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.
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.
Nebraska’s unique “blue dot” in a conservative state is back in the spotlight Tuesday as the voters of Omaha cast their ballots for mayor — with Democrats hoping anger at President Donald Trump and intensive organizing in the battleground area will help elect 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.
Voters decide Tuesday what kind of history Omaha should make between Mayor Jean Stothert and Douglas County Treasurer John Ewing Jr.