- Source: 2025 Omaha mayoral election
The 2025 Omaha mayoral election will take place on May 15, 2025. The Republican incumbent mayor is Jean Stothert. The position of mayor in Omaha is officially a non-partisan position and a blanket primary will be held on April 1, 2025. The top two finishers in the primary will move on to the general election which will be held on May 13, 2025. Stothert will be running for a record fourth term as Omaha mayor.
Background
Incumbent Republican mayor Jean Stothert, was re-elected Mayor of Omaha after defeating RJ Neary by a margin of 29.62% in 2021. The last time a Democrat was elected mayor was Jim Suttle in 2009.
Primary election
= Candidates
=Declared
John Ewing, Douglas County Treasurer and nominee for Nebraska's 2nd congressional district in 2012 (Party preference: Democratic)
Jasmine Harris, public health official and candidate for mayor in 2021 (Party preference: Democratic)
Mike McDonnell, state senator and former chief of the Omaha Fire Department (Party preference: Republican)
Jean Stothert, incumbent mayor (Party preference: Republican)
Publicly expressed interest
Dan Osborn, former president of Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers International Union Local 50G and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2024 (Party preference: Independent)
= Endorsements
=References
External links
Official websites for mayoral candidates
John Ewing (D) for Mayor
Jasmine Harris (D) for Mayor
Mike McDonnell (R) for Mayor
Jean Stothert (R) for Mayor