PL
Plains Ledger
Nebraska Political & Non Profit Financial Intelligence
⌘K /
Verified Primary Sources: NADC Open Data & Legacy Extracts (2015–Present) · FEC Schedule A / B / E & 24/48-Hr Notices · IRS Form 990 / BMF · USAspending.gov● Synced Oct 24, 2026 · Non-individual contributor policy enforced · Report a correction
← Candidate Comparison

MERV RIEPE

Nonpartisan / not listed
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 LATHROP
Default 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 typeAmountShare
Organization & committee contributions (itemized ties)$146,86258.4%
Individuals & all other receipts$104,58241.6%
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

OrganizationTypeDirect
SWAIN CONSTRUCTION INCBusiness$13,500
NEBRASKA REALTORS PACPAC$11,000
NEBRASKA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY PACPAC$9,066
NEBRASKA BANKERS STATE PACPAC$8,500
NEBRASKA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY PACPAC$8,000
CASSLINGBusiness$7,500
CENTENE CORPORATIONBusiness$6,500
GOVERNOR HEINEMAN COMMITTEECandidate committee$6,000
THE GOVERNOR HEINEMAN COMMITTEECandidate committee$5,000
FRIESEN FOR LEGISLATURECandidate committee$5,000
STINNER FOR LEGISLATURECandidate committee$5,000
HUGHES FOR LEGISLATURECandidate committee$5,000
CENTENE MANAGEMENT COMPANY LLCBusiness$3,500
CHIROPRACTORS OF NEBRASKA STATE PACPAC$3,500
NEBRASKA FAMILY PACPAC$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.

Filings & sources