Pete Ricketts

Pete Ricketts, born on August nineteenth, nineteen sixty-four, is a prominent American businessman and politician. He has been serving as the junior United States senator from Nebraska since two thousand twenty-three, following a distinguished tenure as the forty-first governor of Nebraska from two thousand fifteen to two thousand twenty-three.

As the eldest son of Joe Ricketts, the founder of TD Ameritrade, Ricketts has deep roots in the business world. He is also a part owner of Major League Baseball's Chicago Cubs, sharing this ownership with other family members. His political journey began with an unsuccessful bid for the U.S. Senate in two thousand six, where he lost to incumbent Ben Nelson.

Ricketts' political career gained momentum when he ran for governor of Nebraska in two thousand fourteen. After a narrow victory in the six-way Republican primary, he went on to win the general election and was reelected in two thousand eighteen. During his governorship, he was known for approving various budgets and tax cuts, as well as being a staunch supporter of capital punishment, overseeing the state's first execution since nineteen ninety-seven.

After completing his second term as governor on January fifth, two thousand twenty-three, Ricketts was appointed to the U.S. Senate by his successor, Jim Pillen, to fill the vacancy left by Ben Sasse's resignation. He successfully won the election to complete Sasse's term in the two thousand twenty-four special election and is currently preparing for reelection in two thousand twenty-six.