Nebraska Legislature District 12

Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Merv Riepe Nonpartisan · Member list as of Oct 28

Christy KnorrNonpartisan

No published poll names both candidates.Last result · 2022 general: Merv Riepe (N) 52.3, Robin Richards (N) 47.7

Merv RiepeNonpartisan · Incumbent12 years since first win

Last election: Merv Riepe (Nonpartisan) won by 4.6 points, 2022
On the 2026 ballot: 2 candidates

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Left column: KnorrRight column: Riepe

Donor-based spectrum: LiberalCentristConservativeRiepeNo published score for Knorr
Races: None listed; Won 2 of 3
Years since first win: Not available; 12

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Candidates on the ballot

Christy KnorrNonpartisan(Nonpartisan)
Merv RiepeIncumbentNonpartisan(Nonpartisan)

Source: sos.nebraska.gov (PDF), dated Sep 11

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Official results for Nebraska

History (14 elections for this seat)

Nebraska Legislature District 12, 1970 to 2022, 2022, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
NonpartisanMerv RiepeWon	Other	5,94252.3%	52.3%
NonpartisanRobin Richards	Other	5,41847.7%	47.7%

Votes for listed candidates: 12,589
Election day: November 6, 2018
District map: Older district map (2012 to 2021)

Nebraska Legislature District 12, 1970 to 2022, 2018, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
NonpartisanSteve LathropWon	Other	7,03055.8%	55.8%
NonpartisanMerv Riepe(incumbent)	Other	5,55944.2%	44.2%

Nebraska Legislature District 12, 1970 to 2022, 2014, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
NonpartisanMerv RiepeWon	Other	5,62264.0%	64.0%
NonpartisanGreg Hosch	Other	3,16736.0%	36.0%

Nebraska Legislature District 12, 1970 to 2022, 2010, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
NonpartisanSteve LathropWon(incumbent)	Other	6,074100.0%	100.0%

Nebraska Legislature District 12, 1970 to 2022, 2006, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
NonpartisanSteve LathropWon	Other	5,07250.1%	50.1%
NonpartisanJean Stothert	Other	5,05749.9%	49.9%

Votes for listed candidates: 8,009
Election day: November 5, 2002
District map: Older district map (2002 to 2011)

Nebraska Legislature District 12, 1970 to 2022, 2002, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
NonpartisanPam RedfieldWon(incumbent)	Other	6,22677.7%	77.7%
NonpartisanBill Koile	Other	1,78322.3%	22.3%

Nebraska Legislature District 12, 1970 to 2022, 1998, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
NonpartisanPam RedfieldWon	Other	5,34657.3%	57.3%
NonpartisanLinda J. Richards	Other	3,97842.7%	42.7%

Nebraska Legislature District 12, 1970 to 2022, 1994, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
NonpartisanChris AbboudWon(incumbent)	Other	9,426100.0%	100.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 13,620
Election day: November 6, 1990
District map: Older district map (1982 to 1991)

Nebraska Legislature District 12, 1970 to 2022, 1990, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
NonpartisanChris AbboudWon(incumbent)	Other	6,93050.9%	50.9%
NonpartisanDon Stroh	Other	6,69049.1%	49.1%

Votes for listed candidates: 11,069
Election day: November 4, 1986
District map: Older district map (1982 to 1991)

Nebraska Legislature District 12, 1970 to 2022, 1986, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
NonpartisanChris AbboudWon(incumbent)	Other	6,88962.2%	62.2%
NonpartisanJerry Koch	Other	4,16837.6%	37.6%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	120.1%	0.1%

Votes for listed candidates: 10,099
Election day: November 2, 1982
District map: Older district map (1982 to 1991)

Nebraska Legislature District 12, 1970 to 2022, 1982, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
NonpartisanChris AbboudWon	Other	5,27552.2%	52.2%
NonpartisanJerry Koch(incumbent)	Other	4,81747.7%	47.7%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	70.1%	0.1%

Votes for listed candidates: 10,922
Election day: November 7, 1978
District map: Older district map (1972 to 1981)

Nebraska Legislature District 12, 1970 to 2022, 1978, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
NonpartisanGerald KochWon(incumbent)	Other	6,68861.2%	61.2%
NonpartisanRobert H. Beach	Other	4,22538.7%	38.7%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	90.1%	0.1%

Votes for listed candidates: 10,115
Election day: November 4, 1974
District map: Older district map (1972 to 1981)

Nebraska Legislature District 12, 1970 to 2022, 1974, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
NonpartisanJerry KochWon	Other	5,92558.6%	58.6%
NonpartisanEmmajean D. Wupper	Other	4,18541.4%	41.4%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	50.1%	0.1%

Votes for listed candidates: 22,699
Election day: November 3, 1970
District map: Older district map (1966 to 1971)

Nebraska Legislature District 12, 1970 to 2022, 1970, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
NonpartisanRichard F. ProudWon(incumbent)	Other	16,59573.1%	73.1%
NonpartisanDon Zern	Other	6,10026.9%	26.9%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	40.0%	0.0%

1970 to 2022: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns; not an official source

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Sources: Census TIGERweb Legislative MapServer (120th CDs layer 0, 119th CDs layer 4, 2026 SLD upper layer 1 and lower layer 2) (US Census Bureau, public domain), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open Civic Data division identifiers (census_autogenerated us_sldl/us_sldu and openstates state files); also (sld-recent.json): Open Civic Data division identifiers (country-us) (CC0 (repository); also (sld-recent.json): CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open States people (current) CSVs (CC0-1.0 (Open States people data)), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Open States volunteers and staff (rosters from state legislature sites) from official returns, not an official source; State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse) (CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns, not an official source.

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