John Ewing

John Ewing Jr. is an American politician, minister, and former police officer serving as the 52nd mayor of Omaha, Nebraska, since 2025. A member of the Democratic Party, he was first elected in 2025, defeating incumbent Republican mayor Jean Stothert. Prior to his election as Mayor, Ewing served in the Omaha Police Department, retiring as a deputy police chief in 2006, and served as the Douglas County Treasurer from 2007 to 2025. Ewing was the Democratic nominee for Congress in 2012 in Nebraska's 2nd congressional district, narrowly losing to Republican Congressman Lee Terry.