GOTV Intel

Pete Ricketts

U.S. Senator, Nebraska U.S. Senate · Republican

OfficeholderOn the 2026 ballotIncumbent · Nebraska U.S. Senate · Nov 3 General

Ballot status source: Nebraska Secretary of State — Final Statewide General Candidate List, November 3, 2026 General Election (September 11, 2026): United States Senator — 'Pete Ricketts', Republican · read Sep 24, 2026

Order a GOTV Intel ReportWho Is Running for This Seat

Results

Certified results for Nebraska U.S. Senate

United States Senator

Nebraska General Election 2024-11-05 · Nov 5, 2024
CandidateVotesShare
Deb FischerRepublican499,12453.2%
Dan OsbornBy Petition436,49346.5%
Write-In Scatterings2,7190.3%

Official/certified county canvass results by precinct for the NE-02 counties · Douglas County Election Commission official results; Sarpy County Election…

Sources (2)
  • Official/certified county canvass results by precinct for the NE-02 counties (Douglas, Sarpy, Saunders)
  • statewide county totals from the Nebraska Board of State Canvassers Official Report. Other counties: no precinct detail loaded

United States Senator

Nebraska General Election 2020-11-03 · Nov 3, 2020
CandidateVotesShare
Ben SasseRepublican583,50762.7%
Chris JanicekDemocrat227,19124.4%
Preston Love Jr. (write-in)58,4116.3%
Gene SiadekLibertarian55,1155.9%
Write-In Scatterings5,7880.6%

Official/certified county canvass results by precinct for the NE-02 counties · Douglas County Election Commission official results; Sarpy County Election…

Sources (2)
  • Official/certified county canvass results by precinct for the NE-02 counties (Douglas, Sarpy)
  • statewide county totals from the Nebraska Board of State Canvassers Official Report. Other counties: no precinct detail loaded

Key Votes

The record

  • Confirmation: Todd Blanche, of Florida, to be Attorney General — voted Yes

    On the Nomination PN1078 · Nomination Confirmed, 50-49 · 119th Congress, session 2, roll call 230

    Aug 8, 2026 · Official · U.S. Senate roll call vote · source

  • H.R. 6500, as amended; An act making continuing appropriations and extensions for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes. — voted Yes

    On Passage of the Bill H.R. 6500 · Bill Passed, 90-6 · 119th Congress, session 2, roll call 228

    Aug 8, 2026 · Official · U.S. Senate roll call vote · source

  • H.R. 5334, as amended; An act to impose sanctions and other measures with respect to the Russian Federation, as championed by the late Senator Lindsey O. Graham — voted Yes

    On Passage of the Bill H.R. 5334 · Bill Passed, 86-11 · 119th Congress, session 2, roll call 224

    Aug 7, 2026 · Official · U.S. Senate roll call vote · source

  • H. Con. Res. 86; A concurrent resolution directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces fr — voted No

    On the Concurrent Resolution H.Con.Res. 86 · Concurrent Resolution Agreed to, 50-48 · 119th Congress, session 2, roll call 184

    Jun 23, 2026 · Official · U.S. Senate roll call vote · source

  • S. 2, As Amended; An original bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 33. — voted Yes

    On Passage of the Bill S. 2 · Bill Passed, 52-47 · 119th Congress, session 2, roll call 163

    Jun 5, 2026 · Official · U.S. Senate roll call vote · source

  • Confirmation: Kevin Warsh, of Florida, to be Chairman of the Board of Governors, Federal Reserve Board — voted Yes

    On the Nomination PN855-1 · Nomination Confirmed, 54-45 · 119th Congress, session 2, roll call 120

    May 13, 2026 · Official · U.S. Senate roll call vote · source

  • H.R. 6644, as amended; To increase the supply of housing in America, and for other purposes — voted Yes

    On Passage of the Bill H.R. 6644 · Bill Passed, 89-10 · 119th Congress, session 2, roll call 53

    Mar 12, 2026 · Official · U.S. Senate roll call vote · source

  • H.R. 7148, as Amended; A bill making further consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes. — voted Yes

    On Passage of the Bill H.R. 7148 · Bill Passed, 71-29 · 119th Congress, session 2, roll call 20

    Jan 30, 2026 · Official · U.S. Senate roll call vote · source
Show all 26 recorded votes

  • H.R. 6938; A bill making consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes. — voted Yes

    On Passage of the Bill H.R. 6938 · Bill Passed, 82-15 · 119th Congress, session 2, roll call 11

    Jan 15, 2026 · Official · U.S. Senate roll call vote · source

  • H.R. 5371, As Amended; A bill making continuing appropriations and extensions for fiscal year 2026, and for other purposes. — voted Yes

    On Passage of the Bill H.R. 5371 · Bill Passed, 60-40 · 119th Congress, session 1, roll call 618

    Nov 10, 2025 · Official · U.S. Senate roll call vote · source

  • S.J.Res. 81; A joint resolution terminating the national emergency declared to impose duties on articles imported from Brazil. — voted No

    On the Joint Resolution S.J.Res. 81 · Joint Resolution Passed, 52-48 · 119th Congress, session 1, roll call 594

    Oct 28, 2025 · Official · U.S. Senate roll call vote · source

  • S. 2296, as amended; An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2026 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military constr — voted Yes

    On Passage of the Bill S. 2296 · Bill Passed, 77-20 · 119th Congress, session 1, roll call 570

    Oct 9, 2025 · Official · U.S. Senate roll call vote · source

  • H. R. 3944, as amended; A bill making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year end — voted Yes

    On Passage of the Bill H.R. 3944 · Bill Passed, 87-9 · 119th Congress, session 1, roll call 480

    Aug 1, 2025 · Official · U.S. Senate roll call vote · source

  • H.R. 4, As Amended; A bill to rescind certain budget authority proposed to be rescinded in special messages transmitted to the Congress by the President on June — voted Yes

    On Passage of the Bill H.R. 4 · Bill Passed, 51-48 · 119th Congress, session 1, roll call 411

    Jul 17, 2025 · Official · U.S. Senate roll call vote · source

  • H.R. 1, as Amended; A bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14. — voted Yes

    On Passage of the Bill H.R. 1 · Bill Passed, 50-50 · 119th Congress, session 1, roll call 372

    Jul 1, 2025 · Official · U.S. Senate roll call vote · source

  • S. 1582, As Amended; A bill to provide for the regulation of payment stablecoins, and for other purposes. — voted Yes

    On Passage of the Bill S. 1582 · Bill Passed, 68-30 · 119th Congress, session 1, roll call 318

    Jun 17, 2025 · Official · U.S. Senate roll call vote · source

  • H.Con.Res. 14, As Amended; A concurrent resolution establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth — voted Yes

    On the Concurrent Resolution H.Con.Res. 14 · Concurrent Resolution Agreed to, 51-48 · 119th Congress, session 1, roll call 191

    Apr 5, 2025 · Official · U.S. Senate roll call vote · source

  • H.R. 1968; A bill making further continuing appropriations and other extensions for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, and for other purposes. — voted Yes

    On Passage of the Bill H.R. 1968 · Bill Passed, 54-46 · 119th Congress, session 1, roll call 133

    Mar 14, 2025 · Official · U.S. Senate roll call vote · source

  • S. 331, as amended; A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act with respect to the scheduling of fentanyl-related substances, and for other purposes. — voted Yes

    On Passage of the Bill S. 331 · Bill Passed, 84-16 · 119th Congress, session 1, roll call 127

    Mar 14, 2025 · Official · U.S. Senate roll call vote · source

  • S.Con.Res. 7, As Amended; An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and set — voted Yes

    On the Concurrent Resolution S.Con.Res. 7 · Concurrent Resolution Agreed to, 52-48 · 119th Congress, session 1, roll call 87

    Feb 21, 2025 · Official · U.S. Senate roll call vote · source

  • Confirmation: Kashyap Patel, of Nevada, to be Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation — voted Yes

    On the Nomination PN12-35 · Nomination Confirmed, 51-49 · 119th Congress, session 1, roll call 61

    Feb 20, 2025 · Official · U.S. Senate roll call vote · source

  • Confirmation: Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., of California, to be Secretary of Health and Human Services — voted Yes

    On the Nomination PN11-8 · Nomination Confirmed, 52-48 · 119th Congress, session 1, roll call 52

    Feb 13, 2025 · Official · U.S. Senate roll call vote · source

  • Confirmation: Pamela Bondi, of Florida, to be Attorney General — voted Yes

    On the Nomination PN11-2 · Nomination Confirmed, 54-46 · 119th Congress, session 1, roll call 33

    Feb 4, 2025 · Official · U.S. Senate roll call vote · source

  • Confirmation: Peter Hegseth, of Tennessee, to be Secretary of Defense — voted Yes

    On the Nomination PN11-7 · Nomination Confirmed, 50-50 · 119th Congress, session 1, roll call 15

    Jan 24, 2025 · Official · U.S. Senate roll call vote · source

  • S. 5, As Amended; A bill to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to take into custody aliens who have been charged in the United States with theft, and fo — voted Yes

    On Passage of the Bill S. 5 · Bill Passed, 64-35 · 119th Congress, session 1, roll call 7

    Jan 20, 2025 · Official · U.S. Senate roll call vote · source

  • Roll-call position (DW-NOMINATE)

    Score 0.4450 over 884 recorded votes. Negative left, positive right, −1 to +1. A computed statistic, not a government record.

    OSINT · Voteview (Lewis et al.) · source

Newest first. A close vote was decided by 5% of the votes cast or less (or 10 votes or fewer, under a fifth of the votes). Broke with party: voted against most of their party, where the record gives the party split.

Scorecards

  • Club for Growth scorecard, 2025: 80%

    80% on the Club for Growth's 2025 congressional scorecard; lifetime score 84%. The organization's own rating.

    Self-published · Club for Growth · source

  • AFL-CIO Legislative Scorecard, 2025: 0%

    0% on the AFL-CIO's 2025 Legislative Scorecard; lifetime score 9%. The organization's own rating.

    Self-published · AFL-CIO · source

  • League of Conservation Voters scorecard, 2025: 3%

    3% on LCV's 2025 National Environmental Scorecard; lifetime score 2%. The organization's own rating.

    Self-published · League of Conservation Voters · source

  • Heritage Action for America scorecard, 119th Congress: 94%

    94% on Heritage Action's 119th Congress scorecard (key votes and co-sponsorships, updated weekly while Congress is in session). The organization's own rating.

    Self-published · Heritage Action for America · source

Committees and Appointments

  • Committee on Foreign Relations — Member

    U.S. Senate, 119th Congress · Member · Subcommittees: Subcommittee on East Asia, the Pacific, and International Cybersecurity Policy (Chair); Subcommittee on Europe and Regional Security Cooperation; Subcommittee on State Department and USAID Management, International Operations, and Bilateral International Development

    Official · U.S. Senate — committee membership list · source

  • Committee on Environment and Public Works — Member

    U.S. Senate, 119th Congress · Member · Subcommittees: Subcommittee on Clean Air, Climate, and Nuclear Innovation and Safety; Subcommittee on Fisheries, Water, and Wildlife (Chair); Subcommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure

    Official · U.S. Senate — committee membership list · source

  • Committee on the Budget — Member

    U.S. Senate, 119th Congress · Member

    Official · U.S. Senate — committee membership list · source

  • Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs — Member

    U.S. Senate, 119th Congress · Member · Subcommittees: Subcommittee on Economic Policy; Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Protection; Subcommittee on National Security and International Trade and Finance

    Official · U.S. Senate — committee membership list · source

  • U.S. Senate committee assignments (119th Congress)

    Committees: Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs; Environment and Public Works (chair, Subcommittee on Fisheries, Water, and Wildlife); Foreign Relations (chair, Subcommittee on East Asia, the Pacific, and International Cybersecurity Policy); the Budget. Source: U.S. Senate committee assignments list. Checked 2026-09-24.

    Sep 24, 2026 · Official · U.S. Senate · source

Their Money

Campaign finance

Last Change
Profile updated · Sep 24
Raised
$11,405,295cycle to date through Jun 30
Cash on Hand
$6,910,970cycle to date through Jun 30
Spent
$5,069,977cycle to date through Jun 30
Debts Owed
$0cycle to date through Jun 30
Next Report Due
Q3 Report · Oct 15

View on FEC.govFEC, cycle to date through Jun 30, 2026

Top Payees

Who the campaign paid most, as its filing reports it.

  • AXMEDIA · media placement$2.17M
  • AXIOM STRATEGIES · political strategy consulting$271.0K
  • JBEST & COMPANY · fundraising consulting$209.3K
  • FUNDRAISING, INC. · debt pmt: fundraising consulting$162.4K
  • SOCKO STRATEGIES LLC · fundraising consulting$146.7K

Campaign finance — PETE RICKETTS FOR SENATE: July Quarterly 2026, through Jun 30, 2026

Jun 30, 2026 · Official · Federal Election Commission

Finance Reports

  • Campaign finance — PETE RICKETTS FOR SENATE: July Quarterly 2026, through Jun 30, 2026

    Raised $11,405,294.99 this cycle · spent $5,069,977.41 · cash on hand $6,910,969.90 · debts owed by the committee $0.00 — through Jun 30, 2026. Where the money came from (cycle to date, as reported): Individuals $2,242,236.54 (20%); PACs and other political committees $1,698,065.15 (15%); Party committees $62,000.00 (1%); Transfers from authorized committees $2,025,999.91 (18%); The candidate (contributions) $5,295,887.54 (46%). Where it went (itemized operating expenditures this cycle, FEC-processed through Sep 20, 2026): media/ad buying $2.43M; fundraising $595.3K; individuals (staff, contractors, reimbursements) $342.7K; general consulting $294.4K; polling $187.1K; compliance/treasurer $166.5K.

    Jun 30, 2026 · Official · Federal Election Commission

  • U.S. Senate Annual Financial Disclosure, CY2025 (filed May 15, 2026)

    U.S. Senate Annual Financial Disclosure Report for calendar year 2025; filed May 15, 2026. Reports 320 assets; highest reported ranges: SCHW - The Charles Schwab Corp over $1,000,000; UBS Bank (New York, NY) over $1,000,000; Note receivable from JPR Spc Trust over $1,000,000; SCHW - Charles Schwab Corporation (The) Common Stock $25,000,001–$50,000,000. Liabilities: Mortgage — First National Bank of Omaha (joint) $50,001–$100,000; Mortgage — Rocket Mortgage (joint) $15,001–$50,000; Other (Capital Commitment) — Techstars Accelerator 2021, L.P. (filer) $10,001–$15,000; Other (Capital Commitment) — Techstars Accelerator 2024, L.P. (filer) $250,001–$500,000; 1 more. Earned and non-investment income: Other (Taxable Income), Northside Entertainment Holdings LLC (filer) $15,684.00. Real property is shown by type and state only; residence places, dependent and private names are withheld. No net-worth figure is reported on the form; none is estimated here.

    May 15, 2026 · Official · U.S. Senate eFD

  • U.S. Senate Annual Financial Disclosure, CY2024 (paper amendment letter, filed Feb 19, 2026)

    Paper amendment letter to the U.S. Senate Annual Financial Disclosure Report for calendar year 2024, received Feb 19, 2026. It corrects six purchase transactions in Part 4b (IGLB, VEA, VWO, VO, VOO, VB), attributing them to the spouse rather than the filer and moving them to lower amount bands ($100,001–$250,000 or $250,001–$500,000). It states the Part 3 asset listing was already correct. No asset values change.

    Feb 19, 2026 · Official · U.S. Senate eFD

  • U.S. Senate Annual Financial Disclosure, CY2024 (filed May 15, 2025)

    U.S. Senate Annual Financial Disclosure Report for calendar year 2024; filed May 15, 2025. Reports 331 assets; highest reported ranges: SCHW - The Charles Schwab Corp over $1,000,000; UBS Bank (New York, NY) over $1,000,000; Note receivable from JPR Spc Trust over $1,000,000; SCHW - Charles Schwab Corporation (The) Common Stock $5,000,001–$25,000,000. Liabilities: Mortgage — First National Bank of Omaha (joint) $50,001–$100,000; Mortgage — Nationstar Mortgage LLC d/b/a Mr. Cooper (joint) $50,001–$100,000; Other (Capital Commitment) — Techstars Accelerator 2021, L.P. (filer) $10,001–$15,000; Other (Capital Commitment) — Techstars Accelerator 2024, L.P. (filer) $250,001–$500,000; 2 more. Earned and non-investment income: Other (Taxable Income), Northside Entertainment Holdings LLC (filer) $38,263.00. Real property is shown by type and state only; residence places, dependent and private names are withheld. No net-worth figure is reported on the form; none is estimated here.

    May 15, 2025 · Official · U.S. Senate eFD
Show all 6 on file

  • U.S. Senate Annual Financial Disclosure, CY2023 (filed May 15, 2024)

    U.S. Senate Financial Disclosure, Annual Report for calendar year 2023; filed May 15, 2024. Reports 422 assets; highest reported ranges: MUB - iShares National Muni Bond ETF over $1,000,000; UBS Bank (New York, NY) over $1,000,000; Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO) over $1,000,000; SCHW - Charles Schwab Corporation (The) Common Stock $5,000,001–$25,000,000. Liabilities: Mortgage — First National Bank of Omaha (joint) $50,001–$100,000; Mortgage — Nationstar Mortgage LLC d/b/a Mr. Cooper (joint) $50,001–$100,000; Other (Capital Commitment) — Techstars Accelerator 2021, L.P. (self) $50,001–$100,000; Other (Capital Commitment) — Techstars Accelerator 2024, L.P. (self) $250,001–$500,000; 2 more. Earned and non-investment income: Salary, State of Nebraska (self) $1,150.00; Other (Taxable Income), Northside Entertainment Holdings LLC (self) $22,437.00. Real property is shown by type and state only; residence places, dependent and private names are withheld. No net-worth figure is reported on the form; none is estimated here.

    May 15, 2024 · Official · U.S. Senate eFD

  • U.S. Senate New Filer Financial Disclosure (as of Jan 23, 2023; filed May 1, 2023)

    U.S. Senate Financial Disclosure, New Filer Report (as of Jan 23, 2023); filed May 1, 2023. Reports 659 assets; highest reported ranges: SCHW - Charles Schwab Corporation (The) Common Stock $5,000,001–$25,000,000; SCHW - Charles Schwab Corporation (The) Common Stock $5,000,001–$25,000,000; TD Ameritrade (New York, NY) $5,000,001–$25,000,000; DFIEX - Dfa International Core Equity Portfolio $1,000,001–$5,000,000. Liabilities: Mortgage — First National Bank of Omaha (joint) $50,001–$100,000; Mortgage — Nationstar Mortgage LLC d/b/a Mr. Cooper (joint) $50,001–$100,000; Other (Capital Commitment) — GSO Mezzanine Finance Trust II (self) $100,001–$250,000; Other (Capital Commitment) — Techstars Accelerator 2021, L.P. (self) $100,001–$250,000. Earned and non-investment income: Salary, State of Nebraska (self) $106,150.00; Other (Taxable Income), Northside Entertainment Holdings LLC (self) $9,993.97. Real property is shown by type and state only; residence places, dependent and private names are withheld. No net-worth figure is reported on the form; none is estimated here.

    May 1, 2023 · Official · U.S. Senate eFD

Filings

Money shows as the filings named here report it. Payees are who the campaign paid; individual contributors are not shown.

Advertising

Who is advertising for and against Pete

  • Advertising summary — for and against (2026 cycle)

    For: own campaign $513,400 on Google; outside Google ads $0–$0; Snap $0; broadcast TV not searched; FEC independent expenditures $4,636. Against: outside Google ads $0–$0; opponent campaign ads $0–$0; Snap $0; broadcast TV not searched; FEC independent expenditures $1,202,171. 2026 cycle. Broadcast TV: not yet searched. Meta not included.

    Sep 24, 2026 · Official · Ads summary (2026 cycle)

  • Google/YouTube ads — PETE RICKETTS FOR SENATE (supporting)

    The candidate's own campaign (PETE RICKETTS FOR SENATE). 79 ads since Nov 2024; Google-reported $513,400 since Nov 6 2024 (exact, advertiser-wide).

    Sep 24, 2026 · Official · Google Political Ads Transparency Report (bundle updated 2026-09-23 21:37 PT) · source

Independent Expenditures

FEC independent expenditures on file: $336,923 supporting, $7,024,775 opposing, across 41 reports.

  • NEBRASKA VALUES PACOpposing · $5,353,156

    16 reports, newest Oct 9, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing

  • WORKING CLASS MAJORITY PAC, INCOpposing · $1,662,474

    15 reports, newest Oct 9, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing

  • AMERICA FIRST ACTION FUNDSupporting · $200,000

    2 reports, newest Sep 30, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing

  • CORNHUSKER MAJORITYSupporting · $132,237

    2 reports, newest Oct 6, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing

  • United Futures PACOpposing · $8,500

    1 report, newest Oct 3, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing

  • Club for Growth PACSupporting · $4,637

    2 reports, newest Jul 20, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing

  • Neighbor VoicesOpposing · $645

    2 reports, newest Oct 8, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing

  • NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA POLITICAL VICTORY FUNDSupporting · $49

    1 report, newest Oct 7, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing

Spend as each platform or filing reports it. Each line is a separate measure, and they are not added together.

In Their Words

What they have said, on the record

“Every Nebraskan who goes to the pump is paying higher gasoline prices,”
U.S. Senate voter guide: Rollercoaster race features four candidatesSep 23, 2026 · Press · Nebraska Public Media · source
“I evangelize permitting reform and process improvement to everyone who comes into my office,”
U.S. Senate voter guide: Rollercoaster race features four candidatesSep 23, 2026 · Press · Nebraska Public Media · source
“It is great to continue to serve the people of Nebraska,”
U.S. Senate voter guide: Rollercoaster race features four candidatesSep 23, 2026 · Press · Nebraska Public Media · source
“The truth is I can't be bought.”
GOP Sen. Pete Ricketts and independent Dan Osborn clash in fiery Nebraska Senate debateSep 1, 2026 · Press · NBC News · source

In the News

Press coverage

Headlines link to the original reporting, captured on the date shown.

Reach Them

Websites and accounts

  • Public social accounts

    X, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube

    Self-published · Public accounts posted by the subject

The 2026 Field

Who else is running for Nebraska U.S. Senate

The Paper Trail

Filings, results and exhibits

  • On the ballot: U.S. Senate, Nebraska — November 3, 2026 general election

    Listed as "Pete Ricketts" (Republican, incumbent) for United States Senator on the Nebraska Secretary of State Final Statewide General Candidate List (dated 9/11/2026). Checked 2026-09-24.

    Sep 24, 2026 · Official · Nebraska Secretary of State · source

  • U.S. Senator · NE-SEN

    Republican · Incumbent · On the 2026 ballot

    OSINT

Not on file for Pete yet: Polls. Coverage varies by state and office.

File read Sep 25, 2026. Each item names its source. Record ID p_d0z23t6hh.

GOTV Intel reports are sourced, cited research leads your campaign confirms against the primary record before use. They are never a consumer report and never for employment, credit, insurance, housing or licensure.