# Pete Ricketts

Pete Ricketts is a Republican U.S. senator from Nebraska.

- Party: Republican
- Seat: U.S. Senate, Nebraska
- Serving since: 2023-01-23
- Current term: 119th Congress (2025–27)
- Next election: 2026-11-03
- Bioguide ID: R000618
- FEC candidate IDs: S6NE00129

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/R000618 (America’s Political Pulse, Polarization Research Lab), data through 2026-10-27. Data under CC BY 4.0. Cite as: Westwood, Sean J., and Yphtach Lelkes. 2024. America's Political Pulse [data set].

## Headline

Ricketts raised $14.5M in the 2026 cycle, in the top 5% of Senate Republicans (median $3.2M).

## What Ricketts says (119th Congress (2025–27))

1,812 classified statements: 1,404 posts on X, 248 press releases, 80 Congressional Record speeches, 80 newsletters. Each rate is the share of statements with the label, against the Senate Republicans average; rank 1 is the highest rate.

| Label | Ricketts | Senate Republicans average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 1.0% | 2.1% | 27 of 52 |
| Policy criticism | 14.6% | 17.4% | 33 of 52 |
| Policy discussion | 73.8% | 70.4% | 23 of 52 |
| Bipartisanship | 12.8% | 12.6% | 24 of 52 |
| Credit claiming | 40.5% | 36.1% | 17 of 52 |
| Extreme labels | 4.7% | 2.9% | 11 of 52 |

Most discussed policy areas: Armed Forces and National Security 26% (Senate Republicans 25%); Agriculture and Food 22% (Senate Republicans 9.3%); International Affairs 17% (Senate Republicans 11%); Government Operations and Politics 14% (Senate Republicans 19%); Taxation 14% (Senate Republicans 6.7%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score +0.92 (standard error 0.01), from 1,473 donors and 1,575 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 44% of Senate Republicans score lower.

## Votes (119th Congress (2025–27))

915 roll calls. Attendance 99.0% (Senate Republicans 97.1%). Party unity 99.6% (98.4%). 4 votes against the party majority.

Key votes:

- 2026-09-28 · voted yea · On Passage of the Bill · S. 4668 A bill to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide protections for, student athletes and to promote fair competition among… · Bill Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190909
- 2026-09-24 · voted nay · On the Concurrent Resolution · H.Con.Res. 89 A concurrent resolution directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces… · Concurrent Resolution Rejected · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190903
- 2026-08-08 · voted yea · On Passage of the Bill · H.R. 6500 An act making continuing appropriations and extensions for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes. · Bill Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190887
- 2026-08-07 · voted yea · On Passage of the Bill · H.R. 5334 An act to impose sanctions and other measures with respect to the Russian Federation, as championed by the late Senator Lindsey O. Graham, and for… · Bill Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190883
- 2026-07-30 · voted yea · On the Resolution · S.Res. 817 An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar. · Resolution Agreed to · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190876
- 2026-06-23 · voted nay · On the Concurrent Resolution · H.Con.Res. 86 A concurrent resolution directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces… · Concurrent Resolution Agreed to · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190843
- 2026-06-05 · voted yea · On Passage of the Bill · S. 2 An original bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 33. · Bill Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190822
- 2026-05-11 · voted not voting · On the Resolution · S.Res. 690 An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar. · Resolution Agreed to · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190773
- 2026-04-23 · voted yea · On the Concurrent Resolution · S.Con.Res. 33 A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2026 and setting forth the… · Concurrent Resolution Agreed to · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190764
- 2026-04-16 · voted yea · On the Joint Resolution · H.J.Res. 140 A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of… · Joint Resolution Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190743

## Legislation (119th Congress (2025–27))

Sponsored 67 bills: 67 reached committee, 7 passed one chamber, 1 passed both, 1 became law. Cosponsored 375. 17.9% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Senate Republicans 22.2%; rank 29 of 51).

Recent sponsored bills:

- S. 5459: Agricultural Data Privacy Act of 2026 (in committee, 2026-09-23) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5459
- S.Res. 866: A resolution supporting the designation of October 2026 as "Substance Use & Misuse Prevention Month" to raise awareness of substance use and misuse in the… (passed one chamber, 2026-09-30) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-resolution/866
- S. 5293: PREPARE Act (in committee, 2026-09-16) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5293
- S. 5316: BINSA Act (in committee, 2026-08-06) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5316
- S. 5245: Karly Rain Wood Act (in committee, 2026-08-05) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5245
- S.J.Res. 207: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental… (in committee, 2026-08-05) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-joint-resolution/207
- S. 4836: SNAP Staffing Flexibility Act of 2026 (in committee, 2026-06-18) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4836
- S. 4839: Bank-Fintech Partnership Enhancement Act (in committee, 2026-06-18) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4839
- S. 4714: FENCE Act (in committee, 2026-06-09) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4714
- S. 4709: UNLOCK AUKUS Act (in committee, 2026-07-27) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4709

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Raised $14.5M (Senate Republicans median $3.2M). 11% of individual money came in gifts of $200 or less. 30% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors.

## Recent statements

Newest first. Posts on X are listed by date and link only.

- 2026-10-26 · Post on X · https://x.com/SenatorRicketts/status/2114814947633115178
- 2026-10-23 · Newsletter · Ricketts Roundup Week of 10.23.2026 · labels: policy discussion, bipartisanship, credit claiming
- 2026-10-22 · Post on X · https://x.com/SenatorRicketts/status/2113274772377256159
- 2026-10-22 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/SenatorRicketts/status/2113398021694148703
- 2026-10-22 · Press release · Ricketts Discusses Opportunity and Innovation at 2026 Tech Nebraska Summit · labels: policy discussion · https://www.ricketts.senate.gov/news/press-releases/ricketts-discusses-opportunity-and-innovation-at-2026-tech-nebraska-summit/
- 2026-10-21 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/SenatorRicketts/status/2112941175783215591
- 2026-10-21 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/SenatorRicketts/status/2112986733100823039
- 2026-10-20 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/SenatorRicketts/status/2112622614208204847
- 2026-10-20 · Newsletter · Ricketts Roundup Week of 10.20.2026 · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming
- 2026-10-19 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/SenatorRicketts/status/2112220528971039197

## Links

- Official site: https://www.ricketts.senate.gov
- X: https://x.com/SenatorRicketts
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SenatorRicketts
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/SenatorRicketts
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/SenatorRicketts
- Congress.gov: https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/R000618

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/R000618