The 2021 Omaha mayoral election was held in 2021. Incumbent
Republican
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Political ideology
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mayor
Jean Stothert
Jean Louise Stothert (née Wolf; born February 7, 1954) is an American politician and former nurse serving as the 51st mayor of Omaha, Nebraska. She is the first woman to hold the office and was sworn in as Mayor on June 10, 2013. She was re-elec ...
was re-elected to a third term in office.
Stothert is the first person elected to a third consecutive term as mayor of Omaha in the modern era.
The position of mayor in Omaha is officially a non-partisan position. A blanket primary was held on April 6, 2021.
The top two finishers in the primary moved on to the general election which was held on May 11, 2021.
Primary election
Candidates
Declared
*Mark Gudgel, high school English teacher (Party preference:
Democratic)
*Jasmine Harris, public health official (Party preference:
Democratic)
*RJ Neary,
real estate broker
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(Party preference:
Democratic)
*Kimara Snipes, member of the Omaha school board (Party preference:
Democratic)
*
Jean Stothert
Jean Louise Stothert (née Wolf; born February 7, 1954) is an American politician and former nurse serving as the 51st mayor of Omaha, Nebraska. She is the first woman to hold the office and was sworn in as Mayor on June 10, 2013. She was re-elec ...
,
incumbent mayor (Party preference:
Republican
Republican can refer to:
Political ideology
* An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law.
** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ...
)
Failed to qualify
*Dawaune Hayes, founder and director of North Omaha Information Support Everyone (Party preference:
Democratic)
''(
endorsed Harris, then Neary)''
*Bill Queen, comedian
Declined
*Jim Cavanaugh,
Douglas County commissioner (Party preference:
Democratic)
Debates
Endorsements
Results
General election
Candidates
*
Jean Stothert
Jean Louise Stothert (née Wolf; born February 7, 1954) is an American politician and former nurse serving as the 51st mayor of Omaha, Nebraska. She is the first woman to hold the office and was sworn in as Mayor on June 10, 2013. She was re-elec ...
,
incumbent mayor (
Republican
Republican can refer to:
Political ideology
* An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law.
** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ...
)
*RJ Neary,
real estate broker
A real estate agent or real estate broker is a person who represents sellers or buyers of real estate or real property. While a broker may work independently, an agent usually works under a licensed broker to represent clients. Brokers and agen ...
(
Democratic)
Debate
Endorsements
Results
Results by city council district
References
External links
;Official websites for mayoral candidates
RJ Neary (D) for Mayor
Jean Stothert (R) for Mayor
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Omaha
Omaha ( ) is the largest city in the U.S. state of Nebraska and the county seat of Douglas County. Omaha is in the Midwestern United States on the Missouri River, about north of the mouth of the Platte River. The nation's 39th-largest city ...
Mayoral elections in Omaha, Nebraska
2021 Nebraska elections