The day after the Mayoral election general election, Mayor Jean Stothert will talk about what she plans to do for the next 4 years.
Stothert beat out challenger Heath Mello 51, 413 to 44, 977, roughly 53% to 46%.
3 News Now talked with Mayor Stothert on Wednesday after the big win.
“Today it’s just back to business as usual,” said Stothert the day after the general election as she reflects on the election season, “We worked really hard, I had a great campaign.”
Stothert said before the results came in, she felt confident voters will keep her around, “We did a lot of internal polling we knew our numbers looked really good.”
Stothert said she’ll focus on fixing roads, development throughout the city and community relations.
“What I really want to see is a more inclusive community I want to see greater neighbor support,” said Stothert.
And trying to med fences with those who opposed her re-election bid like Douglas County Sheriff Tim Dunning and local fire union president Steve LeClair.
“I did call Steve LeClair and as of yet he did not answer and did not return my calls, but I made the attempt to do that,” said LeClair.
To break down this election, 3 News Now talked to UNO political science professor Randall Adkins.
“It’s not a big surprise incumbents did win well, just like incumbents usually do,” he explained. One of the turning points of the campaign Adkins said was Sen. Bernie Sanders coming in and campaigning for Heath Mello.
“It interrupts the race it really changes the narrative, mayoral races, city council races are about things like trash, street repairs, and snow removal they are about local issues and people who come in from other states it really interrupts the campaign,” said Adkins.
Mayor Stothert said he lost weight during the campaign walking about 4-6 miles every Saturday and Sunday knocking on doors.
The inauguration is on June 5th.
