Omaha City Council will change, but election results remain uncertain
Early-voting ballots likely will decide close Omaha City Council races Share Updated: 7:28 AM CDT May 12, 2021 KETV SOURCE: KETV
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Early-voting ballots likely will decide close Omaha City Council races Share Updated: 7:28 AM CDT May 12, 2021 At least three, incumbent Omaha City Council members secured victories in Tuesday s city election, but it will be Friday before we know the full make-up of the new city council.When counting ended Tuesday, North Omaha District 2 Council member Ben Gray s chances of a fourth term looked grim, and Northwest Omaha District 7 Council member Aimee Melton held a 934 vote lead over Sara Kohen. Gray trailed Juanita Johnson by 810 votes in the District 2 race with 46% of the vote. The election counts will not be complete until Friday, when the Dou
Incumbent Aimee Melton and newcomer Sara Kohen face off for city council s District 7 Share Updated: 9:32 AM CDT May 7, 2021 KETV Staff Report Share Updated: 9:32 AM CDT May 7, 2021
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Show Transcript ROB: TWO WOMEN ARE RUNNING TO REPRESENT DISTRICT SEVEN ON OMAHA’S CITY COUNCIL. BOTH ARE ATTORNIES AND BOTH HAVE BIG IDEAS FOR HOW TO MAKE OMAHA BETTER. KETV NEWSWATCH 7’S SARAH FILI SAT DOWN WITH INCUMBENT AIMEE MELTON, AND NEWCOMER SARA KOHEN . SARAH: MY PARENT’S NAMES ARE TOM AND GERRY. MY PARENT’S NAMES ARE TOM I PLAYED VARSITY VOLLEYBALL IN HIGH SCHOOL. SARAH: MOMENTS OF LIGHTHEARTEDNESS, BEFORE THINGS GET DOWNRIGHT SERIOUS TUESDAY. INCUMBENT AIMEE MELTON AND SARA KOHEN ARE IN A NECK AND NECK RACE FOR OMAHA CITY COUNCIL IN DISTRICT SEVEN. JUST 53 VOTES SEPARATED THEM IN THE PRIMARY. I THINK WHAT IT SHOWS IS THAT PEOPLE REALLY LOVE OMAHA BUT THAT THEY ARE READY FOR NEW REPRESENTATION FOR OUR DISTRICT. W
Omaha General Election Guide: Mayor and city council candidate guides Share Updated: 9:20 AM CDT May 7, 2021 KETV Staff Report Share Updated: 9:20 AM CDT May 7, 2021
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Show Transcript RJ NEAR ADVANTAGE DEBATE SHARING HIS GOALS AND CALLING OUT THE CITY FOR THE CHANGES. HE BELIEVES NEED TO TAKE PLACE MAYOR JEAN STOTHERT DEFENDED HER PAST DECISIONS AND PROJECTS ENSURED HER PLANS FOR THE FUTURE. OMAHA MAYOR CANDIDATES RJ NEARY AND MAYOR JEAN STOTHERT WENT HEAD TO HEAD SUNDAY NIGHT DEBATING SOME OF THE TOP ISSUES IMPACTING THE CITY RIGHT NOW ONE OF THE TOPICS THE CITIES RESPONSE TO THE PANDEMIC NEARY SAYS OMAHA SHUN HAVE ACTED FASTER WHEN LIVES ARE AT STAKE. YOU DON’T STAND BEHIND. AND AND WATCH AND YOU DON’T TRY TO PLAY. POLITICS WITH PEOPLE’S LIVES AND WE HAD OUR FIRST CASES IN MARCH AND WE WERE THE LAST MAJOR CITY IN AUGUST TO HAVE A MASKED MANDATE STALFORD SAYS SHE MADE BUDGET CUTS RIGHT AWAY THAT PAID OFF. WE HAD A