nd District) are looking for a change in ...
The University of Nebraska at Omaha announced the death of a "beloved leader" on Wednesday. Chancellor Emeritus John E. Christensen passed away Wednesday morning, the university said on social media.
Nebraska politicians are still reeling from Omaha's mayoral election Tuesday night, where three-term GOP incumbent Jean Stothert was ousted by Democratic challenger John Ewing. Leading up to the ...
John Ewing Jr. Becomes Omaha, Nebraska’s 1st Black Mayor After A Year Of Racial Limbo History was made after Ewing, the Douglas County Treasurer, beat Stothert, who served for 12 years, in a ...
In an election both history-making and stunning, John Ewing knocked off three-term incumbent Jean Stothert on Tuesday to become Omaha’s first elected Black mayor.
Democrat John Ewing Jr. defeated incumbent Republican Jean Stothert in the Omaha mayoral race Tuesday, becoming the first black mayor of the most populous city in the Cornhusker State.
For the first time in city history, a Black man has been elected of Omaha, Neb. as Democrat Treasurer John Ewing Jr. defeated incumbent Republican Omaha Mayor Jean Stothert Wednesday night.
Link Copied! John Ewing Jr. speaks during a town hall with Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz at Metro Community College in Omaha, on March 15, 2025.
Voters in Omaha, Nebraska, elected Democrat John Ewing Jr. as their next mayor in an upset election that denied incumbent Republican Mayor Jean Stothert a historic fourth term. Ewing will serve as ...
“Tonight, John Ewing Jr. made history as the first African American mayor in Omaha. Ewing’s victory rings in a new era for Omaha and the entire state of Nebraska.
Omaha elected its first Black mayor, John Ewing Jr., ousting three-term Republican Mayor Jean Stothert in a race that is attracting attention far beyond city limits.