Victory in Omaha
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Here’s a solid sign going forward.
A Democrat, John Ewing Jr., appeared on track to win Omaha’s mayoral race on Tuesday, unofficial county results showed, a victory that would end a long period of Republican leadership in a politically divided city that has outsize importance in presidential elections.
Mr. Ewing, the longtime Douglas County treasurer, was leading Mayor Jean Stothert, a Republican who had been seeking a fourth term leading Omaha, which has nearly half a million residents and is Nebraska’s largest city. Though the race was officially nonpartisan, the political affiliations of both candidates were well known to voters.
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Eight years ago, at the beginning of President Trump’s first term, Democrats invested heavily in an unsuccessful effort to unseat Ms. Stothert, a former nurse who has generally governed as a moderate. Ms. Stothert also kept her seat four years later, in the early months of Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s presidency.
Nebraska is dominated by Republicans, but Omaha is politically mixed, with more registered Democrats than Republicans. The city is home to several major businesses, including Union Pacific Railroad and Berkshire Hathaway, and is geographically quite large, with many suburban-feeling subdivisions inside city limits. Among the 40 most populous American cities, Omaha is one of only six with a Republican mayor, according to Ballotpedia.
As she campaigned for a fourth term, Ms. Stothert, who is the first woman to lead Omaha, emphasized her record on development and public safety. But she also waded into cultural issues by trying to make bathroom use and sports participation by transgender people a campaign issue. Mr. Ewing’s campaign has told local reporters that Ms. Stothert made baseless claims about his stance on transgender issues.
Ms. Stothert has told local reporters that she voted for Mr. Trump, though she has sometimes tried to distance herself from the president.
This is of course Don Bacon’s district. Perhaps his time will come. I suspect this might push him toward retiring.