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Republican incumbent Jean Stothert has sailed to a third term as Omaha s mayor, capturing the vote 2-to-1 over Democratic challenger and commercial real estate broker RJ Neary in Tuesday s city election. Neary conceded the race by 9 p.m. Tuesday, and Stothert declaring in her victory speech that she would be focused on continuing the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic and making the city more inclusive and safe. The 67-year-old Stothert pushed through her campaign following the death of her husband of 40 years in March. Omaha City Council seats were also being decided Tuesday, although results won t be complete until Friday, when the Douglas County Election Commissioner’s office counts nearly 9,000 early-voting ballots that arrived Tuesday.
Omaha's police union is throwing its support behind the mayor. The Omaha Police Officer's Association endorsed Jean Stothert for mayor yesterday. Stothert