LINCOLN- Lincoln mayor Gaylor Baird has announced her re-election bid by embracing her record as mayor, highlighting the city's responses to Covid-19 in the onset of the pandemic.

Baird said she was proud of the fact that Lincoln and Lancaster County retained mortality rates at the lowest levels not only in Nebraska but in the nation. Nebraska's highest-profile Democrat said she will use the pandemic in her campaign.

“We kept people alive, working together,” said Baird. “We continue to monitor the data and get out information. But look where we are now. Life is so much better.”

Baird is not only pointing to various accomplishments pertaining to Covid-19, she is also pointing to the money the city received because of it. She pointed to nearly $10 million in rent and utility stabilization grants that the city awarded to local small businesses from federal coronavirus relief funds and $12 million in federal funds for worker training programs.

Baird said she knows she will be the top target next spring of a well-funded Republican political machine known for big advertising buys and political attacks. Top GOP donors are lining up behind Republican State Sen. Suzanne Geist, who announced her bid for mayor in mid-September. Christian broadcaster Stan Parker, another Republican, threw his hat into the ring.

Gaylor Baird, a former management consultant, said she is confident she will raise the money she needs to compete.

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