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In ‘purple’ Legislative District 12, swing-vote Riepe faces Democrat challenger Knorr

States Newsroom · October 14, 2026

LINCOLN — State Sen. Merv Riepe has racked up eight years of service in the Nebraska Legislature, but he is eligible for reelection because his two terms were not consecutive. The retired hospital administrator was first elected in 2014 to represent District 12, encompassing Ralston and a portion of western Omaha. In…

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In ‘purple’ Legislative District 12, swing-vote Riepe faces Democrat challenger Knorr

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