Monolith Analytics · Nebraska 2026 · Campaign money
Legislature, District 12
Merv Riepe (R)Christy Knorr (D)
Merv Riepe reports $81,195 on hand to Christy Knorr’s $80,781. Outside groups have spent $274,628 in this race, $170,565 of it to help Christy Knorr.
The two campaigns hold almost the same cash, about $81,000 each. The difference is outside: $171,000 of the $275,000 spent from outside helps Christy Knorr.
Side by side
| Riepe | Knorr | |
|---|---|---|
| Cash on hand, latest report | $81,195filed Oct 26 | $80,781filed Oct 26 |
| Raised since the primary | $90,138 | $192,783 |
| Raised in 2026 | $171,348$4,248 of it in-kind | $203,391$42,083 of it in-kind |
| Spent in 2026 | $110,724 | $129,060 |
| The candidate’s own money | $0 | $4,040 |
| Outside spending for | $87,266 | $107,999 |
| Outside spending against | $62,566 | $16,796 |
Money in, by month
Outside spending
| Spender | Candidate | Since the primary | All 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraskans For A Stronger Futurelast on Oct 16 | Christy Knorrfor | $99,811 | $99,811 |
| Nebraska Conservative Leadership Fundlast on Sep 29 | Merv Riepefor | $63,562 | $63,562 |
| Preserve The Good Lifelast on Oct 23 | Merv Riepeagainst | $62,566 | $62,566 |
| National Association Of Realtors Fundlast on Oct 5 | Merv Riepefor | $20,590 | $20,590 |
| Nebraska Unitedlast on Oct 8 | Christy Knorragainst | $16,796 | $16,796 |
| Preserve The Good Lifelast on Oct 9 | Christy Knorrfor | $8,188 | $8,188 |
| Nebraska Hospital Association PAC Nhapaclast on Oct 12 | Merv Riepefor | $3,034 | $3,034 |
| National Rifle Association PAC (Nra PAC)last on May 11 | Merv Riepefor | $0 | $80 |
Merv Riepe
Where the money comes from
- PACs$90,175
- Businesses and groups$71,613
- Individuals$8,311
- Other candidates$1,250
Largest givers, 2026
- Nebraska Association Of Trial Attorneys PACPACs, Omaha$15,000
- Nebraska Chamber Of Commerce And Industry PACPACs, Lincoln$10,750
- Nebraska Bankers State Political Action CommitteePACs, Lincoln$9,661
- Nebraska Realtors PACPACs, Lincoln$7,000
- Nebraska Insurance Federation PACPACs, Lincoln$6,000
- Molina Healthcare INCBusinesses and groups, Long Beach$6,000
- Nebraska Hospital Association PAC NhapacPACs, Lincoln$5,500
- Nebraska Medical PACPACs, Lincoln$4,150
- Gifts of $250 or lessnot itemized$950
Largest payees, 2026
- Mary Barrettcampaign consulting, compliance, compliance, postage, graphic design$66,731
- Uspsmailer, po box, postage$10,799
- Petersen Printingpalm cards, printed material, printing$9,723
- Velara Winssurvey consultant$8,500
- Small Payees ($250 Or Less Each)campaign expenses, misc parade expenses, misc. expenses$2,599
- Design 4 (Aka Design Four INC., Design4)signs$1,729
Christy Knorr
Where the money comes from
- PACs$136,480
- Parties$26,960
- Businesses and groups$23,177
- Individuals$11,433
- The candidate$4,040
- Other candidates$1,300
Largest givers, 2026
- Democracy NebraskaPACs, Lincoln$100,000
- Nebraska Democratic PartyParties, Lincoln$26,335
- Firefighters For Better GovernmentPACs, Omaha$10,000
- Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee(C00608380)PACs, Washington$7,500
- Planned Parenthood Advocates Of NebraskaBusinesses and groups, Lincoln$5,695
- Valkyrie StrategiesBusinesses and groups, Urbandale$5,045
- Reynolds American INC. / Rai ServicesBusinesses and groups, Winston Salem$5,000
- Nebraska & Southwest Iowa Building & Construction Trades CouncilBusinesses and groups, Omaha$5,000
- Gifts of $250 or lessnot itemized$6,213
Largest payees, 2026
- Boots On The Ground Campaign Strategies LLCcampaign consulting services, campaign consulting services & reimburse, campaign consulting services & website r$39,025
- Heartland Nextdigital ads, digital advertising, mailer coordination$32,837
- Christy Knorrautomatic printing company post cards a, boots on the ground campaign strategies,, boots on the ground strategies llc - cam$6,668
- Wild Bear Consultingcommunications & social media consulting$3,000
- Design 4 (Aka Design Four INC., Design4)yard & barn signs$2,224
- Automatic Printing Co.business & palm cards, palm cards, postcards$1,516
About these numbers
- “Raised” adds up itemized receipts, net of amendments, including in-kind gifts; pledges are left out. Cash on hand is the campaign’s own figure from its latest statement.
- Spending leaves out third-party expenditure rows, which repeat in-kind items.
- Outside spending is independent expenditures that name a candidate, for or against, by the group that paid.