Leaving office January 1, 2027.Lost re-election in 2026. This page switches to the former-officeholder layout when the term ends.

RepublicanIn office until January 1, 2027

Merv Riepe

Nebraska State Senator, District 12 since 2014. Lost re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027.

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET

Committees

As of 2026-10.

Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET

2025–2026 session · 29 sponsored · 6 became law

BillIntroCmteSenateHouseLaw

LB 1212 Provide for licensure of internationally trained physicians under the Uniform Credentialing Act and change…
Became law Apr 2026

LB 437 Change provisions relating to the Nebraska Health Care Certificate of Need Act
Became law Feb 2026

LB 41A Appropriation Bill
Became law Apr 2025

LB 41 Change provisions relating to blood tests for pregnant women
Became law Apr 2025

LB 42 Provide for employment of nurse aides in intellectual and developmental disability facilities
Became law Mar 2025

Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Riepe is closer to the center than 88% of the chamber's Republicans.

Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:56 PM ET

Black tick: the average of Republicans in the Nebraska Legislature.

Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Riepe’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.

Date	Bill	Riepe	Rep. majority	Dem. majority	Result
Apr 10, 2026	LB 1187: Change provisions of the Livestock Brand Act	Yes	Yes	Yes	Passed 39–9
Apr 9, 2026	LB 1067: Change provisions relating to the Affordable Housing Trust Fund, the rate and…	No	Yes	Yes	Passed 36–13
Apr 7, 2026	LB 1114: Adopt the Community Improvement District Act and the New Taxpayer Recruitment Grant Act,…	No	No	Yes	Failed 21–18
Apr 7, 2026	LB 937: Adopt the Prior Learning Act and the K-12 Education Cybersecurity Act and change…	Present	No	Yes	Failed 21–17
Apr 2, 2026	LB 986: Allow expenditure of campaign funds for security services and systems under the Nebraska…	Present	No	Yes	Failed 18–20

Offices held, and every time Riepe was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.

Year	Race	Result	Margin	Seat	+/−
2026	Nebraska Legislative District 12	Lost	D+11.8	D+2.4	−9.4
2022	Nebraska Legislature, District 12	Won	R+4.6	—	—
2018	Nebraska Legislature, District 12	Lost	D+11.7	—	—
2014	Nebraska Legislature, District 12	Won	R+27.9	—	—
2014	Nebraska Legislature, District 12 (primary)	Won	+28.0	—	—