Pete Ricketts

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Pete Ricketts

U.S. Senator · Nebraska · R

U.S. Senator — NE (R)

John Peter Ricketts (born August 19, 1964) is an American businessman and politician serving as the junior United States senator from Nebraska since 2023. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the 40th governor of Nebraska from 2015 to 2023. Ricketts is the eldest son of Joe Ricketts, founder of TD Ameritrade. He is also, with other family members, a part owner of Major League Baseball's Chicago Cubs. Ricketts unsuccessfully ran for the U.S. [Wikipedia ↗]

FEC receipts · 2006–2026 cycles

$24,270,629 raised

Influence graph
Individual 19%
PAC 12%
Other

Where the $24,270,629 raised came from · FEC · 2006–2026 cycle

$24,270,629
Raised
FEC receipts · 2006–2026 cycle
$2,898,097
PAC receipts
FEC committee contributions · 2006–2026 cycles
$300,000
Given to party / committees
FEC · transfers & contributions
$3,077,628
Spent supporting them
outside + direct · 71 sources

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Top individual donors · 15

Largest itemized individual contributions across their FEC campaign committees (Schedule A), aggregated by donor across cycles. Conduits (ActBlue/WinRed) excluded.

Top industries · donor money

  • Other / unclassified$854,916
  • Securities & investment$177,515
  • Retired$161,402
  • Not employed / self$99,848
  • Lawyers & law firms$78,050
  • TV, movies & music$67,025
  • Health professionals$38,650
  • Real estate$28,065

Classified from donor employer/occupation · heuristic

Top employers · donor money

  • HOMEMAKER$59,700
  • SELF$55,113
  • MARQUIS MANAGEMENT, INC.$39,600
  • UNION PACIFIC$24,750
  • COX ENTERPRISES$23,000
  • THE WINDQUEST GROUP$13,200
  • REYES HOLDINGS LLC$13,200
  • AQR CAPITAL$9,900
  • STATE OF NEBRASKA$8,100
  • DINKEL IMPLEMENT CO.$8,000

Committee assignments · 13

Seats on the panels that write the rules — where a donor industry meets the member it funded.

  • Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
  • Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works
  • Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
  • Senate Committee on the Budget
  • Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works — Fisheries, Wildlife, and WaterChairman
  • Senate Committee on Foreign Relations — East Asia, the Pacific, and International Cybersecurity PolicyChairman
  • Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs — Economic Policy
  • Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs — Financial Institutions and Consumer Protection
  • Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs — National Security and International Trade and Finance
  • Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works — Clean Air, Climate, and Nuclear Innovation and Safety
  • Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works — Transportation and Infrastructure
  • Senate Committee on Foreign Relations — Europe and Regional Security Cooperation
  • Senate Committee on Foreign Relations — State Department and USAID Management, International Operations, and Bilateral International Development

Source: @unitedstates/congress-legislators

Legislation sponsored · 61

Bills and resolutions this member introduced in the 119th Congress — what they put their name on, alongside who funds them.

  • S. 4836SNAP Staffing Flexibility Act of 2026· Agriculture and Food
  • S. 4839Main Street Act· Finance and Financial Sector
  • S. 4714FENCE Act· Agriculture and Food
  • S. 4709UNLOCK AUKUS Act· International Affairs
  • S.Res. 760A resolution recognizing the United States-Philippines alliance on the 80th anniversary of diplomatic relations, the 75th anniversary of the Mutual Defense Treaty between the United States of America and the Republic of the Philippines, and the 10th anniversary of the landmark arbitral award upholding Manila's sovereignty against escalating aggression and lawfare by the People's Republic of China in the South China Sea.· International Affairs

Source: govinfo.gov · BILLSTATUS bulk data (sponsor of record)

Top connections · 83 total

People8
Organizations12
PACs / committees63

Connections · explore all 83

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