U.S. Senate (NE) · Federal · committee: PETE RICKETTS FOR SENATE
Net receipts (verified, FEC)
$12,212,065
As of 2026-10-14 (PRE-GENERAL). Gross receipts $14,546,959 minus $2,334,894 transferred in from authorized/joint fundraising committees, so money is not counted twice.
Spent $13,815,790 · Cash on hand $1,218,139
Head-to-head
⚔ Head-to-head vs DAN OSBORNDefault opponent: general-election opponent once nominees are set, otherwise the top-raising opposing-party candidate (nonpartisan races: top-raising other candidate).
Where the money came from
| Source type | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individuals — itemized (>$200) | $2,538,857 | 20.8% |
| Individuals — unitemized (≤$200) | $322,651 | 2.6% |
| PACs & other committees | $1,912,381 | 15.7% |
| Party committees | $62,000 | 0.5% |
| Candidate self-funding (contributions + loans) | $7,296,348 | 59.7% |
| Other receipts (offsets, interest, etc.) | $79,829 | 0.7% |
| Transfers from authorized/JFC committees (netted out, not counted) | $2,334,894 | — |
| Contribution refunds paid out (memo) | $75,925 | — |
Via WinRed: $748,096 in earmarked individual contributions. This is part of the individual rows above, not extra money.
Source: FEC candidate totals (S6NE00129), 2025–26 election cycle, through 2026-10-14.
In-state vs out-of-state
Nebraska: $1,472,609 (37.1%) · Out of state: $2,494,966 (62.9%)
Itemized receipts with an address only. Only state totals are shown; no ZIP-level figures, so no ZIP with fewer than 5 donors can be identified.
Outside spending (independent expenditures)
Supporting: $1,345,851 · Opposing: $17,279,513
Includes 24/48-hr notices not yet processed by FEC ($530,977 support, $17,279,082 oppose; processed filings: $814,873 / $431)
| NEBRASKA VALUES PAC | Oppose | $10,420,249 24/48-hr notice |
| WORKING CLASS MAJORITY PAC, INC | Oppose | $3,043,448 24/48-hr notice |
| FREEDOM FROM POLITICS, INC. | Oppose | $2,055,000 24/48-hr notice |
| THE EDGE ACTION FUND | Oppose | $1,113,750 24/48-hr notice |
| RETIRE CAREER POLITICIANS | Oppose | $533,523 24/48-hr notice |
| FELLOWSHIP PAC | Support | $350,000 |
| SLF PAC | Support | $323,785 incl. $167,118 notice |
| DEFENDING OUR VALUES PAC | Support | $262,625 |
| AMERICA FIRST ACTION FUND | Support | $200,000 24/48-hr notice |
| CORNHUSKER MAJORITY | Support | $132,237 24/48-hr notice |
| AB PAC | Oppose | $93,932 24/48-hr notice |
| NEBRASKA FREEDOM AND LIBERTY SUPER PAC | Support | $30,000 24/48-hr notice |
| UNITED FUTURES PAC | Oppose | $18,285 24/48-hr notice |
| NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | Support | $16,538 |
| CLUB FOR GROWTH PAC | Support | $14,624 |
FEC Schedule E by candidate (processed filings), 2025–26 + FEC 24/48-hour notices (raw Schedule E, deduped). Spending is counted separately for each candidate it names: one ad backing one candidate and opposing another is reported for both, and these totals are not added together.
Top organization & PAC contributors
| Organization | Type | Direct |
|---|---|---|
| ONE TEAM SENATE MAJORITY | PAC | $86,222 |
| 2025 SENATORS CLASSIC COMMITTEE | Candidate committee | $66,297 |
| NRSC | Party committee | $62,000 |
| 2026 SENATORS CLASSIC COMMITTEE | Candidate committee | $59,500 |
| AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | PAC | $14,494 |
| AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC) | PAC | $10,000 |
| U.S. BANCORP FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | PAC | $10,000 |
| BUNGE NORTH AMERICA INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | PAC | $10,000 |
| GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GENERAL DYNAMICS EMPLOYEE PAC) | PAC | $10,000 |
| FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK OF TOPEKA PAC | PAC | $10,000 |
| ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND COMPANY - ADM PAC | PAC | $10,000 |
| ALABAMA FIRST PAC | PAC | $10,000 |
| HEARTLAND VALUES PAC | PAC | $10,000 |
| UBS AMERICAS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (UBS PAC) | PAC | $10,000 |
| NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL AND REAL ESTATE TECHNOLOGY AND TRANSFORMATION CENTER POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NMHC PAC) | PAC | $10,000 |
Organizations only. Individual donors are never named, and conduits such as ActBlue and WinRed are not listed as donors. Pinned organizations are always shown.