Omaha Republicans are still reeling after losing the mayor’s race on Tuesday. Many of them, including Gov. Pillen, blamed low voter turnout as a factor.
Category: Elections
Jean Stothert and the Problems of a Fractured Party
Tuesday night was bad for Omaha Republicans. Jean Stothert, who made history as both the first woman elected mayor of Omaha and the first mayor
Stothert and Ewing debate at Omaha by Design Mayoral Forum
Omaha’s mayoral candidates have been busy as the general election approaches. They appeared on KETV for a debate on Sunday evening followed by two debates
Unity in a Fractured Party: Lessons from the Omaha’s Mayoral Race
On Tuesday evening, Mayor Jean Stothert made a rare appearance at the monthly meeting of the Douglas County Republican Party (DCRP), where she asked for
Jean Stothert and John Ewing Face Off at Debate with Free Speech Society
Omaha mayoral candidates Jean Stothert and John Ewing met at the Free Speech Society in Omaha on Saturday morning for a debate, the second since
Where do McDonnell’s supporters go from here?
When Mike McDonnell kicked off his mayoral campaign back in November, I asked him whether he would support Jean Stothert if it were a choice
The Strange Bedfellows of the Omaha Mayor’s Race
There is a political realignment going on in the Republican Party, one that has two very different Republicans running against each other in Omaha’s mayor’s
Sidewalk chalk and the Futility of the Resistance
In the early hours of Saturday morning, Mark Vondrasek was prowling the streets of the Old Market in Omaha, scrawling on the sidewalk with chalk:
Mayor Stothert and a Hidden Microphone
Jean Stothert has a long track record as the Mayor of Omaha. After defeating Jim Suttle in 2013, she has served an unprecedented three terms
McDonnell and Ewing make their cases in Mayoral campaign
The Omaha Mayor’s race is heating up, with 12-year incumbent Jean Stothert facing multiple challengers in her run for a fourth term. On Saturday morning,