JOHN PETER RICKETTS
Nonpartisan / not listedGovernor & Lt. Governor · Statewide · committee: PETE RICKETTS FOR GOVERNOR
Total raised (NADC)
$1,024,051
Sum of receipts filed with NADC for 2015–16 cycle. Data synced 2026-10-24.
Head-to-head
⚔ Head-to-head vs MICHAEL FOLEYDefault 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) | $279,418 | 27.3% |
| Individuals & all other receipts | $744,633 | 72.7% |
Source: Nebraska Accountability & Disclosure Commission (NADC) filings, 2015–16 cycle.
In-state vs out-of-state
Nebraska: $635,700 (62.1%) · Out of state: $388,351 (37.9%)
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: $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 |
|---|---|---|
| RURAL MEDIA GROUP | Business | $30,000 |
| REYNOLDS AMERICAN INC. / RAI SERVICES | Business | $22,500 |
| SWAIN CONSTRUCTION INC | Business | $22,500 |
| KAAPA ETHANOL HOLDINGS LLC | Business | $20,500 |
| NEBRASKA CROSSING, LLC | Business | $20,000 |
| ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND COMPANY | Business | $17,500 |
| CENTENE MANAGEMENT COMPANY LLC | Business | $12,500 |
| ASSOCIATED BEVERAGE DISTRIBUTORS OF NE (PAC) | PAC | $11,000 |
| UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY | Business | $10,000 |
| NEBRASKA REALTORS PAC | PAC | $8,500 |
| HY-VEE, INC. - IA | Business | $7,883 |
| NEBRASKA INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL ADVISORS PAC | PAC | $6,000 |
| NEBRASKA CATTLEMEN INC NC STATE PAC | PAC | $5,818 |
| AFFILIATED FOODS MIDWEST COOPERATIVE | Business | $5,005 |
| COX COMMUNICATIONS | Business | $5,000 |
Organizations only. Individual donors are never named, and conduits such as ActBlue and WinRed are not listed as donors. Pinned organizations are always shown.