2025 Omaha mayoral election

The 2025 Omaha mayoral election will take place on May 15, 2025. The Republican incumbent mayor is Jean Stothert. The position of mayor in Omaha is officially a non-partisan position and a blanket primary will be held on April 1, 2025. The top two finishers in the primary will move on to the general election which will be held on May 13, 2025. Stothert will be running for a record fourth term as Omaha mayor .

Background
Incumbent Republican mayor Jean Stothert is Mayor of Omaha after defeating RJ Neary with margin of 29.62% in 2021. The last Democratic Victory was the 2009 Omaha mayoral election by former mayor Jim Suttle.

Declared

 * John Ewing, Douglas County Treasurer, and candidate for this Nebraska's 2nd congressional district in 2012 (Party preference: Democratic)


 * Jean Stothert, incumbent mayor (Party preference: Republican)

Publicly expressed interest

 * Pete Festersen, president of the Omaha City Council and candidate for this district in 2014 (Party preference: Democratic)


 * Mike McDonnell, state Legislator and former fire chief from the Omaha Fire Department (Party preference: Republican)

Potential

 * Jasmine Harris, public health official, candidate for Omaha Mayor in 2021 (Party preference: Democratic)