Nebraska · U.S. Senate · 2026
Pete Ricketts
Republican Incumbent Official filing data
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Filing facts
- Name as filed
- RICKETTS, PETE
- Office sought
- U.S. Senate, Nebraska
- Election year
- 2026
- Party (as filed)
- Republican
- Seat status
- Incumbent
- FEC status
- Statutory candidate (raised or spent over $5,000)
- Website
- Official website: www.ricketts.senate.gov
- FEC candidate ID
- S6NE00129
- Principal committee
- C00832436
Campaign finance summary
As reported to the FEC, through 10/14/2026. Figures are cycle-to-date totals for the principal campaign committee.
| Total receipts | $14,546,959 |
|---|---|
| Contributions from individuals | $2,861,507 |
| Total disbursements | $13,815,790 |
| Cash on hand | $1,218,139 |
Stated positions
Paraphrased neutrally from the candidate’s own published materials. Each statement is attributed (“states…”) and cited. We do not evaluate the feasibility or accuracy of promises. Every candidate in this race is summarized the same way. How we compile these.
| Topic | Summary of stated position | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Taxes | States they helped pass the federal tax cut that ended federal taxes on Social Security benefits for 88% of seniors and expanded death-tax protections for agricultural producers. | Campaign website — petericketts.com/delivering-for-nebraska/cutting-taxes Accessed October 22, 2026 |
| Border security | States they voted for $46.5 billion in border security, 16,000 Border Patrol agents, and $4 billion to clear the immigration court backlog. | Campaign website — petericketts.com/delivering-for-nebraska/keeping-nebraskans-safe Accessed October 22, 2026 |
| National security | States they introduced bipartisan legislation to stop foreign adversaries, including the Chinese Communist Party, from owning U.S. farmland and voted to fund the Golden Dome. | Campaign website — petericketts.com/delivering-for-nebraska/protecting-our-national-security Accessed October 22, 2026 |
| Second Amendment and sports | States they opposed Biden administration efforts on gun rights and voted to ban men from competing in women’s sports. | Campaign website — petericketts.com/delivering-for-nebraska/defending-our-values Accessed October 22, 2026 |
Attributed to the candidate; not verified or evaluated by SaveYourState. Candidates can request a correction by pointing to their own published materials.
Legislative record
This candidate is a current member of Congress, linked by official Bioguide ID R000618 (matched through the candidate’s FEC ID). Bills they sponsored and cosponsored are listed on their Congress.gov member page and in the Biographical Directory.
Sources
- Federal Election Commission — candidate master file (cn26)
- FEC candidate page
- Campaign website — petericketts.com/delivering-for-nebraska/cutting-taxes — retrieved October 22, 2026
- Campaign website — petericketts.com/delivering-for-nebraska/keeping-nebraskans-safe — retrieved October 22, 2026
- Campaign website — petericketts.com/delivering-for-nebraska/protecting-our-national-security — retrieved October 22, 2026
- Campaign website — petericketts.com/delivering-for-nebraska/defending-our-values — retrieved October 22, 2026
- Photo: Official congressional portrait (public domain), via unitedstates.github.io
- Website: congress-legislators (current term)
- Congress.gov member page (Bioguide ID R000618)