By Arjav Rawal
(L-R) Mayoral candidates Jean Stothert, Mark Gudgel, Jasmine Harris, RJ Neary, and Kimara Snipes.
(Omaha, NE) Polls are open from 8am to 8pm tomorrow in a highly competitive mayoral election. Here are the candidates who are running to lead our city.
Jean Stothert is the incumbent mayor, running for a third term. She was a nurse and nursing supervisor who served on the Millard School Board and the Omaha City Council before being elected mayor in 2013. She is running on a public safety-centered platform, touting her expansion of the police force and work on reforming the department. Stothert has released a pandemic recovery strategy to expand police recruitment and ensure equitable distribution of federal aid money. Stothert has earned the endorsement of the Omaha Police Union. Learn more about her campaign at jeanstothert.com.
Omaha's police union is throwing its support behind the mayor. The Omaha Police Officer's Association endorsed Jean Stothert for mayor yesterday. Stothert