PAC · NE · C00832949

Pete Ricketts Victory Fund

A traditional political action committee. It raises limited contributions and can give directly to candidates. Joint fundraising committee.

First filed Feb. 7, 2023. Treasurer: Danny Peppe. Connected organization: None. View on FEC.gov (opens in a new tab)

  • Raised (2025-26)
    $5,526,908
  • Spent
    $5,456,721
  • Cash on hand
    $133,822
  • Outside spending
    $0

Raised, spent and cash on hand through reports covering Oct. 14, 2026.

Where its money went

  • Given: the group’s own contributions to the campaign
  • Bundled: donors’ contributions the group collected and forwarded
  • For: outside spending supporting
  • Against: outside spending opposing
    • Given$2.1M

Bundled contributions (money donors route through a PAC to specific candidates) are broken out only for groups on our issue pages.

Money to parties and other committees

Largest contributions to parties and other committees
RecipientAmount
NRSC$1,607,570
American Excellence PAC$603,161

Who funds it

Largest single contributions this cycle. Committees and organizations link to their own pages when they file with the FEC; an organization that doesn’t file won’t show its own donors here.

Largest contributions received this cycle
ContributorTypeFromDateAmount
Tom RickettsCEO, Incapital LLCPersonWilmette, ILMarch 25, 2026$322,100 (opens in a new tab)
Cecelia RickettsDermatologist, The DermPersonWilmette, ILMarch 25, 2026$322,100 (opens in a new tab)
CL WernerFounder and Chairman, Werner EnterprisesPersonValley, NEFeb. 10, 2025$100,000 (opens in a new tab)
Ken StinsonChairman Emeritus, Peter Kiewit Sons, INCPersonOmaha, NEFeb. 13, 2025$100,000 (opens in a new tab)
Thomas PeedPresident, Peed CorporationPersonLincoln, NEMay 27, 2025$100,000 (opens in a new tab)
Shawn PeedCEO, Sandhills PublishingPersonLincoln, NEMay 27, 2025$100,000 (opens in a new tab)
Konstantin SokolovExecutive, Ijs Investments LLCPersonNorth Bay Village, FLJune 17, 2026$100,000 (opens in a new tab)
Thomas PeedPresident, Peed CorporationPersonLincoln, NEMay 27, 2025$100,000 (opens in a new tab)
Shawn PeedCEO, Sandhills PublishingPersonLincoln, NEMay 27, 2025$100,000 (opens in a new tab)
CL WernerFounder and Chairman, Werner EnterprisesPersonValley, NEFeb. 10, 2025$100,000 (opens in a new tab)
Ken StinsonChairman Emeritus, Peter Kiewit Sons, INCPersonOmaha, NEFeb. 13, 2025$100,000 (opens in a new tab)
Fred HawkinsChairman Emeritus, Hawkins Construction CompanyPersonOmaha, NEMarch 6, 2025$70,000 (opens in a new tab)
Fred HawkinsChairman Emeritus, Hawkins Construction CompanyPersonOmaha, NEMarch 6, 2025$70,000 (opens in a new tab)
Tonn OstergardCEO & Chairman, Crete Carrier CorpPersonLincoln, NEMarch 11, 2025$50,000 (opens in a new tab)
Tyler BruchOwner, Cyclone FarmsPersonYork, NEMarch 14, 2025$50,000 (opens in a new tab)
Mickey AndersonPresident & CEO, Baxter Auto GroupPersonOmaha, NEJan. 30, 2025$50,000 (opens in a new tab)
Tonn OstergardCEO & Chairman, Crete Carrier CorpPersonLincoln, NEMarch 11, 2025$50,000 (opens in a new tab)
Tyler BruchOwner, Cyclone FarmsPersonYork, NEMarch 14, 2025$50,000 (opens in a new tab)
Mickey AndersonPresident & CEO, Baxter Auto GroupPersonOmaha, NEJan. 30, 2025$50,000 (opens in a new tab)
Koraleski, JackFounder & CEO, Union Pacific CorporationPersonOmaha, NEJan. 29, 2025$25,000 (opens in a new tab)
Fred EvansRancher, SelfPersonStanley, NDFeb. 21, 2025$25,000 (opens in a new tab)
Michael ShannonRetired, RetiredPersonMilwaukee, WIMay 29, 2025$25,000 (opens in a new tab)
Fred HunzekerCEO President, Tenaska INCPersonElkhorn, NEJune 2, 2025$25,000 (opens in a new tab)

See every contribution to Pete Ricketts Victory Fund on FEC.gov (opens in a new tab). Contributions of $200 or less aren’t listed by name.