Omaha Mayor John Ewing endorses Crystal Rhoades for 2nd Congressional District (Blue Dot) [View all]

[Omaha Steve]

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Josh Reyes Sep 8, 2025 Updated 35 mins ago

Nebraska 2nd Congressional District candidate Crystal Rhoades announced Monday that Omaha Mayor John Ewing endorsed her in the crowded race to become the district's next representative.

“Congress must do its job, and that requires leaders who are ready to get to work from day one,” Ewing said in a press release. “Crystal Rhoades is that leader. I’ve had the privilege of working alongside her, and her leadership as a key adviser on my mayoral campaign was not just instrumental to our victory; it was a clear demonstration of her ability to navigate complex challenges and deliver results.”

Rhoades, a Democrat and the Douglas County District Court clerk, and her husband, Ben Onkka, were the "architects behind Ewing's successful campaign strategy," according to the release.

Ewing, also a Democrat, unseated three-term Republican Mayor Jean Stothert by a margin of 57% to 43%, becoming Omaha's first elected Black mayor in a decisive and historic victory. Nebraska Democrats are similarly hoping to flip the Omaha-based congressional seat.


Douglas County District Court Clerk Crystal Rhoades is running to represent Nebraska's 2nd Congressional District.
Courtesy of Crystal Rhoades

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Our first 4 links for the 2026 mid-term cycle are in (Omaha) the Blue Dot.

Both Cook Political Report and Larry Sabato’s Crystal Ball, two of the leading election forecast publications, have upgraded their ratings for Nebraska’s 2nd District from toss-up to leans Democratic. Making it a likely candidate for big spending as the GOP attempts to maintain or bolster its small majority, and Democrats try to take back control.

https://www.cookpolitical.com/ratings/house-race-ratings

https://centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/2026-house/

The Cook Political Report wrote: “If Democrats don’t win Nebraska’s 2nd District next year, it’s almost impossible to see them taking control of the House.”


There will be at least 5 Democrats that will be running in the primary next May. The DU is neutral in all races between Democrats. That said, here are the four DU ActBlue links we have so far for the NE-2 primary Blue Dot race.

Democratic Underground for Denise Powell (NE-2) https://secure.actblue.com/donate/du4denisepowell

Democratic Underground for John Cavanaugh (NE-2) https://secure.actblue.com/donate/du4johncavanaugh

Democratic Underground for Crystal Rhoades (NE-2) https://secure.actblue.com/donate/du4crystalrhoades

Democratic Underground for Kishla Askins (NE-2) https://secure.actblue.com/donate/du4kishlaaskins

A fifth candidate (Evangelos Argyrakis) has no ActBlue page for a donation link: https://www.democraticunderground.com/100220506044