Pete Ricketts

Why they say you should vote for them

The candidate's own case to voters, summarized from their campaign and public statements.

• Says he has a record of delivering results, citing $12.7 billion in tax relief and slower state spending growth as governor.[1]
• Says making life more affordable for Nebraska families is his top priority in the Senate.[1]
• Says he stood with President Trump to cut taxes and secure the border.[2]
• Says deterring China is one of his top priorities in the Senate.[1]
• Says he caucuses with Republicans and that Senate committee assignments come through the parties.[1]

Background

• U.S. Senator (appointed January 2023; won 2024 special election), U.S. Senate · 2023–present[3],[1]
• Governor of Nebraska (40th), State of Nebraska · 2015–2023[3],[1]
• Executive, including chief operating officer, Ameritrade · 1993–2006[3]

Education

• M.B.A., University of Chicago[1],[3]
• B.A., Biology, University of Chicago[3]

Where they stand

• Taxes
  Supports the 2025 tax and spending law he calls the Working Families Tax Cuts, including no federal tax on tips and overtime, and says it ended federal income tax on Social Security for 88% of seniors.[1],[4]
• Immigration
  Supports the Trump administration's border enforcement and says he voted for $175 billion to fund it; cosponsors a bill to end automatic citizenship for children of temporary visa holders and people in the country illegally.[1],[5]
• Economy & Jobs
  Defends the Trump administration's tariffs as a way to level the playing field with other countries and says he wants to keep using them to protect Nebraska agriculture.[4],[7]
• Agriculture
  Opposed the 2026 tariff waiver on imported ground beef, says growing the U.S. cattle herd is the way to lower beef prices, and has urged the administration to press China to buy more U.S. farm goods.[4],[7],[8]
• Foreign Policy
  Says the U.S. must deter China; backs limits on foreign adversaries buying farmland and on exports of advanced chips to China, and says Iran must never have a nuclear weapon.[1]
• Elections & Democracy
  Says he has voted five times for the SAVE Act to bring voter ID requirements nationwide, and supports keeping the Senate filibuster.[1]
• Housing
  Says he voted for the ROAD to Housing Act, which includes his Streamlining Rural Housing Act, to reduce regulations and lower housing costs.[1]
• Public Safety
  Says concentrated THC from cannabis is a public health risk, especially for children, and that federal reclassification should come with strong guardrails.[1]

Voting record

A selection of notable recorded votes. Not a complete record.

In their words