John and Viv Ewing take the stage about 15 minutes after Mayor Jean Stothert called him to concede on May 13, 2025. (Courtesy of Howard K. Marcus)

OMAHA — The new Omaha mayor weighed in Monday on the 2nd Congressional District’s Democratic primary.

Omaha Mayor John Ewing endorsed Douglas County District Court Clerk Crystal Rhoades in a busy field as the Democratic nominee for the U.S. House seat in the state’s most politically divided and diverse district.

Ewing said Congress requires “leaders who are ready to get to work from day one” and said, “Crystal Rhoades is that leader.”

“Her leadership as a key advisor on my mayoral campaign was not just instrumental to our victory,” Ewing said. “It was a clear demonstration of her ability to navigate complex challenges and deliver results.”

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