LINCOLN- In the nine months leading up to a contentious election, the Ricketts family, among the biggest political donors in Nebraska, shelled out over $25 million to conservative candidates and causes. The family has influenced Nebraska politics for years, particularly after Pete Ricketts was elected governor in 2014. The family patriarch, Joe Ricketts, founded former stockbroking company TD Ameritrade and has a 2024 net worth of $4.1 billion, according to Forbes.

Now a U.S. senator, Pete Ricketts, who was appointed to the seat last year and is running to complete the term, contributed nearly $4.2 million to both state and federal political causes through the end of September. Joe Ricketts has donated about $5.9 million, while matriarch Marlene Ricketts has donated more than $15 million. Of that $25 million total, a majority went to campaigns outside Nebraska.

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