MORNING. ROB AND JULIE. THANKS BILL. COMMITMENT 2025 COVERAGE TONIGHT. CAMPAIGN FINANCE DATA SHEDS NEW LIGHT ON OMAHA’S MAYORAL RACE AND THE GAP BETWEEN REPUBLICAN AND DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES. KETV NEWSWATCH SEVEN’S BILL SCHAMMERT HAS MORE. OMAHA MAYOR JEAN STOTHERT IS TOUTING A BIG LEAD IN THE FIRST ROUND OF FUNDRAISING REPORTS. WITH LESS THAN TWO MONTHS UNTIL THE FIRST BALLOTS ARE CAST. THE THREE TERM INCUMBENT SAYS THE NUMBERS REFLECT, QUOTE, CITYWIDE SUPPORT. SOME OF HER NOTABLE BACKERS, SENATOR PETE RICKETTS, DEVELOPER JAY NODDLE, FORMER MAYOR HAL DAUB HAWKINS CONSTRUCTION AND MUTUAL OF OMAHA, FORMER OMAHA FIRE CHIEF MIKE MCDONALD SAYS THEIR INTERNAL POLLING SHOWS A DIFFERENT STORY, WITH A ONE DEMOCRAT LEADING THE RACE. MCDONALD RAISED JUST OVER $48,000 IN 2024, AND IS SITTING ON $207,000 IN CASH ON HAND. STOTHERT IS NEARLY TRIPLE THAT WITH 609,000 RAISED AND A SIMILAR NEST EGG. NEBRASKA DEMOCRATS HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO BOTH DOUGLAS COUNTY TREASURER JOHN EWING AND COMMUNITY ADVOCATE JASMINE HARRIS. HARRIS RAISED JUST UNDER $10,000 IN 2024. EWING RAISED ABOUT 105,000 WITH A LITTLE MORE THAN THAT IN CASH ON HAND. REMEMBER OMAHA’S MAYORAL RACE IS OFFICIALLY NONPARTISAN. THE TOP TWO VOTE GETTERS IN THE APRIL 1ST PRIMARY THEN ADVANCED TO THE MAY 13TH GENERAL ELECTION. CANDIDATES DO STILL HAVE UNTIL FEBRUARY 28TH TO OFFICIALLY FILE. REPORTING IN THE NEWSROOM BILL SCHAMMERT. KETV NEWSWATCH SEVEN. AND WE WILL HAVE MORE COMMITMENT 2025 COVERAGE ON THIS TONIGHT. JOIN US BACK HERE AT TEN. AARON HAGGERTY IS GOING TO DIVE DEEPER INT
Campaign finance data shows incumbent Jean Stothert with early fundraising lead in Omaha’s mayoral race
Updated: 6:32 PM CST Feb 3, 2025
Campaign finance data is shedding new light on Omaha’s mayoral race, and the gap between Republican and Democratic candidates. Omaha Mayor Jean Stothert is touting a big lead in the first round of fundraising reports. With less than two months until the first ballots are cast, the three-term incumbent said the numbers reflect “citywide support.” Some of her notable backers include U.S. Sen. Pete Ricketts, developer Jay Noddle, former Mayor Hal Daub, Hawkins Construction, and Mutual of Omaha. Former Omaha fire chief Mike McDonnell said their internal polling shows a different story — with the one-time Democrat leading the race. MORE ELECTION COVERAGE: Most 17-year-olds in Douglas County can register to vote nowMcDonnell raised just over $48,000 in 2024 and is sitting on $207,000 in cash on hand. Stothert is nearly triple that, with $609,000 raised and a similar nest egg. Nebraska Democrats have contributed to both Douglas County Treasurer John Ewing and community advocate Jasmine Harris. In 2024, Ewing raised about $105,000, with a little more than that in cash on hand.Harris has raised just under $10,000. Omaha’s mayoral race is officially nonpartisan — the top two vote-getters from the April 1 primary will square off in the May 13 general election. Candidates have until Feb. 28 to officially file for mayor.NAVIGATE: Home | Weather | Local News | National | Sports | Newscasts on demand |
Campaign finance data is shedding new light on Omaha’s mayoral race, and the gap between Republican and Democratic candidates.
Omaha Mayor Jean Stothert is touting a big lead in the first round of fundraising reports.
With less than two months until the first ballots are cast, the three-term incumbent said the numbers reflect “citywide support.”
Some of her notable backers include U.S. Sen. Pete Ricketts, developer Jay Noddle, former Mayor Hal Daub, Hawkins Construction, and Mutual of Omaha.
Former Omaha fire chief Mike McDonnell said their internal polling shows a different story — with the one-time Democrat leading the race.
MORE ELECTION COVERAGE: Most 17-year-olds in Douglas County can register to vote now
McDonnell raised just over $48,000 in 2024 and is sitting on $207,000 in cash on hand. Stothert is nearly triple that, with $609,000 raised and a similar nest egg.
Nebraska Democrats have contributed to both Douglas County Treasurer John Ewing and community advocate Jasmine Harris.
In 2024, Ewing raised about $105,000, with a little more than that in cash on hand.
Harris has raised just under $10,000.
Omaha’s mayoral race is officially nonpartisan — the top two vote-getters from the April 1 primary will square off in the May 13 general election.
Candidates have until Feb. 28 to officially file for mayor.
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