Ben Gray
Ben Gray was a member of the Omaha City Council in Nebraska, representing District 2. Gray assumed office in 2009. Gray left office on June 6, 2021.
Gray ran for election to the Omaha City Council to represent District 2 in Nebraska. Gray lost in the general election on May 13, 2025.
Biography
Ben Gray's career experience includes working as a photojournalist and television host with KETV.[1]
Elections
2025
See also: City elections in Omaha, Nebraska (2025)
General election
General election for Omaha City Council District 2
LaVonya Goodwin defeated Ben Gray in the general election for Omaha City Council District 2 on May 13, 2025.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | LaVonya Goodwin (Nonpartisan) | 59.0 | 5,262 |
 | Ben Gray (Nonpartisan) | 40.1 | 3,579 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.8 | 75 | ||
| Total votes: 8,916 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Omaha City Council District 2
The following candidates ran in the primary for Omaha City Council District 2 on April 1, 2025.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Ben Gray (Nonpartisan) | 27.3 | 1,720 |
| ✔ | | LaVonya Goodwin (Nonpartisan) | 15.9 | 1,001 |
 | Juanita Johnson (Nonpartisan) | 15.5 | 974 | |
 | Maurice Jones (Nonpartisan) | 14.9 | 937 | |
| Michael A. Lee Jr. (Nonpartisan) | 8.6 | 540 | ||
| William King (Nonpartisan) | 7.3 | 457 | ||
| Cheryl Weston (Nonpartisan) | 5.3 | 336 | ||
| Anthony Rogers-Wright (Nonpartisan) | 3.1 | 197 | ||
| Tyrone Eure (Nonpartisan) | 1.7 | 106 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.6 | 35 | ||
| Total votes: 6,303 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Gray in this election.
2021
See also: City elections in Omaha, Nebraska (2021)
General election
General election for Omaha City Council District 2
Juanita Johnson defeated incumbent Ben Gray in the general election for Omaha City Council District 2 on May 11, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Juanita Johnson (Nonpartisan) | 56.4 | 4,265 |
| Ben Gray (Nonpartisan) | 42.8 | 3,241 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.8 | 61 | ||
| Total votes: 7,567 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Omaha City Council District 2
The following candidates ran in the primary for Omaha City Council District 2 on April 6, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Ben Gray (Nonpartisan) | 39.3 | 2,615 |
| ✔ | | Juanita Johnson (Nonpartisan) | 22.6 | 1,503 |
| Jonathan Lathan (Nonpartisan) | 21.6 | 1,434 | ||
 | David Mitchell (Nonpartisan) | 7.7 | 514 | |
| Steven Abraham (Nonpartisan) | 4.8 | 318 | ||
| Cornelius Williams (Nonpartisan) | 3.2 | 215 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.7 | 48 | ||
| Total votes: 6,647 | |||
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2017
Incumbent Ben Gray defeated Dennis Womack in the general election for District 2 on the Omaha City Council.[2]
| Omaha City Council, District 2 General Election, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Ben Gray Incumbent |
63.59% | 5,392 |
| Dennis Womack | 35.56% | 3,015 |
| Write-in votes | 0.85% | 72 |
| Total Votes | 8,479 | |
| Source: Douglas County Election Commission, "Official Results," accessed June 28, 2017 | ||
The following candidates ran in the primary election for District 2 on the Omaha City Council.[2]
| Omaha City Council, District 2 Primary Election, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Ben Gray Incumbent |
48.54% | 2,184 |
| Dennis Womack |
13.49% | 607 |
| Krystal Gabel | 10.27% | 462 |
| Tanya Cooper | 9.02% | 406 |
| Maurice Jones | 8.80% | 396 |
| Gwen Easter | 5.07% | 228 |
| Bradley Whitmore Jr. | 4.20% | 189 |
| Write-in votes | 0.6% | 27 |
| Total Votes | 4,499 | |
| Source: Douglas County Election Commission, "Official Results," accessed April 25, 2017 | ||
Endorsements
Gray received the endorsement of the Omaha Police Officers Association on April 12, 2017.[3] He received an endorsement from the Omaha World-Herald on May 2, 2017.[4]
Campaign themes
2025
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Ben Gray did not complete Ballotpedia's 2025 Candidate Connection survey.
2021
Ben Gray did not complete Ballotpedia's 2021 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2025 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ City of Omaha City Council, "Ben Gray," accessed March 6, 2017
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Douglas County Election Commission, "Candidate Information," accessed February 28, 2017
- ↑ Omaha World-Herald, "Omaha police union issues endorsements in city races — but not in mayor’s contest," April 13, 2017
- ↑ Omaha World-Herald, "Editorial: Our choices for Omaha City Council," May 2, 2017
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by - |
Omaha City Council District 2 2009-2021 |
Succeeded by Juanita Johnson |
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