U.S. Senate · Nebraska
Sen. Pete Ricketts (R)
Represents Nebraska, in office since Nov. 5, 2024. Official site
$5.76spent by the campaign for every vote cast in the 2024 special election
- This race$5.76
- Opponent$0.30
- NE average$7.77
- Senate average$13.91
Ranks 61 of 96 senators (1 = most spent per vote).
The 2024 race
| Candidate | Votes | Campaign spent | Per vote cast |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Ricketts (R), won | 585,103 (62.6%) | $5,385,047 | $5.76 |
| Preston Love Jr. (D) | 349,902 (37.4%) | $278,122 | $0.30 |
Total votes cast: 935,005. “Per vote cast” is the campaign’s total spending for that election divided by all votes cast in the race.
Tracked issue money in 2026
| Issue | Groups | Given | Bundled | Spent for | Spent against |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HousingReal estate and home building | Realtors PAC (RPAC), NAHB BUILD-PAC, NMHC PAC | $25,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Health care costsHospitals, doctors and drugmakers | AHA PAC, AMPAC, Pfizer PAC | $20,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| AI & data centersStronger regulation | Defending Our Values PAC | $0 | $0 | $262,625 | $0 |
| AI & data centersAI and tech company PACs | Microsoft PAC, Google NetPAC, Amazon PAC | $24,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ImmigrationDetention contractors | GEO Group PAC, CoreCivic PAC | $7,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GunsGun rights | NRA-PVF, NSSF PAC | $16,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Energy & climateOil and gas industry | Chevron PAC, ConocoPhillips PAC, Marathon Petroleum PAC, API PAC | $21,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| IsraelAIPAC and allied groups | AIPAC PAC | $14,493 | $177,987 | $0 | $0 |
| Policing & prisonsPrison and detention companies | GEO Group PAC, CoreCivic PAC | $7,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CryptoCrypto industry | Fellowship PAC | $0 | $0 | $350,000 | $0 |
| DefenseDefense contractors | Lockheed Martin PAC, General Dynamics PAC, Northrop Grumman PAC, Boeing PAC | $30,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
NE’s other senator
Results: state-certified totals (sources in How this works). Spending: FEC candidate totals for the 2024 election (as of Oct. 6, 2026). How this is calculated.