Pete Ricketts
★ U.S. Senator● In office
- Born
- August 19, 1964
- Current age
- 61
- Home state
- Nebraska
- Party
- Republican
- In office
- U.S. Senator, Nebraska (present)
- On the ballot
- 2006–2024
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RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Ricketts1.5M
Opponents1.2M
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Elections run
Between 2006 and 2024, Pete Ricketts ran in 4 elections across 2 offices (U.S. Senate and Governor), winning 3 and losing 1. Ricketts's biggest single-election total was 585,103 votes, in the 2024 U.S. Senate election in Nebraska. Ricketts's closest win came in the 2014 governor election in Nebraska, decided by 96,846 votes.
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How many votes has Pete Ricketts received?
Pete Ricketts has received 1,519,594 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | U.S. SenateNebraska · Special | Won | 585,10362.58% | Preston Love Jr. |
| 2018 | GovernorNebraska | Won | 411,81259% | Bob Krist |
| 2014 | GovernorNebraska | Won | 308,75157.15% | Chuck Hassebrook |
| 2006 | U.S. SenateNebraska | Lost | 213,92836.12% | Ben Nelson |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q6106781). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Pete Ricketts: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/pete-ricketts. Accessed [date].