RALSTON- The race to represent District 12 in the Nebraska Legislature is between two Ralston School Board members.

Robin Richards and Merv Riepe will be on the November ballot to decide who will be in the Nebraska legislature.

Robin Richards, the current vice president of the school board, said if elected she will focus on secure schools in the district.

"When Ralston passed the $83 million bond last year one of the things that is part of that is making sure that every single school in our district has a secure entry," Richards said. "Right now, the only school where you have to check in with an adult before you walk into the building is our high school."

Merv Riepe represented the district from 2004-2018 and currently sits on the school board. Riepe wants schools to remain focused on curriculum and avoid what he called "radical" ideas.

"You can have your diversity and your wokeness and your equity and everything else, but you have to do that in addition to not in lieu of math, reading and all of the stem courses," Riepe said.

Abortion divides the candidates with Richards saying the government does not belong in the doctor's office, and Reipe calling himself pro-life but does support some exceptions.

Both candidates said they want to grow the state economy and work to retain more young people in Nebraska.

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