Pete Ricketts
Republican · NE · U.S. Senate
Bio
John Peter Ricketts is an American businessman and politician serving as the junior United States senator from Nebraska since 2023. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the 40th governor of Nebraska from 2015 to 2023.
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Issue profile
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Latest news
- As Dems Form Circular Firing Squad, Townhall Uncovers Damning Video Behind the Platner Dumpster Fire
The slow-motion car crash that is scandal-ridden Maine Democrat Graham Platner and his campaign to unseat Republican Sen. Susan Collins took another strange turn Tuesday, this time thanks to the stellar work of our sister site, Townhall. Kyle Olson over at To…
Freerepublic.com · July 8, 2026 
What’s at Stake if Congressional Republicans Let Planned Parenthood Get Millions on America’s BirthdayOn America’s 250th anniversary, Planned Parenthood, the nation’s largest provider of abortions, will once again be eligible for federal funding after a year-long ban that coincided with the closure of dozens of abortion clinics. Some members of Congresss, lik…
Daily Signal · June 25, 2026- Nebraska Senate Candidate Dan Osborn Wants ‘Preemptive’ Mental Health Checks For AR-15 Owners
The independent challenging Republican Nebraska Sen. Pete Ricketts called for owners of modern semiautomatic firearms to undergo a mental health evaluation every five years as a prerequisite to renew registration of the guns. Dan Osborn, who lost to Republica…
Freerepublic.com · June 12, 2026 
Nebraska Senate Candidate Dan Osborn Wants ‘Preemptive’ Mental Health Checks For AR-15 OwnersThe independent challenging Nebraska Sen. Pete Ricketts wants owners of modern semiautomatic firearms to undergo a mental health evaluation every five years.
The Daily Caller · June 11, 2026
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