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Pete Ricketts

Pete Ricketts

RepublicanNebraska

U.S. Senate

Career total · all 23 groups

$4.2M

in tracked money to Pete Ricketts across every election cycle on file: PAC contributions, individual contributions, employer matches, and independent expenditures made in support.

Contributions by election cycle

  • 2010$0
  • 2012$0
  • 2014$0
  • 2016$0
  • 2018$0
  • 2020$0
  • 2022$0
  • 2024Finance, Securities & Banking: $170,500Pro-Israel Lobby: $309,743Insurance: $106,166Big Tech & Telecom: $150,750Transportation & Auto: $148,680Construction & Engineering: $121,850Agribusiness: $113,850Retail & Restaurants: $79,450Real Estate: $57,754Pharmaceuticals & Health Products: $48,900Oil & Gas: $71,000Lobbyists & Big Law: $53,250Health Professionals: $52,700Gun Lobby: $36,634Accounting: $33,800Electric Utilities: $50,250Defense Industry: $29,800Alcohol, Tobacco & Betting: $49,000Organized Labor: $21,000Environment: $16,500Cryptocurrency: $6,600$1,728,177
  • 2026Finance, Securities & Banking: $421,300Pro-Israel Lobby: $261,870Insurance: $193,000Artificial Intelligence: $285,890Big Tech & Telecom: $121,870Transportation & Auto: $115,500Construction & Engineering: $132,750Agribusiness: $124,950Retail & Restaurants: $118,300Real Estate: $131,800Pharmaceuticals & Health Products: $80,000Oil & Gas: $57,200Lobbyists & Big Law: $67,300Health Professionals: $56,200Gun Lobby: $54,020Accounting: $53,750Electric Utilities: $37,000Defense Industry: $53,000Alcohol, Tobacco & Betting: $32,000Organized Labor: $27,250Environment: $10,500Cryptocurrency: $20,000Trial Lawyers: $3,500$2,458,950
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CycleFinance, Securities & BankingPro-Israel LobbyInsuranceArtificial IntelligenceBig Tech & TelecomTransportation & AutoConstruction & EngineeringAgribusinessRetail & RestaurantsReal EstatePharmaceuticals & Health ProductsOil & GasLobbyists & Big LawHealth ProfessionalsGun LobbyAccountingElectric UtilitiesDefense IndustryAlcohol, Tobacco & BettingOrganized LaborEnvironmentCryptocurrencyTrial LawyersTotal
2026$421,300$261,870$193,000$285,890$121,870$115,500$132,750$124,950$118,300$131,800$80,000$57,200$67,300$56,200$54,020$53,750$37,000$53,000$32,000$27,250$10,500$20,000$3,500$2,458,950
2024$170,500$309,743$106,166$0$150,750$148,680$121,850$113,850$79,450$57,754$48,900$71,000$53,250$52,700$36,634$33,800$50,250$29,800$49,000$21,000$16,500$6,600$0$1,728,177

2026 race: Nebraska Senate

CandidatePartyCareer2026 cycleTop group
Pete RickettsincumbentRepublican$4,187,127$2,458,950Finance, Securities & Banking
Benjamin SasseRepublican$6,690,302$0Finance, Securities & Banking
Dan OsbornIndependent$3,292,940$1,137,125Environment
Mike MarvinIndependent$26,650$26,650Environment
Cindy BurbankIndependent$14,750$14,750Environment

5 candidates with a principal campaign committee. Combined figures sum every group; a dollar tagged into two groups is counted twice. A state with a regular and a special Senate election in the same cycle shows both fields together.

Top 100 of 870 contributors

  • DEFENDING OUR VALUES PAC

    Artificial Intelligence

    Independent Expenditure: $263,390

    $263,390

    View FEC filing: 1

  • HDR, INC. EMPLOYEE OWNERS PAC

    Construction & Engineering

    PAC: $25,000

    $25,000

    View FEC filing: 1

  • NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NCBA-PAC)

    Agribusiness

    PAC: $25,000

    $25,000

    View FEC filing: 1

  • COX ENTERPRISES PAC (COXPAC) INC.

    Big Tech & Telecom

    PAC: $24,000

    $24,000

    View FEC filing: 1

  • LEVY, EDWARD C

    InsurancePro-Israel Lobby

    Individual: $20,600

    $20,600

    View FEC filings: 1, 2

  • ALLIED PILOTS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE

    Organized Labor

    PAC: $20,000

    $20,000

    View FEC filing: 1

  • AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC)

    Finance, Securities & Banking

    PAC: $20,000

    $20,000

    View FEC filing: 1

  • AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES (ACEC/PAC)

    Construction & Engineering

    PAC: $20,000

    $20,000

    View FEC filing: 1

  • AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE

    Accounting

    PAC: $20,000

    $20,000

    View FEC filing: 1

  • ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND COMPANY - ADM PAC

    Agribusiness

    PAC: $20,000

    $20,000

    View FEC filing: 1

  • CATERPILLAR INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (CATPAC)

    Construction & Engineering

    PAC: $20,000

    $20,000

    View FEC filing: 1

  • CHEVRON EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - CHEVRON CORPORATION

    Oil & Gas

    PAC: $20,000

    $20,000

    View FEC filing: 1

  • DELTA AIR LINES PAC

    Transportation & Auto

    PAC: $20,000

    $20,000

    View FEC filing: 1

  • INDEPENDENT INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS OF AMERICA, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (INSURPAC)

    Insurance

    PAC: $20,000

    $20,000

    View FEC filing: 1

  • NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CONVENIENCE STORES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE

    Retail & Restaurants

    PAC: $20,000

    $20,000

    View FEC filing: 1

  • NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL AND REAL ESTATE TECHNOLOGY AND TRANSFORMATION CENTER POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NMHC PAC)

    Real Estate

    PAC: $20,000

    $20,000

    View FEC filing: 1

  • NATIONAL SHOOTING SPORTS FOUNDATION, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NSSF PAC)

    Gun Lobby

    PAC: $20,000

    $20,000

    View FEC filing: 1

  • NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND

    Transportation & Auto

    PAC: $20,000

    $20,000

    View FEC filing: 1

  • THE COUNCIL OF INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE

    Insurance

    PAC: $20,000

    $20,000

    View FEC filing: 1

  • UBS AMERICAS INC. PAC

    Finance, Securities & Banking

    PAC: $20,000

    $20,000

    View FEC filing: 1

  • UNION PACIFIC CORP. FUND FOR EFFECTIVE GOVERNMENT

    Transportation & Auto

    PAC: $20,000

    $20,000

    View FEC filing: 1

  • UNITED PARCEL SERVICE, INC. PAC (UPSPAC)

    Transportation & Auto

    PAC: $20,000

    $20,000

    View FEC filing: 1

  • NATIONAL CORN GROWERS ASSOCIATION PAC (CORNPAC)

    Agribusiness

    PAC: $19,500

    $19,500

    View FEC filing: 1

  • AIPAC PAC

    Pro-Israel Lobby

    PAC: $19,499

    $19,499

    View FEC filing: 1

  • AMERICAN HOTEL AND LODGING ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE ('HOTELPAC')

    Retail & Restaurants

    PAC: $19,000

    $19,000

    View FEC filing: 1

  • AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF ORTHODONTISTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE

    Health Professionals

    PAC: $18,500

    $18,500

    View FEC filing: 1

  • AFLAC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AFLAC PAC)

    Insurance

    PAC: $17,500

    $17,500

    View FEC filing: 1

  • BECTON DICKINSON AND COMPANY PAC

    Pharmaceuticals & Health Products

    PAC: $17,500

    $17,500

    View FEC filing: 1

  • GOOGLE LLC NETPAC

    Big Tech & Telecom

    PAC: $17,500

    $17,500

    View FEC filing: 1

  • NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE

    Construction & Engineering

    PAC: $17,500

    $17,500

    View FEC filing: 1

  • PHILLIPS 66 PAC

    Oil & Gas

    PAC: $17,500

    $17,500

    View FEC filing: 1

  • WINE AND SPIRITS WHOLESALERS OF AMERICA, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE

    Alcohol, Tobacco & Betting

    PAC: $17,500

    $17,500

    View FEC filing: 1

  • NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL ADVISORS POLITICAL ACTION COMM

    Insurance

    PAC: $16,500

    $16,500

    View FEC filing: 1

  • NEXTERA ENERGY, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE

    Electric Utilities

    PAC: $16,500

    $16,500

    View FEC filing: 1

  • MICROSOFT CORPORATION STAKEHOLDERS VOLUNTARY PAC - MSVPAC

    Big Tech & Telecom

    PAC: $16,000

    $16,000

    View FEC filing: 1

  • NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANIES PAC

    Insurance

    PAC: $16,000

    $16,000

    View FEC filing: 1

  • NATIONAL STONE, SAND & GRAVEL ASSOCIATION ROCKPAC

    Construction & Engineering

    PAC: $16,000

    $16,000

    View FEC filing: 1

  • AMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC OF CREDIT UNION NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, INC.

    Finance, Securities & Banking

    PAC: $15,000

    $15,000

    View FEC filing: 1

  • ASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ABC PAC)

    Construction & Engineering

    PAC: $15,000

    $15,000

    View FEC filing: 1

  • BUILD POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS (BUILDPAC)

    Real Estate

    PAC: $15,000

    $15,000

    View FEC filing: 1

  • CHS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE

    Agribusiness

    PAC: $15,000

    $15,000

    View FEC filing: 1

  • COMCAST CORPORATION & NBCUNIVERSAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - FEDERAL

    Big Tech & Telecom

    PAC: $15,000

    $15,000

    View FEC filing: 1

  • CSX CORPORATION GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND

    Transportation & Auto

    PAC: $15,000

    $15,000

    View FEC filing: 1

  • EMPLOYEES OF NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION PAC

    Defense Industry

    PAC: $15,000

    $15,000

    View FEC filing: 1

  • ENERGY MARKETERS OF AMERICA SMALL BUSINESS COMMITTEE PAC (EMA SBC PAC)

    Oil & Gas

    PAC: $15,000

    $15,000

    View FEC filing: 1

  • ENGINEERS POLITICAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE (EPEC)/INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS

    Organized Labor

    PAC: $15,000

    $15,000

    View FEC filing: 1

  • GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GENERAL DYNAMICS EMPLOYEE PAC)

    Defense Industry

    PAC: $15,000

    $15,000

    View FEC filing: 1

  • HOLLAND & KNIGHT COMMITTEE FOR EFFECTIVE GOVERNMENT

    Lobbyists & Big Law

    PAC: $15,000

    $15,000

    View FEC filing: 1

  • MORTGAGE BANKERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (MORPAC)

    Finance, Securities & Banking

    PAC: $15,000

    $15,000

    View FEC filing: 1

  • NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE

    Real Estate

    PAC: $15,000

    $15,000

    View FEC filing: 1

  • NATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE

    Alcohol, Tobacco & Betting

    PAC: $15,000

    $15,000

    View FEC filing: 1

  • NATIONAL RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION PAC (RESTAURANT PAC)

    Retail & Restaurants

    PAC: $15,000

    $15,000

    View FEC filing: 1

  • NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION AMERICA'S ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES PAC

    Electric Utilities

    PAC: $15,000

    $15,000

    View FEC filing: 1

  • NCTA - THE INTERNET & TELEVISION ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NCTAPAC)

    Big Tech & Telecom

    PAC: $15,000

    $15,000

    View FEC filing: 1

  • JPMORGAN CHASE & CO. FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE

    Finance, Securities & Banking

    PAC: $14,500

    $14,500

    View FEC filing: 1

  • DINSDALE, TOM

    Transportation & Auto

    Individual: $14,000

    $14,000

    View FEC filing: 1

  • HASLAM, WILLIAM E.

    Retail & Restaurants

    Individual: $14,000

    $14,000

    View FEC filing: 1

  • MORGAN, NICHOLAS

    Construction & Engineering

    Individual: $14,000

    $14,000

    View FEC filing: 1

  • BECKER, TODD MR.

    Construction & Engineering

    Individual: $13,600

    $13,600

    View FEC filings: 1, 2

  • DRESNER, LINDA

    Pro-Israel Lobby

    Individual: $13,600

    $13,600

    View FEC filings: 1, 2

  • RICKETTS, DONAVON

    Finance, Securities & Banking

    Individual: $13,600

    $13,600

    View FEC filings: 1, 2

  • ROWAN, CAROLYN

    Finance, Securities & Banking

    Individual: $13,600

    $13,600

    View FEC filings: 1, 2

  • ROWAN, MARC J

    Finance, Securities & BankingPro-Israel Lobby

    Individual: $13,600

    $13,600

    View FEC filings: 1, 2

  • SINGER, PAUL

    Pro-Israel Lobby

    Individual: $13,600

    $13,600

    View FEC filings: 1, 2

  • SMITH, BRAD

    EnvironmentGun LobbyBig Tech & Telecom

    Individual: $13,600

    $13,600

    View FEC filings: 1, 2

  • HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE

    Defense Industry

    PAC: $13,500

    $13,500

    View FEC filing: 1

  • AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE

    Insurance

    PAC: $13,000

    $13,000

    View FEC filing: 1

  • AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION PAC

    Health Professionals

    PAC: $13,000

    $13,000

    View FEC filing: 1

  • ABBOTT LABORATORIES EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE

    Pharmaceuticals & Health Products

    PAC: $12,500

    $12,500

    View FEC filing: 1

  • ALTRIA GROUP, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ALTRIAPAC)

    Alcohol, Tobacco & Betting

    PAC: $12,500

    $12,500

    View FEC filing: 1

  • BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD OF NEBRASKA PAC

    Pharmaceuticals & Health Products

    PAC: $12,500

    $12,500

    View FEC filing: 1

  • CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORP. ASSOC. POLITICAL FUND

    Finance, Securities & Banking

    PAC: $12,500

    $12,500

    View FEC filing: 1

  • ERNST & YOUNG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE

    Accounting

    PAC: $12,500

    $12,500

    View FEC filing: 1

  • LPL FINANCIAL LLC PAC

    Finance, Securities & Banking

    PAC: $12,500

    $12,500

    View FEC filing: 1

  • MOLINA HEALTHCARE, INC. PAC

    Pharmaceuticals & Health Products

    PAC: $12,500

    $12,500

    View FEC filing: 1

  • NATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE

    Transportation & Auto

    PAC: $12,500

    $12,500

    View FEC filing: 1

  • UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION EMPLOYEE PAC - USAA EMPLOYEE PAC

    Insurance

    PAC: $12,500

    $12,500

    View FEC filing: 1

  • BHFS-E, PC PAC (BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE)

    Lobbyists & Big Law

    PAC: $12,000

    $12,000

    View FEC filing: 1

  • CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE

    Big Tech & Telecom

    PAC: $12,000

    $12,000

    View FEC filing: 1

  • HASLAM, SUSAN

    Pro-Israel LobbyRetail & Restaurants

    Individual: $12,000

    $12,000

    View FEC filings: 1, 2

  • PACIFIC LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE

    Insurance

    PAC: $12,000

    $12,000

    View FEC filing: 1

  • WALMART INC. PAC FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT

    Retail & Restaurants

    PAC: $12,000

    $12,000

    View FEC filing: 1

  • MUHLEISEN, ANGIE

    Insurance

    Individual: $11,600

    $11,600

    View FEC filings: 1, 2

  • NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NABPAC)

    Big Tech & Telecom

    PAC: $11,500

    $11,500

    View FEC filing: 1

  • PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE I

    Accounting

    PAC: $11,500

    $11,500

    View FEC filing: 1

  • DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (DUKEPAC)

    Electric Utilities

    PAC: $10,500

    $10,500

    View FEC filing: 1

  • T-MOBILE US, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (T-PAC)

    Big Tech & Telecom

    PAC: $10,500

    $10,500

    View FEC filing: 1

  • MCCULLAR, SHANE

    Real Estate

    Individual: $10,300

    $10,300

    View FEC filings: 1, 2

  • PERL, SANFORD

    Pro-Israel Lobby

    Individual: $10,300

    $10,300

    View FEC filings: 1, 2

  • GRIFFIN, KENNETH

    Finance, Securities & Banking

    Individual: $10,100

    $10,100

    View FEC filings: 1, 2

  • AMERICAN OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE

    Health Professionals

    PAC: $10,000

    $10,000

    View FEC filing: 1

  • AMERICAN SENIORS HOUSING ASSOCIATION (SENIORS HOUSING PAC)

    Real Estate

    PAC: $10,000

    $10,000

    View FEC filing: 1

  • ASKEW, WHITAKER L.

    Alcohol, Tobacco & Betting

    Individual: $10,000

    $10,000

    View FEC filings: 1, 2

  • ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS OF AMERICA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE

    Construction & Engineering

    PAC: $10,000

    $10,000

    View FEC filing: 1

  • AUTOMOTIVE FREE INTERNATIONAL TRADE PAC

    Transportation & Auto

    PAC: $10,000

    $10,000

    View FEC filing: 1

  • BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY RAILPAC (BNSF RAILPAC)

    Transportation & Auto

    PAC: $10,000

    $10,000

    View FEC filing: 1

  • CITIGROUP INC. PAC - FEDERAL (CITI PAC - FEDERAL)

    Finance, Securities & Banking

    PAC: $10,000

    $10,000

    View FEC filing: 1

  • CME GROUP INC. PAC

    Finance, Securities & Banking

    PAC: $10,000

    $10,000

    View FEC filing: 1

  • CONOCOPHILLIPS SPIRIT PAC

    Oil & Gas

    PAC: $10,000

    $10,000

    View FEC filing: 1

  • CRH AMERICAS, INC. PAC

    Construction & Engineering

    PAC: $10,000

    $10,000

    View FEC filing: 1

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