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Dwite Pedersen

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Dwite Pedersen
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Prior offices
Nebraska State Senate District 39

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Addiction counselor
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Dwite Pedersen was a candidate for District 6 representative on the Omaha City Council in Nebraska. Pedersen was defeated in the general election on May 9, 2017. Though Omaha's elections are nonpartisan, Pedersen identified as a Republican in his filing for the 2017 election.

Pedersen died on March 16, 2021.[1]

Biography

Pedersen is an addiction counselor with a private practice in Omaha. He was a member of the Nebraska State Legislature from 1993 to 2008.[2]

Elections

2017

See also: Municipal elections in Omaha, Nebraska (2017)

Brinker Harding defeated Dwite Pedersen in the general election for District 6 on the Omaha City Council.[3]

Omaha City Council, District 6 General Election, 2017
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Brinker Harding 63.38% 11,566
Dwite Pedersen 35.83% 6,539
Write-in votes 0.79% 144
Total Votes 18,249
Source: Douglas County Election Commission, "Official Results," accessed June 28, 2017

Brinker Harding and Dwite Pedersen were unopposed in the primary election for District 6 on the Omaha City Council.[3]

Omaha City Council, District 6 Primary Election, 2017
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Brinker Harding 57.12% 5,990
Green check mark transparent.png Dwite Pedersen 41.93% 4,397
Write-in votes 0.94% 99
Total Votes 10,486
Source: Douglas County Election Commission, "Official Results," accessed April 25, 2017

See also

Omaha, Nebraska Nebraska Municipal government Other local coverage
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