JOHN PETER RICKETTS
Nonpartisan / not listedGovernor & Lt. Governor · Statewide · committee: PETE RICKETTS FOR GOVERNOR
Total raised (NADC)
$3,760,045
Sum of receipts filed with NADC for 2017–18 cycle. Data synced 2026-10-24.
Head-to-head
⚔ Head-to-head vs ROBERT KRISTDefault 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Organization & committee contributions (itemized ties) | $565,989 | 15.1% |
| Individuals & all other receipts | $3,194,057 | 84.9% |
Source: Nebraska Accountability & Disclosure Commission (NADC) filings, 2017–18 cycle.
In-state vs out-of-state
Nebraska: $2,236,126 (59.5%) · Out of state: $1,523,919 (40.5%)
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: $0 · Opposing: $0
None reported.
Plains Ledger independent-expenditure import. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| SWAIN CONSTRUCTION INC | Business | $74,000 |
| GREEN PLAINS INC. | Business | $55,000 |
| CENTENE CORPORATION | Business | $45,000 |
| NEBRASKA REALTORS PAC | PAC | $30,000 |
| KIEWIT CORPORATION | Business | $30,000 |
| ASSOCIATED BEVERAGE DISTRIBUTORS OF NE (PAC) | PAC | $26,000 |
| CASSLING | Business | $25,000 |
| TRANSCANADA USA SERVICES, INC. PAC FEC#C00525055 | PAC | $25,000 |
| EMPIRICAL TECHNOLOGY INC F/K/A BPI TECHNOLOGY | Business | $25,000 |
| AFLAC (GA) | Business | $25,000 |
| FIRST AMERICAN TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY | Business | $25,000 |
| NEBRASKA BANKERS STATE PAC | PAC | $21,500 |
| NEBRASKA ACTION COMMITTEE FOR RURAL ELECTRIFICATION PAC | PAC | $21,000 |
| CARE PAC | PAC | $20,500 |
| TYSON FOODS INC | Business | $17,000 |
Organizations only. Individual donors are never named, and conduits such as ActBlue and WinRed are not listed as donors. Pinned organizations are always shown.