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imanamerican63

(15,888 posts) Wed May 14, 2025, 05:17 AM May 2025

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I know I was going to take a break, but this is huge new.

Omaha has a new Mayor. John Ewing Jr. not only upset the outgoing Mayor, he won by about 11 points. Jean Stothert had been mayor for 3 straight terms.

Ewing is the 1st African American to mayor in the history of Omaha. People were fed up with Stothert’s leadership and lack of accountability. Ewing was the Douglas County Treasurer for many years.

Gov. Pilen(R) was disappointed that more republicans didn’t get out and vote. But says that he will work with Omaha’s newly elected mayor.

Omaha is turning Blue and just maybe the state will follow?

I’m sign off now to go be with our family.

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I know I was going to take a break, but this is huge new. (Original Post) imanamerican63 May 2025 OP

Huge news malaise May 2025 #1

Go Big John! BoRaGard May 2025 #2

Definitely worth breaking your break to share! Iris May 2025 #3

K&R spanone May 2025 #4

K&R UTUSN May 2025 #5

Even with the good news, I'm sure your heart is heavy as you spend time with your Mom. Fla Dem May 2025 #6

K&R. Wednesdays May 2025 #7

HUGE FLIP: Democrat John Ewing Jr. just flipped the 6th-largest Republican-led city in the country. 🔥 LetMyPeopleVote May 2025 #8

Omaha is Nebraska's biggest city, and John Ewing Jr. won easily. patphil May 2025 #9

And they have that odd thing with the markodochartaigh May 2025 #15

Maybe when Tim Walz' MN gubernatorial term is fulfilled, he will run for Guv of NE, HeHeHe! Clouds Passing May 2025 #10

We don't have term limits in MN iemanja May 2025 #13

Then you have a good governor for a long time, if the voters agree. Clouds Passing May 2025 #19

Appreciation for your observation during a sad time OldSWODog May 2025 #11

Great to hear!!! ailsagirl May 2025 #12

But did Rs get out and vote? nilram May 2025 #14

From Wikipedia markodochartaigh May 2025 #16

Thanks for the context. At least they're staying home. nilram May 2025 #17

DU is here for you! BaronChocula May 2025 #18

malaise

(292,950 posts)

1. Huge news

Reply to imanamerican63 (Original post)

Wed May 14, 2025, 05:34 AM

May 2025

Rec

BoRaGard

(7,591 posts)

2. Go Big John!

Reply to imanamerican63 (Original post)

Wed May 14, 2025, 05:40 AM

May 2025

Anyone associated with Krasnov (R) is an obvious disgrace...Good on the voters for recognizing that and voting for a decent person.

Iris

(16,847 posts)

3. Definitely worth breaking your break to share!

Reply to imanamerican63 (Original post)

Wed May 14, 2025, 05:52 AM

May 2025

spanone

(141,047 posts)

4. K&R

Reply to imanamerican63 (Original post)

Wed May 14, 2025, 07:04 AM

May 2025

UTUSN

(77,002 posts)

5. K&R

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Wed May 14, 2025, 07:49 AM

May 2025

Fla Dem

(27,431 posts)

6. Even with the good news, I'm sure your heart is heavy as you spend time with your Mom.

Reply to imanamerican63 (Original post)

Wed May 14, 2025, 07:55 AM

May 2025

Peace Be With You and your Mom.

Wednesdays

(21,622 posts)

7. K&R.

Reply to imanamerican63 (Original post)

Wed May 14, 2025, 10:44 AM

May 2025

LetMyPeopleVote

(175,105 posts)

8. HUGE FLIP: Democrat John Ewing Jr. just flipped the 6th-largest Republican-led city in the country. 🔥

Reply to imanamerican63 (Original post)

Wed May 14, 2025, 11:40 AM

May 2025

Link to tweet

patphil

(8,734 posts)

9. Omaha is Nebraska's biggest city, and John Ewing Jr. won easily.

Reply to imanamerican63 (Original post)

Wed May 14, 2025, 02:13 PM

May 2025

Was the light turnout a sign of the times? I think the Governor is worried.

https://www.wowt.com/politics/election-results/

Trump won Nebraska in 2024 with almost 60% of the vote. Outside of Omaha and Lincoln, the rest of the state is red.
Maybe we can at least make that state purple.

markodochartaigh

(5,053 posts)

15. And they have that odd thing with the

Reply to patphil (Reply #9)

Thu May 15, 2025, 01:01 AM

May 2025

divided electoral vote, like Maine.

Clouds Passing

(7,053 posts)

10. Maybe when Tim Walz' MN gubernatorial term is fulfilled, he will run for Guv of NE, HeHeHe!

Reply to imanamerican63 (Original post)

Wed May 14, 2025, 02:55 PM

May 2025

iemanja

(57,429 posts)

13. We don't have term limits in MN

Reply to Clouds Passing (Reply #10)

Thu May 15, 2025, 12:19 AM

May 2025

Just as an FYI.

Clouds Passing

(7,053 posts)

19. Then you have a good governor for a long time, if the voters agree.

Reply to iemanja (Reply #13)

Thu May 15, 2025, 08:27 AM

May 2025

OldSWODog

(132 posts)

11. Appreciation for your observation during a sad time

Reply to imanamerican63 (Original post)

Wed May 14, 2025, 08:31 PM

May 2025

IAA63, thanks much for sharing this news, particularly during this toughest of times...losing one's mother is brutal...take care of yourself. OSD

ailsagirl

(24,287 posts)

12. Great to hear!!!

Reply to imanamerican63 (Original post)

Wed May 14, 2025, 11:20 PM

May 2025

nilram

(3,473 posts)

14. But did Rs get out and vote?

Reply to imanamerican63 (Original post)

Thu May 15, 2025, 12:53 AM

May 2025

Or maybe they did, but voted D.

markodochartaigh

(5,053 posts)

16. From Wikipedia

Reply to nilram (Reply #14)

Thu May 15, 2025, 01:09 AM

May 2025

it looks like there were about 85k votes as opposed to 96k four years ago, and 98k four years before that. The Republican vote went from 52k to 63k to just 38k this year with the same Republican candidate each time.

nilram

(3,473 posts)

17. Thanks for the context. At least they're staying home.

Reply to markodochartaigh (Reply #16)

Thu May 15, 2025, 01:27 AM

May 2025

BaronChocula

(4,044 posts)

18. DU is here for you!

Reply to imanamerican63 (Original post)

Thu May 15, 2025, 04:28 AM

May 2025

Sorry for your loss. Check back in when you need a break.

And great news in Omaha.

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