2026Flipped from RepublicanCalledUnofficial resultsIncumbent defeated
2026 election for Nebraska Legislative District 12
Nebraska Legislature · Nebraska
Christy Knorr (NPA) won with 55.9% of the vote, defeating Merv Riepe (NPA) by 11.8 points, flipping a seat Republicans held.
One-chamber legislatureNonpartisan ballotFilibusterStaggered terms
Christy KnorrNonpartisan · winner
55.9%6,726
Merv RiepeNonpartisan · incumbent
44.1%5,306
12,032 votes
Source: Nebraska Secretary of State unofficial resultsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 1:22 PM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Christy KnorrMerv Riepe
$222.1K
Raised by the campaign
$176.3K
$87K
Spent by the campaign
$107.3K
Campaign money: Nebraska Accountability and Disclosure Commission, through Oct 29, 2026; Nebraska Accountability and Disclosure Commission, through Oct 27, 2026.
Source: Nebraska Accountability and Disclosure Commission campaign filingsUpdated Oct 29, 2026