{"id":13102,"name":"Pete Ricketts","first_name":"Pete","last_name":"Ricketts","middle_name":null,"suffix":null,"bioguide_id":"R000618","fec_candidate_id":null,"ocd_person_id":null,"govtrack_id":null,"opensecrets_id":null,"votesmart_id":null,"office_id":17739,"party":"Republican","status":"active","photo_url":"https://www.congress.gov/img/member/r000618_200.jpg","website":"https://www.ricketts.senate.gov","campaign_url":null,"email":null,"phone":null,"social_twitter":null,"social_facebook":null,"social_instagram":null,"social_youtube":null,"state":"NE","district":null,"city":null,"assumed_office":"2023","term_end":null,"born":"1964","source":"congress_gov","source_url":"https://api.congress.gov/v3/member/R000618","source_updated":"2026-05-09T12:13:18.035Z","first_seen":"2026-05-09 12:13:18","last_seen":"2026-05-09 12:13:18","created_at":"2026-05-09 12:13:18","updated_at":"2026-05-10 01:04:43","canonical_id":null,"fec_checked_at":null,"office_name":"U.S. Senator","level":"federal","branch":"legislative","office_chamber":"senate","positions":[{"topic":"Economy","stance":"EARLYLIFE","detail":"Born in Nebraska City and raised in Omaha, Senator Pete Ricketts is the son of an entrepreneur and a school teacher. Pete and his wife, Susanne Shore, have been married for 27 years and live in Omaha. They have three children: Roscoe, Margot, and Eleanor. Pete graduated from Westside High School before attending the University of Chicago where he earned his bachelor’s degree in biology and an M.B.A. in marketing and finance. GROWING NEBRASKA After graduate school, Pete returned to Omaha and worked for Union Pacific before working as a customer services representative in his family’s business, a company that would eventually become known as Ameritrade. He went on to hold leadership roles in the company including Senior Vice President of Strategy and Business Development, Senior Vice President of Product Development, Senior Vice President of Marketing, President, and Chief Operating Officer (COO). Pete also founded Drakon, LLC, which supports Nebraska entrepreneurs and startup companies, and was a past board member of TD Ameritrade’s Board of Directors and the Chicago Cubs baseball team. PUBLIC SERVICE Pete was sworn in as Nebraska’s 40th Governor on January 8, 2015 and reelected to a second term in November 2018. As governor, Pete dramatically improved services to Nebraskans, and worked with the Legislature to deliver over $12.7 billion in tax relief, including over $10 billion in property tax relief, by 2027. Additionally, he fully eliminated state taxes on veterans’ retirement income starting in 2022 and on Social Security benefits by 2025. Pete cut the growth of state spending by more than half and held state budgets to an average of 2.8% growth annually. He created new workforce development programming and  cut unnecessary red tape to bolster Nebraska’s business-friendly climate . Additionally, he  expanded international markets for Nebraska’s farmers and ranchers . Thanks in part to the Governor’s leadership, Nebraska won the Governor’s Cup for the mos","source_url":"https://www.ricketts.senate.gov/about","source_date":"2026-05-23"},{"topic":"Climate","stance":"EARLYLIFE","detail":"Born in Nebraska City and raised in Omaha, Senator Pete Ricketts is the son of an entrepreneur and a school teacher. Pete and his wife, Susanne Shore, have been married for 27 years and live in Omaha. They have three children: Roscoe, Margot, and Eleanor. Pete graduated from Westside High School before attending the University of Chicago where he earned his bachelor’s degree in biology and an M.B.A. in marketing and finance. GROWING NEBRASKA After graduate school, Pete returned to Omaha and worked for Union Pacific before working as a customer services representative in his family’s business, a company that would eventually become known as Ameritrade. He went on to hold leadership roles in the company including Senior Vice President of Strategy and Business Development, Senior Vice President of Product Development, Senior Vice President of Marketing, President, and Chief Operating Officer (COO). Pete also founded Drakon, LLC, which supports Nebraska entrepreneurs and startup companies, and was a past board member of TD Ameritrade’s Board of Directors and the Chicago Cubs baseball team. PUBLIC SERVICE Pete was sworn in as Nebraska’s 40th Governor on January 8, 2015 and reelected to a second term in November 2018. As governor, Pete dramatically improved services to Nebraskans, and worked with the Legislature to deliver over $12.7 billion in tax relief, including over $10 billion in property tax relief, by 2027. Additionally, he fully eliminated state taxes on veterans’ retirement income starting in 2022 and on Social Security benefits by 2025. Pete cut the growth of state spending by more than half and held state budgets to an average of 2.8% growth annually. He created new workforce development programming and  cut unnecessary red tape to bolster Nebraska’s business-friendly climate . Additionally, he  expanded international markets for Nebraska’s farmers and ranchers . Thanks in part to the Governor’s leadership, Nebraska won the Governor’s Cup for the mos","source_url":"https://www.ricketts.senate.gov/about","source_date":"2026-05-23"},{"topic":"Education","stance":"EARLYLIFE","detail":"Born in Nebraska City and raised in Omaha, Senator Pete Ricketts is the son of an entrepreneur and a school teacher. Pete and his wife, Susanne Shore, have been married for 27 years and live in Omaha. They have three children: Roscoe, Margot, and Eleanor. Pete graduated from Westside High School before attending the University of Chicago where he earned his bachelor’s degree in biology and an M.B.A. in marketing and finance. GROWING NEBRASKA After graduate school, Pete returned to Omaha and worked for Union Pacific before working as a customer services representative in his family’s business, a company that would eventually become known as Ameritrade. He went on to hold leadership roles in the company including Senior Vice President of Strategy and Business Development, Senior Vice President of Product Development, Senior Vice President of Marketing, President, and Chief Operating Officer (COO). Pete also founded Drakon, LLC, which supports Nebraska entrepreneurs and startup companies, and was a past board member of TD Ameritrade’s Board of Directors and the Chicago Cubs baseball team. PUBLIC SERVICE Pete was sworn in as Nebraska’s 40th Governor on January 8, 2015 and reelected to a second term in November 2018. As governor, Pete dramatically improved services to Nebraskans, and worked with the Legislature to deliver over $12.7 billion in tax relief, including over $10 billion in property tax relief, by 2027. Additionally, he fully eliminated state taxes on veterans’ retirement income starting in 2022 and on Social Security benefits by 2025. Pete cut the growth of state spending by more than half and held state budgets to an average of 2.8% growth annually. He created new workforce development programming and  cut unnecessary red tape to bolster Nebraska’s business-friendly climate . Additionally, he  expanded international markets for Nebraska’s farmers and ranchers . Thanks in part to the Governor’s leadership, Nebraska won the Governor’s Cup for the mos","source_url":"https://www.ricketts.senate.gov/about","source_date":"2026-05-23"},{"topic":"Taxes","stance":"EARLYLIFE","detail":"Born in Nebraska City and raised in Omaha, Senator Pete Ricketts is the son of an entrepreneur and a school teacher. Pete and his wife, Susanne Shore, have been married for 27 years and live in Omaha. They have three children: Roscoe, Margot, and Eleanor. Pete graduated from Westside High School before attending the University of Chicago where he earned his bachelor’s degree in biology and an M.B.A. in marketing and finance. GROWING NEBRASKA After graduate school, Pete returned to Omaha and worked for Union Pacific before working as a customer services representative in his family’s business, a company that would eventually become known as Ameritrade. He went on to hold leadership roles in the company including Senior Vice President of Strategy and Business Development, Senior Vice President of Product Development, Senior Vice President of Marketing, President, and Chief Operating Officer (COO). Pete also founded Drakon, LLC, which supports Nebraska entrepreneurs and startup companies, and was a past board member of TD Ameritrade’s Board of Directors and the Chicago Cubs baseball team. PUBLIC SERVICE Pete was sworn in as Nebraska’s 40th Governor on January 8, 2015 and reelected to a second term in November 2018. As governor, Pete dramatically improved services to Nebraskans, and worked with the Legislature to deliver over $12.7 billion in tax relief, including over $10 billion in property tax relief, by 2027. Additionally, he fully eliminated state taxes on veterans’ retirement income starting in 2022 and on Social Security benefits by 2025. Pete cut the growth of state spending by more than half and held state budgets to an average of 2.8% growth annually. He created new workforce development programming and  cut unnecessary red tape to bolster Nebraska’s business-friendly climate . Additionally, he  expanded international markets for Nebraska’s farmers and ranchers . Thanks in part to the Governor’s leadership, Nebraska won the Governor’s Cup for the mos","source_url":"https://www.ricketts.senate.gov/about","source_date":"2026-05-23"},{"topic":"National Security","stance":"EARLYLIFE","detail":"Born in Nebraska City and raised in Omaha, Senator Pete Ricketts is the son of an entrepreneur and a school teacher. Pete and his wife, Susanne Shore, have been married for 27 years and live in Omaha. They have three children: Roscoe, Margot, and Eleanor. Pete graduated from Westside High School before attending the University of Chicago where he earned his bachelor’s degree in biology and an M.B.A. in marketing and finance. GROWING NEBRASKA After graduate school, Pete returned to Omaha and worked for Union Pacific before working as a customer services representative in his family’s business, a company that would eventually become known as Ameritrade. He went on to hold leadership roles in the company including Senior Vice President of Strategy and Business Development, Senior Vice President of Product Development, Senior Vice President of Marketing, President, and Chief Operating Officer (COO). Pete also founded Drakon, LLC, which supports Nebraska entrepreneurs and startup companies, and was a past board member of TD Ameritrade’s Board of Directors and the Chicago Cubs baseball team. PUBLIC SERVICE Pete was sworn in as Nebraska’s 40th Governor on January 8, 2015 and reelected to a second term in November 2018. As governor, Pete dramatically improved services to Nebraskans, and worked with the Legislature to deliver over $12.7 billion in tax relief, including over $10 billion in property tax relief, by 2027. Additionally, he fully eliminated state taxes on veterans’ retirement income starting in 2022 and on Social Security benefits by 2025. Pete cut the growth of state spending by more than half and held state budgets to an average of 2.8% growth annually. He created new workforce development programming and  cut unnecessary red tape to bolster Nebraska’s business-friendly climate . Additionally, he  expanded international markets for Nebraska’s farmers and ranchers . Thanks in part to the Governor’s leadership, Nebraska won the Governor’s Cup for the mos","source_url":"https://www.ricketts.senate.gov/about","source_date":"2026-05-23"},{"topic":"Technology","stance":"EARLYLIFE","detail":"Born in Nebraska City and raised in Omaha, Senator Pete Ricketts is the son of an entrepreneur and a school teacher. Pete and his wife, Susanne Shore, have been married for 27 years and live in Omaha. They have three children: Roscoe, Margot, and Eleanor. Pete graduated from Westside High School before attending the University of Chicago where he earned his bachelor’s degree in biology and an M.B.A. in marketing and finance. GROWING NEBRASKA After graduate school, Pete returned to Omaha and worked for Union Pacific before working as a customer services representative in his family’s business, a company that would eventually become known as Ameritrade. He went on to hold leadership roles in the company including Senior Vice President of Strategy and Business Development, Senior Vice President of Product Development, Senior Vice President of Marketing, President, and Chief Operating Officer (COO). Pete also founded Drakon, LLC, which supports Nebraska entrepreneurs and startup companies, and was a past board member of TD Ameritrade’s Board of Directors and the Chicago Cubs baseball team. PUBLIC SERVICE Pete was sworn in as Nebraska’s 40th Governor on January 8, 2015 and reelected to a second term in November 2018. As governor, Pete dramatically improved services to Nebraskans, and worked with the Legislature to deliver over $12.7 billion in tax relief, including over $10 billion in property tax relief, by 2027. Additionally, he fully eliminated state taxes on veterans’ retirement income starting in 2022 and on Social Security benefits by 2025. Pete cut the growth of state spending by more than half and held state budgets to an average of 2.8% growth annually. He created new workforce development programming and  cut unnecessary red tape to bolster Nebraska’s business-friendly climate . Additionally, he  expanded international markets for Nebraska’s farmers and ranchers . Thanks in part to the Governor’s leadership, Nebraska won the Governor’s Cup for the mos","source_url":"https://www.ricketts.senate.gov/about","source_date":"2026-05-23"},{"topic":"Social Security","stance":"EARLYLIFE","detail":"Born in Nebraska City and raised in Omaha, Senator Pete Ricketts is the son of an entrepreneur and a school teacher. Pete and his wife, Susanne Shore, have been married for 27 years and live in Omaha. They have three children: Roscoe, Margot, and Eleanor. Pete graduated from Westside High School before attending the University of Chicago where he earned his bachelor’s degree in biology and an M.B.A. in marketing and finance. GROWING NEBRASKA After graduate school, Pete returned to Omaha and worked for Union Pacific before working as a customer services representative in his family’s business, a company that would eventually become known as Ameritrade. He went on to hold leadership roles in the company including Senior Vice President of Strategy and Business Development, Senior Vice President of Product Development, Senior Vice President of Marketing, President, and Chief Operating Officer (COO). Pete also founded Drakon, LLC, which supports Nebraska entrepreneurs and startup companies, and was a past board member of TD Ameritrade’s Board of Directors and the Chicago Cubs baseball team. PUBLIC SERVICE Pete was sworn in as Nebraska’s 40th Governor on January 8, 2015 and reelected to a second term in November 2018. As governor, Pete dramatically improved services to Nebraskans, and worked with the Legislature to deliver over $12.7 billion in tax relief, including over $10 billion in property tax relief, by 2027. Additionally, he fully eliminated state taxes on veterans’ retirement income starting in 2022 and on Social Security benefits by 2025. Pete cut the growth of state spending by more than half and held state budgets to an average of 2.8% growth annually. He created new workforce development programming and  cut unnecessary red tape to bolster Nebraska’s business-friendly climate . Additionally, he  expanded international markets for Nebraska’s farmers and ranchers . Thanks in part to the Governor’s leadership, Nebraska won the Governor’s Cup for the mos","source_url":"https://www.ricketts.senate.gov/about","source_date":"2026-05-23"},{"topic":"Agriculture","stance":"Issues","detail":"Boosting Nebraska Agriculture Read More