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Pete Ricketts
Republican · NE
Member of Congress
Cycle
Tracked donations to candidate
None in tracked data
IE for this entity (not received)
$284,547
Connections
168
Votes
50
Independent expenditures are paid by outside groups to ad and mail vendors. None of that money reached this entity's committee, and none of it is counted as a receipt.
The Money Trail
How money flowed to Pete Ricketts
$285K
7 transactions across 3 counterparties
sum of 7 tracked donations shown
Defending Our Values PAC spent $263K supporting Pete Ricketts across 3 contributions between February 2026 and April 2026.
Feb 2026 – Apr 2026independent expenditure
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (RPAC) spent $17K supporting Pete Ricketts across 2 contributions.
Apr 2024independent expenditure
NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA POLITICAL VICTORY FUND spent $5K supporting Pete Ricketts across 2 contributions.
Oct 2024independent expenditure
$285K tracked across 3 counterparties (sum of 7 tracked donations shown)
PAC Chain Attribution
Who funded Pete Ricketts
Attributed amounts are modeled estimates of how money flowed through intermediary PACs, computed by proportional apportionment of FEC-reported transactions. They are not reported transactions themselves. How we compute this
$2K
modeled estimate
1 path across 1 counterparty
2024 cycle1 path1 hopMedium confidence
$2Kmodeled estimateJPMorgan Chase→NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (RPAC)→Pete RickettsmediumSupportindependent_expenditure
smallest single documented leg $14K (larger than the modeled estimate: the leg carried money from other sources too)
$2K attributed (modeled estimate) across 1 path·Up to 1 hop deep·Source FEC filings (Schedules A, B, E)·How we compute this
Outside Spending and Dark Money
Dark money is election spending by organizations that do not disclose their donors: 501(c)(4) social welfare organizations, 501(c)(6) trade associations, and similar non-committee filers (FEC Form 5 and Form 9). Registered super PACs also make independent expenditures. But they itemize their donors with the FEC, so their spending is not dark money. Figures below are never combined with disclosed-donor totals.
Outside Spending About This Entity
Every independent expenditure and electioneering communication in the tracked filings that names this entity, by any filer. Most filers here are super PACs that disclose their donors. Only the non-committee nonprofits among them are dark money.
| Filer | Amount | Type | Support/Oppose | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Defending Our Values PAC | $250,000 | Form 5 IE | Supporting | Feb 10, 2026 |
| NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (RPAC) | $15,578 | Form 5 IE | Supporting | Apr 23, 2024 |
| Defending Our Values PAC | $11,860 | Form 5 IE | Supporting | Apr 22, 2026 |
| NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA POLITICAL VICTORY FUND | $5,101 | Form 5 IE | Supporting | Oct 22, 2024 |
| NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (RPAC) | $960 | Form 5 IE | Supporting | Apr 23, 2024 |
| Defending Our Values PAC | $765 | Form 5 IE | Supporting | Feb 11, 2026 |
| NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA POLITICAL VICTORY FUND | $283 | Form 5 IE | Supporting | Oct 22, 2024 |
Money spent by non-disclosing organizations on ads and communications referencing this candidate. These dollars do not flow to the candidate's committee.
Methodology Disclosure
Dark money figures are derived from FEC Form 5 (independent expenditures by non-committee organizations) and Form 9 (electioneering communications). These filings capture spending on ads and election communications but do not reveal the identity of the organization's donors. QPQ totals may differ from benchmarks like the Brennan Center's estimates. QPQ includes all Form 5 filers, while some benchmarks count only a subset of non-disclosing nonprofits. Grant chain data is from IRS Form 990 Schedule I and may not include all years or all grantee organizations.
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Election Results
| Year | Office | State | Party | Result | Total Raised | Tracked direct PAC giving |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | US Senate | NE | Republican | Won | $5,876,228 | — |
Donations Received and Outside Spending
Largest 50 records. Badged rows are independent expenditures other groups paid to vendors for or against this entity. That money did not reach its committee.
| Donor | Amount | Date | Cycle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defending Our Values PACSpent to support | $250,000 | Feb 10, 2026 | 2026 |
| NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (RPAC)Spent to support | $15,578 | Apr 23, 2024 | 2024 |
| Defending Our Values PACSpent to support | $11,860 | Apr 22, 2026 | 2026 |
| NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA POLITICAL VICTORY FUNDSpent to support | $5,101 | Oct 22, 2024 | 2024 |
| NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (RPAC)Spent to support | $960 | Apr 23, 2024 | 2024 |
| Defending Our Values PACSpent to support | $765 | Feb 11, 2026 | 2026 |
| NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA POLITICAL VICTORY FUNDSpent to support | $283 | Oct 22, 2024 | 2024 |
Voting Record
Relationships
| Type | Connected To | Details | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advocated for | GENIUS Act, Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins (S.394) | Cosponsor, sponsorship date 2025-06-17 | Source |
| Held office | U.S. Senate | Sitting member of the U.S. Senate in the 119th Congress. | Source |
| Member of | Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee | Member of Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee (119th Congress). | Source |
| Member of | National Security and International Trade and Finance Subcommittee | Member of National Security and International Trade and Finance Subcommittee (119th Congress). | Source |
| Member of | Financial Institutions and Consumer Protection Subcommittee | Member of Financial Institutions and Consumer Protection Subcommittee (119th Congress). | Source |
| Member of | Economic Policy Subcommittee | Member of Economic Policy Subcommittee (119th Congress). | Source |
| Member of | Environment and Public Works Committee | Member of Environment and Public Works Committee (119th Congress). | Source |
| Member of | Clean Air, Climate, and Nuclear Innovation and Safety Subcommittee Subcommittee | Member of Clean Air, Climate, and Nuclear Innovation and Safety Subcommittee Subcommittee (119th Congress). | Source |
| Member of | Fisheries, Wildlife, and Water Subcommittee | Member of Fisheries, Wildlife, and Water Subcommittee (119th Congress). | Source |
| Member of | State Department and USAID Management, International Operations, and Bilateral International Development Subcommittee | Member of State Department and USAID Management, International Operations, and Bilateral International Development Subcommittee (119th Congress). | Source |
| Member of | Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee | Member of Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee (119th Congress). | Source |
| Member of | Foreign Relations Committee | Member of Foreign Relations Committee (119th Congress). | Source |
| Member of | Europe and Regional Security Cooperation Subcommittee | Member of Europe and Regional Security Cooperation Subcommittee (119th Congress). | Source |
| Member of | East Asia, the Pacific, and International Cybersecurity Policy Subcommittee | Member of East Asia, the Pacific, and International Cybersecurity Policy Subcommittee (119th Congress). | Source |
| Donated to | KAT FOR CONGRESS | Donated $6,600 to KAT FOR CONGRESS | Source |
| Member of | Budget Committee | Member of Budget Committee (119th Congress). | Source |
| Voted on | GENIUS Act, Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins (S.394) | Vote yea on roll call 318 | Source |
| Voted on | Ratepayer Protection Act (H.R. 9340) | Vote yea on roll call 254 (On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed) | Source |
| Voted on | Disapproval of SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin 121 | Vote yea on roll call 169 | Source |
| Donated to | NRSC VICTORY | Donated $406,300 to NRSC VICTORY | Source |
| Donated to | AFC VICTORY FUND | Donated $100,000 to AFC VICTORY FUND | Source |
| Donated to | PETE RICKETTS VICTORY FUND | Donated $26,826 to PETE RICKETTS VICTORY FUND | Source |
| Donated to | MONTANA REPUBLICAN STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE | Donated $13,333 to MONTANA REPUBLICAN STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE | Source |
| Donated to | REPUBLICAN PARTY OF TEXAS | Donated $9,848 to REPUBLICAN PARTY OF TEXAS | Source |
| Donated to | MAINE REPUBLICAN PARTY | Donated $9,848 to MAINE REPUBLICAN PARTY | Source |
| Donated to | DOUGLAS COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY | Donated $9,848 to DOUGLAS COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY | Source |
| Donated to | NORTH CAROLINA REPUBLICAN PARTY | Donated $9,848 to NORTH CAROLINA REPUBLICAN PARTY | Source |
| Donated to | REPUBLICAN PARTY OF ARKANSAS | Donated $9,848 to REPUBLICAN PARTY OF ARKANSAS | Source |
| Donated to | MONTANA RED | Donated $5,000 to MONTANA RED | Source |
| Donated to | BERNIE MORENO FOR SENATE | Donated $3,300 to BERNIE MORENO FOR SENATE | Source |
| Donated to | NRCC | Donated $578,200 to NRCC | Source |
| Donated to | ADVANCE THE SENATE | Donated $33,000 to ADVANCE THE SENATE | Source |
| Donated to | GRANITE STATE LEADERSHIP FUND | Donated $10,000 to GRANITE STATE LEADERSHIP FUND | Source |
| Donated to | REPUBLICAN PARTY OF VIRGINIA INC. | Donated $9,848 to REPUBLICAN PARTY OF VIRGINIA INC | Source |
| Donated to | Indiana Republican State Committee Inc. | Donated $9,848 to INDIANA REPUBLICAN STATE COMMITTEE, INC. | Source |
| Donated to | REPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE OF NEW MEXICO | Donated $9,848 to REPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE OF NEW MEXICO | Source |
| Donated to | SOUTH CAROLINA REPUBLICAN PARTY | Donated $9,848 to SOUTH CAROLINA REPUBLICAN PARTY | Source |
| Donated to | KANSAS REPUBLICAN PARTY | Donated $9,848 to KANSAS REPUBLICAN PARTY | Source |
| Donated to | JIM JUSTICE FOR U.S. SENATE | Donated $16,500 to JIM JUSTICE FOR U.S. SENATE | Source |
| Donated to | MIKE FLOOD VICTORY FUND | Donated $156,150 to MIKE FLOOD VICTORY FUND | Source |
| Donated to | AMERICAN VICTORY FUND | Donated $11,600 to AMERICAN VICTORY FUND | Source |
| Donated to | TED CRUZ VICTORY FUND | Donated $11,600 to TED CRUZ VICTORY FUND | Source |
| Donated to | OHIO REPUBLICAN PARTY STATE CENTRAL & EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE | Donated $13,333 to OHIO REPUBLICAN PARTY STATE CENTRAL & EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE | Source |
| Donated to | REPUBLICAN PARTY OF KENTUCKY | Donated $19,848 to REPUBLICAN PARTY OF KENTUCKY | Source |
| Donated to | MARYLAND REPUBLICAN STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE | Donated $10,000 to MARYLAND REPUBLICAN STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE | Source |
| Donated to | VERMONT REPUBLICAN FEDERAL ELECTIONS COMMITTEE | Donated $9,848 to VERMONT REPUBLICAN FEDERAL ELECTIONS COMMITTEE | Source |
| Donated to | WASHINGTON STATE REPUBLICAN PARTY | Donated $9,848 to WASHINGTON STATE REPUBLICAN PARTY | Source |
| Donated to | BIG RED LEADERSHIP PAC | Donated $1,631,148 to BIG RED LEADERSHIP PAC | Source |
| Donated to | SHEEHY VICTORY COMMITTEE | Donated $251,100 to SHEEHY VICTORY COMMITTEE | Source |
| Donated to | BACON VICTORY FUND | Donated $156,150 to BACON VICTORY FUND | Source |
| Donated to | RHODE ISLAND REPUBLICAN STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE | Donated $9,848 to RHODE ISLAND REPUBLICAN STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE | Source |
| Donated to | REPUBLICAN PARTY OF FLORIDA | Donated $9,848 to REPUBLICAN PARTY OF FLORIDA | Source |
| Donated to | REPUBLICAN FEDERAL COMMITTEE OF PENNSYLVANIA | Donated $9,848 to REPUBLICAN FEDERAL COMMITTEE OF PENNSYLVANIA | Source |
| Donated to | REPUBLICAN PARTY OF MINNESOTA - FEDERAL | Donated $9,848 to REPUBLICAN PARTY OF MINNESOTA - FEDERAL | Source |
| Donated to | WEST VIRGINIA REPUBLICAN PARTY, INC. | Donated $13,182 to WEST VIRGINIA REPUBLICAN PARTY, INC. | Source |
| Donated to | NORTH DAKOTA REPUBLICAN PARTY | Donated $9,848 to NORTH DAKOTA REPUBLICAN PARTY | Source |
| Donated to | DUSTY JOHNSON VICTORY COMMITTEE | Donated $6,600 to DUSTY JOHNSON VICTORY COMMITTEE | Source |
| Donated to | WOMACK MAJORITY FUND | Donated $6,600 to WOMACK MAJORITY FUND | Source |
| Donated to | PETE RICKETTS FOR SENATE | Donated $1,213,329 to PETE RICKETTS FOR SENATE | Source |
| Donated to | AMERICAN EXCELLENCE PAC | Donated $419,271 to AMERICAN EXCELLENCE PAC | Source |
| Donated to | Fischer Victory Fund | Donated $11,600 to FISCHER VICTORY FUND | Source |
| Donated to | COTTON MAJORITY COMMITTEE | Donated $10,000 to COTTON MAJORITY COMMITTEE | Source |
| Donated to | NY REPUBLICAN FEDERAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE | Donated $9,848 to NY REPUBLICAN FEDERAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE | Source |
| Donated to | MASSACHUSETTS REPUBLICAN PARTY | Donated $9,848 to MASSACHUSETTS REPUBLICAN PARTY | Source |
| Donated to | REPUBLICAN PARTY OF ARIZONA LLC | Donated $9,848 to REPUBLICAN PARTY OF ARIZONA, LLC | Source |
| Donated to | MISSISSIPPI REPUBLICAN PARTY | Donated $9,848 to MISSISSIPPI REPUBLICAN PARTY | Source |
| Donated to | ALABAMA REPUBLICAN PARTY | Donated $9,848 to ALABAMA REPUBLICAN PARTY | Source |
| Donated to | BOLD ACTIVE CONSERVATIVES OF NEBRASKA PAC-BACON PAC | Donated $5,000 to BOLD ACTIVE CONSERVATIVES OF NEBRASKA PAC | Source |
| Donated to | ROGERS FOR SENATE | Donated $3,300 to ROGERS FOR SENATE | Source |
| Donated to | CAPITO FOR WEST VIRGINIA | Donated $6,600 to CAPITO FOR WEST VIRGINIA | Source |
| Donated to | HOVDE FOR WISCONSIN | Donated $3,300 to HOVDE FOR WISCONSIN | Source |
| Donated to | CALIFORNIA REPUBLICAN PARTY FEDERAL ACCT. | Donated $9,848 to CALIFORNIA REPUBLICAN PARTY FEDERAL ACCT. | Source |
| Donated to | GEORGIA REPUBLICAN PARTY INC. | Donated $9,848 to GEORGIA REPUBLICAN PARTY INC. | Source |
| Donated to | NEW HAMPSHIRE REPUBLICAN STATE COMMITTEE | Donated $9,848 to NEW HAMPSHIRE REPUBLICAN STATE COMMITTEE | Source |
| Donated to | WAGNER VICTORY COMMITTEE | Donated $6,600 to WAGNER VICTORY COMMITTEE | Source |
| Donated to | HIGHWATER PAC | Donated $5,000 to HIGHWATER PAC | Source |
| Donated to | AMERICAN GRIT PAC | Donated $5,000 to AMERICAN GRIT PAC | Source |
| Donated to | PARKINSON FOR SENATE | Donated $9,900 to PARKINSON FOR SENATE | Source |
| Donated to | NEBRASKA SANDHILLS PAC | Donated $5,000 to NEBRASKA SANDHILLS PAC | Source |
| Donated to | TIM SHEEHY FOR MONTANA | Donated $3,300 to TIM SHEEHY FOR MONTANA | Source |
| Donated to | HUNG CAO FOR VIRGINIA | Donated $3,300 to HUNG CAO FOR VIRGINIA | Source |
| Donated to | VIKRAM FOR NH | Donated $6,600 to VIKRAM FOR NH | Source |
| Donated to | TRUMP 47 COMMITTEE INC | Donated $3,300 to TRUMP 47 COMMITTEE, INC. | Source |
| Donated to | SAM BROWN FOR NEVADA | Donated $3,300 to SAM BROWN FOR NEVADA | Source |
| Donated to | JOBS, FREEDOM, AND SECURITY PAC | Donated $5,000 to JOBS, FREEDOM, AND SECURITY PAC | Source |
| Donated to | BANKS FOR SENATE | Donated $3,300 to BANKS FOR SENATE | Source |
| Donated to | IOWANS FOR ZACH NUNN | Donated $3,300 to IOWANS FOR ZACH NUNN | Source |
| Donated to | TED CRUZ FOR SENATE | Donated $6,600 to TED CRUZ FOR SENATE | Source |
| Donated to | Deb Fischer For US Senate | Donated $6,600 to DEB FISCHER FOR US SENATE | Source |
| Donated to | FRIENDS OF DAVE MCCORMICK | Donated $3,300 to FRIENDS OF DAVE MCCORMICK | Source |
| Donated to | WOMACK FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE | Donated $3,300 to WOMACK FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE | Source |
| Donated to | STEIL FOR WISCONSIN | Donated $6,600 to STEIL FOR WISCONSIN, INC. | Source |
| Donated to | REPUBLICAN MAJORITY FUND | Donated $5,000 to REPUBLICAN MAJORITY FUND | Source |
| Donated to | MIKE FLOOD FOR CONGRESS | Donated $6,600 to MIKE FLOOD FOR CONGRESS | Source |
| Donated to | Donald J. Trump For President 2024 | Donated $3,300 to NEVER SURRENDER, INC. | Source |
| Donated to | FRIENDS OF DUSTY JOHNSON | Donated $3,300 to FRIENDS OF DUSTY JOHNSON | Source |
| Donated to | NRSC | Donated $2,926,336 to NRSC | Source |
| Donated to | REPUBLICAN PARTY OF IOWA | Donated $9,848 to REPUBLICAN PARTY OF IOWA | Source |
| Donated to | NEVADA REPUBLICAN CENTRAL COMMITTEE | Donated $9,848 to NEVADA REPUBLICAN CENTRAL COMMITTEE | Source |
| Donated to | REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE | Donated $200,000 to REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE | Source |
| Affiliated with | PETE RICKETTS FOR SENATE | PETE RICKETTS FOR SENATE is the principal campaign committee of Pete Ricketts (FEC committee C00832436, designation P; candidate S6NE00129). | Source |
| Affiliated with | NEBRASKA FAMILIES FOR PETE RICKETTS | NEBRASKA FAMILIES FOR PETE RICKETTS is the principal campaign committee of Pete Ricketts (FEC committee C00414375, designation P; candidate S6NE00129). | Source |
| Funder of | ADVANCE THE SENATE | Pete Ricketts donated $33,000 to ADVANCE THE SENATE (QPQ tracked total) | Editorial |
| Funder of | AMERICAN GRIT PAC | Pete Ricketts donated $5,000 to AMERICAN GRIT PAC (QPQ tracked total) | Editorial |
| Funder of | ALABAMA REPUBLICAN PARTY | Pete Ricketts donated $9,848 to ALABAMA REPUBLICAN PARTY (QPQ tracked total) | Editorial |
| Funder of | AMERICAN EXCELLENCE PAC | Pete Ricketts donated $419,271 to AMERICAN EXCELLENCE PAC (QPQ tracked total) | Editorial |
| Funder of | BANKS FOR SENATE | Pete Ricketts donated $3,300 to BANKS FOR SENATE (QPQ tracked total) | Editorial |
| Funder of | BIG RED LEADERSHIP PAC | Pete Ricketts donated $1,631,148 to BIG RED LEADERSHIP PAC (QPQ tracked total) | Editorial |
| Advocated for by | Defending Our Values PAC | $262,625 in independent expenditures supporting this candidate across 3 FEC Schedule E lines (2026-02-10 to 2026-04-22), 2026 cycle. | Source |