Joe Ricketts

Individual

Also gave $20K to joint fundraising committees. That isn't in the totals here, because those committees pass the money on to others.

Grouped by the exact name reported to the FEC, which has no ID for individual donors. Other people with this name may be included.

Total Contributed

$1.3M

Contributions

Recipients

Active Period

1999–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

R $58KD $3K

Top States

DC$1.1M

TX$103K

NE$19K

CA$7K

GA$7K

Giving Trend

↑ 278%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

AMERITRADE

Summary

RICKETTS, JOE is an individual political donor based in WY. They have contributed $1.3 million across 38 contributions to 26 recipients. Their average contribution is $34K. Top recipients include SENATE LEADERSHIP FUND, TEXANS FOR A CONSERVATIVE MAJORITY, UNINTIMIDATED PAC INC. Their political giving spans from the 2000 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $1.0 million in 2020.

Giving Pattern by Cycle

Contribution amounts per election cycle, colored by recipient party

All Recipients

Committees and candidates receiving contributions, all cycles

#	Name	Party	State	Total	Contributions
1	SENATE LEADERSHIP FUND	—	DC	$1,000,000	1
2	TEXANS FOR A CONSERVATIVE MAJORITY	—	TX	$100,000	1
3	UNINTIMIDATED PAC INC	—	DC	$100,000	1
4	DON BACON FOR CONGRESS	Republican	NE	$9,300	3
5	KEVIN MCCARTHY FOR CONGRESS	Republican	CA	$6,600	2
6	WAGING PEACE	Republican	GA	$6,600	3
7	SALAZAR FOR CONGRESS	—	FL	$6,600	3
8	HOUSE FREEDOM FUND	—	DC	$6,000	2
9	TEAM GRAHAM, INC.	Republican	SC	$5,600	1
10	TERRI LYNN LAND FOR SENATE	Republican	MI	$5,200	2
11	JEFF FORTENBERRY FOR UNITED STATES CONGRESS	Republican	NE	$3,100	2
12	COFFMAN FOR CONGRESS 2018	Republican	CO	$2,700	1
13	JIM JORDAN FOR CONGRESS	Republican	OH	$2,600	1
14	ROMNEY FOR PRESIDENT, INC.	Republican	MA	$2,500	1
15	ROMNEY FOR UTAH INC	Republican	MA	$2,500	1
16	RON PAUL 2012 PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE INC.	Republican	TX	$2,500	1
17	NELSON 2006	Democratic	NE	$2,100	1
18	LEE TERRY FOR CONGRESS	Republican	NE	$2,000	2
19	COFFMAN FOR CONGRESS 2016	Republican	CO	$2,000	1
20	ZELDIN FOR CONGRESS	Republican	NY	$2,000	1
21	STENBERG FOR SENATE 2000	Republican	NE	$1,000	1
22	COUNTRY OVER PARTY PAC	—	WY	$1,000	1
23	NELSON 2000	Democratic	NE	$1,000	1
24	GRASSLEY COMMITTEE, INC.	Republican	IA	$1,000	1
25	STENBERG FOR SENATE 2012 COMMITTEE	Republican	NE	$500	1

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Source: FEC bulk data

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