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
Category: Elections
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,
Rowe, Harding, and Melton running to stay on Omaha City Council
All three sitting Republicans on the Omaha City Council will be running for reelection this year. Aimee Melton, Brinker Harding, and Don Rowe spoke at
Mike McDonnell runs for Mayor
Acknowledging the worst-kept secret in Omaha, former fire chief and state senator Mike McDonnell finally made it official on Thursday night — he’s running for
Rural Nebraska delivers wins for Fischer, Pro-Life Amendment
Tuesday was a historic night for Republicans. Donald Trump staged what’s being hailed as the greatest comeback in political history, going from a defeat in
Nebraska Republicans make their closing arguments as 2024 campaign season wraps up
Members of Nebraska’s federal delegation, led by Sen. Pete Ricketts, conducted a “fly around” tour across the Cornhusker State, with a dozen stops over the
The Senator and the Mechanic: Fischer and Osborn locked in tight race for Senate
Nebraska Senator Deb Fischer is running in a surprisingly tight race for reelection. In 2012, Fischer surprised many in the Nebraska by defeating establishment candidates