Pete Ricketts

Individual

Also gave $27K 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

$239K

Contributions

Recipients

Active Period

2005–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

R $27K

Top States

TX$200K

NE$25K

IN$5K

OH$2K

Giving Trend

↑ 3596%

2025–2026 vs 2019–2020

Employer

Summary

RICKETTS, PETE is an individual political donor based in NE. They have contributed $239K across 19 contributions to 9 recipients. Their average contribution is $13K. Top recipients include TEXANS FOR A CONSERVATIVE MAJORITY, LEE TERRY FOR CONGRESS, DON TRACY FOR ILLINOIS, NFP. Their political giving spans from the 2006 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $207K in 2026.

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	TEXANS FOR A CONSERVATIVE MAJORITY	—	TX	$200,000	2
2	LEE TERRY FOR CONGRESS	Republican	NE	$7,200	6
3	DON TRACY FOR ILLINOIS, NFP	—	—	$7,000	2
4	BEN SASSE FOR U.S. SENATE, INC.	Republican	NE	$5,600	2
5	DON BACON FOR CONGRESS	Republican	NE	$5,400	2
6	USA SUPER PAC	—	IN	$5,000	1
7	ADRIAN SMITH FOR CONGRESS	Republican	NE	$4,200	2
8	PORTMAN FOR SENATE COMMITTEE	Republican	OH	$2,400	1
9	HANSON FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE	Republican	NE	$2,100	1

Source: FEC bulk data

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