Ricketts, Pete

Ricketts, Pete is a Republican Senator representing Nebraska. They serve on 4 committees, including Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works and Senate Committee on Foreign Relations.

They have raised $105K in campaign contributions, with most of it from individual donors. The biggest industry source is finance/insurance/real estate, contributing $10K. Organizations spend $1.7 billion lobbying on topics their committees oversee. The biggest areas are budget/appropriations and trade. This reflects the lobbying ecosystem around their committee work, not money paid to them directly.

They almost never miss a vote, participating in 100% of roll calls. They frequently work across the aisle, with 47% of their co-sponsored bills involving members of the other party.

Outside groups (like Super PACs) have spent money on their races: $45K spent supporting them. This spending is independent of their campaign.

Overall, they have a typical financial footprint for a senator. The biggest factors are lobbying activity around their committee topics and campaign contributions.