MERV RIEPE
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Legislative District 12 (LD-12) · State Legislature (Unicameral) · committee: RIEPE FOR LEGISLATURE
Total raised (NADC)
$251,444
Sum of receipts filed with NADC for 2017–18 cycle. Data synced 2026-10-24.
Head-to-head
⚔ Head-to-head vs STEVEN LATHROPDefault opponent: general-election opponent once nominees are set, otherwise the top-raising opposing-party candidate (nonpartisan races: top-raising other candidate).
Where the money came from
| Source type | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Organization & committee contributions (itemized ties) | $146,862 | 58.4% |
| Individuals & all other receipts | $104,582 | 41.6% |
Source: Nebraska Accountability & Disclosure Commission (NADC) filings, 2017–18 cycle.
In-state vs out-of-state
Nebraska: $225,703 (89.8%) · Out of state: $25,741 (10.2%)
Itemized receipts with an address only. Only state totals are shown; no ZIP-level figures, so no ZIP with fewer than 5 donors can be identified.
Outside spending (independent expenditures)
Supporting: $0 · Opposing: $0
None reported.
Plains Ledger independent-expenditure import. Spending is counted separately for each candidate it names: one ad backing one candidate and opposing another is reported for both, and these totals are not added together.
Top organization & PAC contributors
| Organization | Type | Direct |
|---|---|---|
| SWAIN CONSTRUCTION INC | Business | $13,500 |
| NEBRASKA REALTORS PAC | PAC | $11,000 |
| NEBRASKA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY PAC | PAC | $9,066 |
| NEBRASKA BANKERS STATE PAC | PAC | $8,500 |
| NEBRASKA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY PAC | PAC | $8,000 |
| CASSLING | Business | $7,500 |
| CENTENE CORPORATION | Business | $6,500 |
| GOVERNOR HEINEMAN COMMITTEE | Candidate committee | $6,000 |
| FRIESEN FOR LEGISLATURE | Candidate committee | $5,000 |
| THE GOVERNOR HEINEMAN COMMITTEE | Candidate committee | $5,000 |
| STINNER FOR LEGISLATURE | Candidate committee | $5,000 |
| HUGHES FOR LEGISLATURE | Candidate committee | $5,000 |
| CENTENE MANAGEMENT COMPANY LLC | Business | $3,500 |
| CHIROPRACTORS OF NEBRASKA STATE PAC | PAC | $3,500 |
| NEBRASKA FAMILY PAC | PAC | $3,000 |
Organizations only. Individual donors are never named, and conduits such as ActBlue and WinRed are not listed as donors. Pinned organizations are always shown.