Officeholder file
Pete Ricketts
Republican · Officeholder · U.S. Senate — NE
Pete Ricketts
This profile shows only what appears in official government records. Where the record has no answer, the file says so and shows what was searched. Derived figures show their formula.
Identity & eligibility
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Current office / race
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In-office activity
Committee assignments and taxpayer-funded office spending. Official office spending is separate from campaign money.
No records filed in this section yet.
Committee assignments
What we searched: Congress.gov member record. Official search page
Committee attendance
What we searched: official meeting notices and transcripts; attendance is not published as a dataset. Official search page
Personal finances
Assets, income, and liabilities reported on official financial disclosures.
Businesses & partners
Business entities from state corporation records and official disclosures.
No records filed in this section yet.
Campaign finance
Money reported to the FEC or Florida Division of Elections.
Itemized individual contributions (FEC Schedule A, 2026 cycle)
Contributor records as reported to the Federal Election Commission. For public inspection only. Names and addresses may not be used for solicitation or commercial purposes. This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the FEC.
Itemized individuals are a subset of total receipts.
What we searched: the official FEC candidate file. Official search page
Campaign expenditures (FEC Schedule B, 2026 cycle)
Campaign expenditures as reported to the Federal Election Commission on Schedule B. For public inspection only. This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the FEC.
These are campaign committee disbursements, not taxpayer-funded office accounts. Official office spending is filed separately in the House Statement of Disbursements, shown under in-office activity.
What we searched: the official FEC candidate file. Official search page
Independent expenditures reported about this candidate (FEC Schedule E / IE)
Reported to the FEC by the spender. Not money raised by this official's committee. For public inspection only. This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the FEC.
Derived 59 independent expenditure records loaded, totalling $4,637,148.28(sum of loaded Schedule E rows ÷ count 59)
| Date | Spender (as filed) | Support / Oppose | Purpose (as filed) | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-11 | NEBRASKA VALUES PAC | O | TELEVISION AD BUY | $379,466.83 | FEC |
| 2026-09-09 | NEBRASKA VALUES PAC | O | TELEVISION AD BUY | $358,765.00 | FEC |
| 2026-09-09 | NEBRASKA VALUES PAC | O | DIGITAL AD BUY | $352,055.00 | FEC |
| 2026-04-09 | FELLOWSHIP PAC | S | ADVERTISING | $350,000.00 | FEC |
| 2026-04-09 | FELLOWSHIP PAC | S | ADVERTISING | $350,000.00 | FEC |
| 2026-04-09 | FELLOWSHIP PAC | S | ADVERTISING | $350,000.00 | FEC |
| 2026-04-09 | FELLOWSHIP PAC | S | ADVERTISING | $350,000.00 | FEC |
| 2026-02-10 | DEFENDING OUR VALUES PAC | S | TV BUY | $250,765.00 | FEC |
| 2026-02-10 | DEFENDING OUR VALUES PAC | S | TV BUY | $250,000.00 | FEC |
| 2026-02-10 | DEFENDING OUR VALUES PAC | S | TV BUY | $250,000.00 | FEC |
| 2026-07-10 | WORKING CLASS MAJORITY PAC, INC | O | TV AD BUY | $148,781.00 | FEC |
| 2026-07-10 | WORKING CLASS MAJORITY PAC, INC | O | TV AD BUY | $148,781.00 | FEC |
| 2026-07-31 | WORKING CLASS MAJORITY PAC, INC | O | TV AD BUY | $101,681.00 | FEC |
| 2026-07-24 | WORKING CLASS MAJORITY PAC, INC | O | TV AD BUY | $101,681.00 | FEC |
| 2026-07-17 | WORKING CLASS MAJORITY PAC, INC | O | TV AD BUY | $101,681.00 | FEC |
| 2026-02-19 | SLF PAC | S | ONLINE ADVERTISING | $81,666.67 | FEC |
| 2026-02-19 | SLF PAC | S | ONLINE ADVERTISING | $81,666.67 | FEC |
| 2026-03-31 | SLF PAC | S | ONLINE ADVERTISING | $75,000.00 | FEC |
| 2026-03-31 | SLF PAC | S | ONLINE ADVERTISING | $75,000.00 | FEC |
| 2026-08-21 | WORKING CLASS MAJORITY PAC, INC | O | TV AD BUY | $40,672.40 | FEC |
| 2026-08-12 | WORKING CLASS MAJORITY PAC, INC | O | TV AD BUY | $40,672.40 | FEC |
| 2026-08-07 | WORKING CLASS MAJORITY PAC, INC | O | TV AD BUY | $40,672.40 | FEC |
| 2026-07-13 | WORKING CLASS MAJORITY PAC, INC | O | DIGITAL AD BUY | $31,680.00 | FEC |
| 2026-09-09 | NEBRASKA VALUES PAC | O | ESTIMATE: AD PRODUCTION | $25,000.00 | FEC |
| 2026-07-10 | WORKING CLASS MAJORITY PAC, INC | O | DIGITAL AD BUY | $20,800.00 | FEC |
| 2026-07-10 | WORKING CLASS MAJORITY PAC, INC | O | DIGITAL AD BUY | $20,800.00 | FEC |
| 2026-08-03 | WORKING CLASS MAJORITY PAC, INC | O | DIGITAL AD BUY | $15,840.00 | FEC |
| 2026-08-21 | WORKING CLASS MAJORITY PAC, INC | O | DIGITAL AD BUY | $15,840.00 | FEC |
| 2026-08-13 | WORKING CLASS MAJORITY PAC, INC | O | DIGITAL AD BUY | $15,840.00 | FEC |
| 2026-08-03 | WORKING CLASS MAJORITY PAC, INC | O | DIGITAL AD BUY | $15,840.00 | FEC |
| 2026-08-07 | WORKING CLASS MAJORITY PAC, INC | O | DIGITAL AD BUY | $15,840.00 | FEC |
| 2026-08-03 | WORKING CLASS MAJORITY PAC, INC | O | DIGITAL AD BUY | $15,840.00 | FEC |
| 2026-07-24 | WORKING CLASS MAJORITY PAC, INC | O | DIGITAL AD BUY | $15,840.00 | FEC |
| 2026-07-21 | WORKING CLASS MAJORITY PAC, INC | O | DIGITAL AD BUY | $15,840.00 | FEC |
| 2026-02-13 | DEFENDING OUR VALUES PAC | S | TV- PRODUCTION | $11,860.00 | FEC |
| 2026-04-22 | DEFENDING OUR VALUES PAC | S | TV- PRODUCTION | $11,860.00 | FEC |
| 2026-02-13 | DEFENDING OUR VALUES PAC | S | TV PRODUCTION | $11,860.00 | FEC |
| 2026-02-13 | DEFENDING OUR VALUES PAC | S | TV PRODUCTION | $11,860.00 | FEC |
| 2026-07-31 | WORKING CLASS MAJORITY PAC, INC | O | DIGITAL AD BUY | $10,400.00 | FEC |
| 2026-07-24 | WORKING CLASS MAJORITY PAC, INC | O | DIGITAL AD BUY | $10,400.00 | FEC |
| 2026-07-17 | WORKING CLASS MAJORITY PAC, INC | O | DIGITAL AD BUY | $10,400.00 | FEC |
| 2026-08-04 | WORKING CLASS MAJORITY PAC, INC | O | PRODUCTION - DIGITAL | $9,601.77 | FEC |
| 2026-08-04 | WORKING CLASS MAJORITY PAC, INC | O | TV - PRODUCTION | $9,601.77 | FEC |
| 2026-08-10 | WORKING CLASS MAJORITY PAC, INC | O | PRODUCTION - DIGITAL | $5,467.73 | FEC |
| 2025-09-11 | CLUB FOR GROWTH PAC | S | MAIL PRODUCTION/POSTAGE | $4,961.82 | FEC |
| 2026-07-01 | CLUB FOR GROWTH PAC | S | MAIL PRODUCTION/POSTAGE | $4,590.67 | FEC |
| 2026-08-21 | WORKING CLASS MAJORITY PAC, INC | O | DIGITAL AD BUY | $4,160.00 | FEC |
| 2026-08-12 | WORKING CLASS MAJORITY PAC, INC | O | DIGITAL AD BUY | $4,160.00 | FEC |
| 2026-08-07 | WORKING CLASS MAJORITY PAC, INC | O | DIGITAL AD BUY | $4,160.00 | FEC |
| 2025-12-12 | CLUB FOR GROWTH PAC | S | MAIL PRODUCTION/POSTAGE | $3,244.63 | FEC |
| 2026-03-02 | CLUB FOR GROWTH PAC | S | MAIL PRODUCTION/POSTAGE | $1,638.75 | FEC |
| 2026-02-11 | DEFENDING OUR VALUES PAC | S | TV- PRODUCTION | $765.00 | FEC |
| 2026-02-11 | DEFENDING OUR VALUES PAC | S | TV- PRODUCTION | $765.00 | FEC |
| 2026-02-13 | DEFENDING OUR VALUES PAC | S | TV- PRODUCTION | $765.00 | FEC |
| 2025-12-30 | INDIGO PAC | O | DIGITAL ADVERTISING | $431.09 | FEC |
| 2025-09-16 | CLUB FOR GROWTH PAC | S | MAIL PRODUCTION (FROM ADVANCE LINE 21) | $88.33 | FEC |
| 2026-07-20 | CLUB FOR GROWTH PAC | S | MAIL PRODUCTION (FROM ADVANCE LINE 21) | $45.57 | FEC |
| 2025-12-17 | CLUB FOR GROWTH PAC | S | MAIL PRODUCTION (FROM ADVANCE LINE 21) | $34.10 | FEC |
| 2026-03-09 | CLUB FOR GROWTH PAC | S | MAIL PRODUCTION (FROM ADVANCE LINE 21) | $19.68 | FEC |
Voting record & official acts
Roll-call votes recorded by the House and Senate.
What we searched: official House and Senate roll-call vote records. Official search page
Bills sponsored
Sponsorship and cosponsorship records from Congress.gov.
- S 4839Bank-Fintech Partnership Enhancement Actsponsor Source
- S 5293PREPARE Actsponsor Source
- S 4714FENCE Actsponsor Source
- S 5316BINSA Actsponsor Source
- S 4560MARKET Act of 2026sponsor Source
- S 4709UNLOCK AUKUS Actsponsor Source
- S 5245Karly Rain Wood Actsponsor Source
- S 4836SNAP Staffing Flexibility Act of 2026sponsor Source
- SJRES 207A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Motor Vehicle Pollution Control Standards; Notice of Decision Granting a Waiver of Clean Air Act Preemption for California's Advanced Clean Car Program and a Within the Scope Conformation for California's Zero Emission Vehicle Amendments for 2017 and Earlier Model Years".sponsor Source
- S 4517Rural Depositories Revitalization Study Actsponsor Source
- SRES 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.sponsor Source
- SRES 747A resolution expressing support for the designation of May 2026 as "Renewable Fuels Month" to recognize the important role that renewable fuels play in lowering fuel prices for consumers, lessening reliance on foreign adversaries, supporting rural communities, and reducing carbon impacts.sponsor Source
- S 747Improper Payments Transparency Actsponsor Source
- SRES 827A resolution recognizing the 100th anniversary of the creation of the Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers' Institute, Inc. (SAAMI) and commending its work establishing industry standards that ensure the safe interoperability of firearms and ammunition.cosponsor Source
- S 2828Child Care Modernization Act of 2025cosponsor Source
- S 4668Protect College Sports Act of 2026cosponsor Source
- S 5305Campus Lifeline Actcosponsor Source
- SRES 826A resolution honoring the contributions of small manufacturers of firearms to the economy, culture, and recreational heritage of the United States and recognizing the month of August 2026 as "National Shooting Sports Month".cosponsor Source
- SRES 837A resolution designating the week of August 22 through August 30, 2026, as "National Park Week".cosponsor Source
- S 5333Advancing American Wi-Fi Against Foreign Adversaries Actcosponsor Source
- SJRES 209A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth; Notice of Decision".cosponsor Source
- S 5337Keep Our Communities Safe Act of 2026cosponsor Source
Latest sponsored/cosponsored measures returned by Congress.gov, not a complete career file.
Nonprofits & boards
Officer and board roles from IRS records and official disclosures.
No records filed in this section yet.
Ethics / legal public record
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Source documents
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- Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (Bioguide)Congress.gov
- Senate electronic financial disclosure (eFD)Senate eFD Search
- Congress.gov member recordCongress.gov
- Congress.gov member pageCongress.gov
- Senate roll-call votes (official record)US Senate Roll Call Votes
- FEC candidate record (S6NE00129)Federal Election Commission
- FEC candidate searchFederal Election Commission
- FEC committee record — NEBRASKA FAMILIES FOR PETE RICKETTS INCFederal Election Commission
- FEC committee record — PETE RICKETTS FOR SENATE (C00832436)Federal Election Commission
- FEC enforcement (MUR) searchFederal Election Commission
- Senate committees directoryUS Senate Roll Call Votes
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