Pete Ricketts
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Pete Ricketts is a Republican U.S. senator from Nebraska. He served as Nebraska's governor from 2015 to 2023 and was appointed to the Senate by Gov. Jim Pillen in 2023 after Ben Sasse resigned. ricketts.senate.gov nebraskapublicmedia.org
In 2026 he sought his first full six-year term, facing independent Dan Osborn. President Donald Trump and the Nebraska Farm Bureau endorsed him. He sits on the Foreign Relations, Environment and Public Works, Banking, and Budget committees. nebraskapublicmedia.org ricketts.senate.gov
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- Says he helped pass federal tax cuts including no tax on tips or overtime and an expanded child tax credit, and touts state property and income tax cuts as governor.petericketts.com
- Says he voted to hire 16,000 more Border Patrol agents and backs funding to reduce the immigration court backlog.petericketts.com
- Says he introduced bipartisan legislation to stop foreign adversaries from owning U.S. farmland.petericketts.com
- Says Medicaid work requirements of 20 hours of work, study or volunteering for able-bodied adults are needed changes.wowt.com
- Says growing the U.S. cattle herd is the long-term path to lower beef prices.wowt.com