The Ricketts family spent a record $8.8 million on Nebraska politics in 2023-24, raising influence questions.
The Ricketts family, led by Nebraska Senator Pete Ricketts, broke records with $8.8 million in political spending during the 2023-24 election cycle, accounting for over 9% of all political contributions in Nebraska. The majority of the funds came from Marlene Ricketts, wife of family patriarch Joe Ricketts, who co-founded TD Ameritrade. This spending brings the Ricketts' total political contributions since 2014 to at least $18.6 million, raising questions about their influence on state politics.
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